Metric: the band putting angst on the agenda

Porn, pensions, Rihanna and the riots – you name it, Metric are angry about it. Rebecca Nicholson meets the Canadian synth-poppersWhen Metric first started releasing records in 2003, the Toronto-formed, New York-nurtured band were playing synths against a tide of sepia indie rock. The Strokes had spawned hundreds of tribute acts: keyboards floundered while Telecasters thrived. Now, nearly 10 years on, synth-pop reigns supreme while rock is repeatedly, if inaccurately, deemed six feet under.Met...

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