100-Word Review: Metric’s “Fantasies”
Metric provide catchy, edgy New Wave which blindsided me, burrowed its way into my brain, pitched a tent, rolled out its sleeping bag and now refuses to leave. Emily Haines’ voice, which vacillates between sweet and throaty, isn’t overpowering or bombastic, but it doesn’t need to be: its softness works well with the band’s solid pop hooks and James Shaw’s fuzzy guitar licks. Some of the lyrics take a serious turn toward the vapid, but I’m willing to forgive that affront when the melodies are this strong, such as on “Sick Muse,†“Girls Gold Guns,†“Gimme Sympathy†and “Satellite Mind.â€
Grade: B+