Its been a while since I've seen an album name so close to its content. Metrics new album "Fantasies" was started in the bucolic woods outside Seattle. Each song is unique in itself and pushes the listener to their greatest challenge: to let go. The CD brings your dreams to life with mythical lyrics and trance like vibes. Its lyrics are bold and harsh bringing a new meaning to the "addictive". I've been listening to the album everyday in a row since its release and literally cannot put it down. Its the perfect music for those great spring days, windows down, wind blowing your hair and the strong beats from the bass and drums sticking in your head. For current fans of Metric, this album will yet again not disappoint. Fantasies was released on April 7th, and not too surprisingly sold over 10,000 copies in Canada in one week. Not to mention its debut was #8 on the charts.They will be traveling everywhere from Canada to Europe in the next couple of months and we wish this home grown talent the best of luck. Pick up the album in stores now, I promise it'll ,make your heart beat like a hammer;)We had the amazing chance to score an interview with Jimmy Shaw, the guitarist of the band here is what he had to say:
1) I understand the writing process is very important to you, do you
ever find it hard to place all your emotions on paper and in music?
Its hard to place all of them in one song but that's never reallly
the point. One song, one emotion at a time.
2) How important is staying true to yourself and remotely unique in
this business?
Its the most important to stay true. If that means unique then so be
it
3) Where has been your favourite place to perform so far?
Too many to list. Sao paolo, istbanbul, Paris to name a few
4) What are you expecting from the Fantasies album release?
To be working really hard for the forseeable future.
5) What or who influences you most to pick up a pen and write?
For me musical ideas come to me most during walking. Thinking about
some experience or something that may have happened to me. The worst
thing I've ever heard is some guy saying that 9-11 was a bummer but
that now he had a lot to write about.
6) What is your favourite song to perform? Do you have a song your
sick of performing?
The favourites change. The ones I'm sick of the most we stopped
playing
7) What do you wish to gain from performing at Edgefest this year?
A tan and a wicked hangover
8) Do you think that forming your band in Toronto has influenced
your music in any way?
The musical community in Toronto is incredibly supportive. If
anything it instills an idea that no matter what happens with your
endeavors you will still be loved and supported by your friends
family and fellow musicians. Its also very inspiring to be around
that much talent
9) If you could live in any time era what would that be?
1472 Jimmy shaw sailed the ocean blue
this business?
Its the most important to stay true. If that means unique then so be
it
3) Where has been your favourite place to perform so far?
Too many to list. Sao paolo, istbanbul, Paris to name a few
4) What are you expecting from the Fantasies album release?
To be working really hard for the forseeable future.
5) What or who influences you most to pick up a pen and write?
For me musical ideas come to me most during walking. Thinking about
some experience or something that may have happened to me. The worst
thing I've ever heard is some guy saying that 9-11 was a bummer but
that now he had a lot to write about.
6) What is your favourite song to perform? Do you have a song your
sick of performing?
The favourites change. The ones I'm sick of the most we stopped
playing
7) What do you wish to gain from performing at Edgefest this year?
A tan and a wicked hangover
8) Do you think that forming your band in Toronto has influenced
your music in any way?
The musical community in Toronto is incredibly supportive. If
anything it instills an idea that no matter what happens with your
endeavors you will still be loved and supported by your friends
family and fellow musicians. Its also very inspiring to be around
that much talent
9) If you could live in any time era what would that be?
1472 Jimmy shaw sailed the ocean blue
10) Most played on your mp3 player at the moment?
Flash lightning pre production. Awesome band I'm producing. You guys
are gonna freak
Flash lightning pre production. Awesome band I'm producing. You guys
are gonna freak
11) What was your best and worst concert experience?
Playing with the stones. Puking in the NBC van on the way to conan o brien
12) Is there a certain song thats most important to you?
No. I'm not a song elitist. Do you like one of your kids more than
the others?
13) Do you enjoy writing anything else besides music?
I don't write anything but music and emails and hopefully my
preference is obvious
14) 1 weird strange fact about you?
I am a hobbit with one gold toe
15) Any hobbies you like doing when your not involved in music?
Cooking. Body surfing
16) If you didnt have music as a career, what do you think you'd be
doing right now?
Sleeping
17) Your music videos are extremely artistic, do you have any say on
how they are made?
We have all the say on how they go. We try and make them amazing.
Occasionaly we succeed
18) Your favourite time of day?
4pm. Breakfast
19) If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be?
Me
Album Rating: 5/5
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Cooking. Body surfing
16) If you didnt have music as a career, what do you think you'd be
doing right now?
Sleeping
17) Your music videos are extremely artistic, do you have any say on
how they are made?
We have all the say on how they go. We try and make them amazing.
Occasionaly we succeed
18) Your favourite time of day?
4pm. Breakfast
19) If you could describe yourself in one word, what would it be?
Me
Album Rating: 5/5
http://www.myspace.com/metric
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