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Metric / Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? : 3 of 5
4.15.2005 9:39 PM \| Link	I'm a big fan of the iTunes Music Store, and I always take advantage of the free songs that you can download every Tuesday (usually two, sometimes three!). I always give them a listen even if I'm not a fan of the style, and usually I've never heard the band before. There have been a few free cuts that I listened to so much that I had to buy the album, and this is one of them. I don't know much about Metric, except that I loved Combat Baby so much that I wanted to hear more. They have a good sound with guitars and some synth leads, plus great female vocals (pretty much my favorite sound for a pop band). The CD has a good mix of rockers and moody ballads, and it's been standing up to the "how long can I keep it in the car" test! Some of the lyrics seem a little protesting, but I also could just be misunderstanding metaphors. Besides Combat Baby, the other stand out tunes for me are Wet Blanket, which has fantastically creative lyrics with great rhymes (sometimes several in one phrase), and Dead Disco, just because it's so straight ahead and cool (and I like the way she sings "Remodel!"). All in all, this is a very cool CD and a nice expansion of my usual iTunes mix! Labels: cds


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