Album Review: Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?

I admire any band who puts artistic credibility over record sales. Many bands have rarely balanced the two(pardon some exceptions), but if one band deserved to have both it's Metric. A band so caring for their fans and the quality of their music that they recorded their debut, decided it wasn't what they liked and re-recorded it again to be released. That second attempt, released as their debut in 2003. And let it be known that this is one of the best debut's by any indie pop Canadian band...that isn't Arcade Fire.

The first four tracks on the album, 'IOU', 'Hustle Rose', 'Succecxy', 'Combat Baby' are the backbone of the album, setting the groundwork of what the album is good at being, good at writing and making indie pop songs. The last 6 songs on the album, while not as exciting as the former four('Dead Disco' being the exception) and provide the band with leverage that would propel them to make even greater pop music. I wouldn't be surprised if you hadn't already heard some of these songs, as they(Metric) have put their music in many movies and TV shows. Unlike many TV spin-offs or movie sequels, Metrics debut, like many great bands, is the blueprint for what they were able to create and master in the following years. This year their fifth album is to be released and you can bet it will be an excellent album following in the footsteps of their others.

Overall, like many great bands debut, Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? is a beautiful work of art by one of the most artful bands to come out of the 2000's...that isn't Arcade Fire.

Rating: 3.5/5