Sep 13 2025
4
A record I really enjoy. It’s in my semi regular rotation.
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Fantasies
Metric
2009
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Fantasies is the fourth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Metric. It was released on April 7, 2009. In the United States, it debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and peaked at No. 76 on the Billboard 200. As of October 2009, it had sold 76,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan. In Canada, it debuted at No. 13 on the Canadian Albums Chart and peaked at No. 6. In Australia, the album debuted at No. 48.
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Sep 14 2025
4
Great to see some Metric here, even if I would’ve gone for ‘Synthetica’ over this one – this band was an early fav of mine, and they’ve carved a definitive sound of their own that I haven’t heard another band approach. There’s a marked simplicity in Metric’s approach to composing a track, but every piece is executed so well that even a straightforward guitar line feels larger than life. Add in Emily Haines’ no-nonsense vocals and a strong focus on melody + a good hook and you have a winning formula. This output does verge on corniness sometimes (not every set of lyrics is a winner), but for the most part you get some memorable, genuine indie tracks out on the other side.