[News] Metric and Stars Map Out Tour Together

Later this fall, Canadian indie contemporaries Metric and Stars will team up for a co-headlining tour across Canada. In support of Metric's recently released album Synthetica and Stars' forthcoming sixth LP The North, which is out on September 4th, the two bands will kick off their tour in Victoria, BC on November 9th. Check out both band's full tour details, including Metric's massive worldwide tour schedule, after the jump.

Below, you can listen to a selection of tracks from Metric's Synthetica along with Stars' "The Theory of Relativity."

Metric 2012 Tour Dates:
06/26 – Berlin, DE @ Postbahnhof
06/28 – Werchter, BE @ Rock Werchter
06/30 – Istanbul, TR @ Mono Festival
07/02 – London, UK @ O2 Shepherds Bush Empire
07/03 – Paris, FR @ Le Trianon
07/04 – Amsterdam, NL @ Melkweg
07/06 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival
07/07 – Manchester, UK @ HMV Ritz
07/08 – Oxford, UK @ O2 Academy
07/14 – Montreal, QC @ Quebec City Summer Fest
07/15 – Ottawa, ON @ Ottawa Bluesfest
07/26 – Sydney, AU @ The Hi-Fi
07/27 – Melbourne, AU @ Billboard
07/28-29 – Byron Bay, AU @ Splendour in the Grass
07/31 – Singapore @ Esplanade Concert Hall
08/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza
08/05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
09/06 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall
09/08 – Detroit, MI @ The Fillmore
09/09 – Covington, KY @ Madison Theatre
09/11 – Minneapolis, MN @ State Theatre
09/12 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club
09/14 – Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
09/17 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore
09/18 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
09/20 – Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
09/21 – Washington, DC @ The Strathmore
09/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Tower Theater
09/23 – New York, NY @ Radio City Music Hall
09/27 – Orlando, FL @ Hard Rock
09/28 – Miami, FL @ The Fillmore
09/29 – Tampa, FL @ The Ritz
10/01 – Atlanta, GA @ Tabernacle
10/02 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
10/04 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
10/05 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot
10/06 – Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
10/09 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Greek Theatre
10/10 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
11/09 – Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre *
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
11/12 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place *
11/01 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral *
11/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *
11/16 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre *
11/17 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre *
11/19 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre *
11/23 – Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre *
11/24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *

* = w/ Stars

Stars 2012 Tour Dates:
10/14 – Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
11/09 – Victoria, BC @ Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre *
11/10 – Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena *
11/12 – Kelowna, BC @ Prospera Place *
11/01 – Calgary, AB @ Stampede Corral *
11/15 – Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place *
11/16 – Regina, SK @ Brandt Centre *
11/17 – Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre *
11/19 – London, ON @ John Labatt Centre *
11/23 – Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre *
11/24 – Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre *

[Watch] Metric Perform "Youth Without Youth" and "Breathing Underwater" on Kimmel

On last night's episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Canadian indie rock outfit Metric stopped by to perform two tracks off of their brand new fifth LP Synthetica, which was released just last week. During the show, the band performed both "Youth Without Youth," the album's lead single, and "Breathing Underwater." Check out the replays after the jump.

[Watch] Metric - "Youth Without Youth" (Official Video)

Metric's fifth studio album Synthetica dropped today, and to celebrate the band has given fans a brand new video to go along with the release. The video for the album's lead single, "Youth Without Youth," is described by director Justin Broadbent as one that "blends the old with the new through imagery of themes present throughout Synthetica while simultaneously and subtly referencing moments throughout Metric’s career." Watch it above.

[Listen] Metric - 'Synthetica' (Full Album Stream)

After three years, Synthetica, the long awaited fifth studio album from Metric, is nearing its June 12th release date, and now you can stream the album in full a week before it is set to hit stores. The band's own Jimmy Shaw produced the 11-track album at Grant Studios in Toronto and Electric Lady Studios in New York. Give it a listen below.

Synthetica is out on June 12th via Metric's own Metric Music International imprint.

[Listen] Metric - "Youth Without Youth"

A brand new track from Metric has hit the web and it's set to feature on their fifth album, Synthetica. Although the album isn't set to drop until the 12th of June they've offered up this cut titled "Youth Without Youth" to whet the appetites of fans. Check out the track below and as well as that, the band have included a commentary of the track too. That's a new one, but see what they have to say about it in the player below.

[News] Metric Announces New LP 'Synthetica'

On June 12th, Canadian indie rockers Metric will return with their fifth studio album Synthetica, which will be released through the band's new label Metric Music International as well as through Mom + Pop Records. Work on the album began immediately following the band's final show in support of Fantasies, where the band returned to Giant Studios in Toronto. From there, the band concluded work on the album at New York's famed Electric Lady Studios, where production and mixing were helmed by the band's own Jimmy Shaw and John O'Mahoney, respectively.

Shaw describes the process as "he culmination of everything we've done. We've always had a sound in our heads that we hoped to realize. We finally heard it coming back out of the speakers this time." Emily Haines, the band's lead singer, went further to discuss the title of the album, where "Synthetica" serves as the name of a skin-job akin to Blade Runner's replicants: "If you imagine a nightmarishly fake version of me as a pop star, that's her. And this record was about me saying, I'm going to give more to the music than ever, but there's no way I'm going to turn into someone like that."

While the announcement came with no audio preview of the upcoming studio effort, expect more from the band in the coming months.

[Watch] Metric - "Gold Guns Girls" Live on Kimmel

Last night, Metric paid a visit to Jimmy Kimmel Live! last night, performing their hit song "Gold Guns Girls." The song is featured on their fourth studio album Fantasies, which was released in April of last year. Let's hope that the Ontario, Canada-based group decides to hit the studio again soon, although who can complain about an awesome live performance here and there? Enjoy the video (thanks to Consequence of Sound).

[Listen] Twilight: Eclipse Soundtrack (Full Album) Feat. Beck, Dead Weather, Vampire Weekend and more

UPDATE: Ok, the autoplay on the player is killing all of us, moving this after the jump!

Do I need to say more? Enjoy!