{"product_id":"732388022083","title":"Metric - Romanticize the Dive - Import CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMetric\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfterthetwoFormenteraalbumsthatsawMetricreassessingtheirplaceasabandastheydelvedintomorbidlyinward-lookingsongswhilealsoworkingwithFrenchproducerstocrankoutglitterydiscotracks,theyarebackonmorefamiliargroundon2026sRomanticizetheDive.Beforethepandemic,thegrouphadstakedoutaclaimasanear-perfectstadiumindiebandwhowereabletobuildskyscraper-highsongswithfragileheartsandbruisedsoulsprovidingtheframework,broughttolifebyEmilyHainesalwaysimmaculatevocals.Heretheyreclaimtheirpositionwithanalmostoverpoweringamountofgusto,jumpingheadfirstintothefraywiththeone-twopunchof\"VictimofLuck\"and\"WildRut.\"Thesongsembodythegroupsstrengthsinsixbreathtakingminutes--theformertearingthoughthespeakerswithashimmeringsoundthatshalfnewwave,halfpowerpopwithHainesexuberancematchedbythechimingguitars,thunderingdrums,andsparklingsynths;thelatterismoreofadownerwithHainessoundinglikeheartachepersonified,thebassrumblinglikePeterHook,andeverythingbuildingtoananthemicclimax.Iftherestoftherecordwasmediocre,thesetwosongsmighthavemadeitworthhearingontheirown.Luckily,therestisfilledwithgemsthatwillsoundamazingoverhugespeakersinamid-sizearenaorlargeconcerthall.\"TimeIsaBomb\"isapowerfulrockerthatssomehowbothinsistentandintimateatonce--atrickthatthebanddoesallthetimeandonethatmakesthemsobrilliant--asitblastsaMetric-sizeholeintheheartsofthelistener,\"Tremolo\"dialsbackthebombastinfavorofarestrainedmodernpopthatssmoothwithoutbeingslick,andafewtracks,like\"Loyal\"and\"CrushForever,\"arestunningblendsofsynthpopandindierockthattakeonlythegoodpartsfromeachgenre.Plus,theyaresungbyEmilyHaines,andshecandonowrong.Whetherthesongcallsforasingerwhocanbeltoutbigemotionstothekidsinthebackroworonewhocancroonsosadlyandtruly--likeontheepic\"CloudstoBreak\"--itshardtoimagewhysheisntaculturalicononparwithHaleyWilliams,attheveryleast.RomanticizetheDiveisyetanothergreatMetricalbum,anotherstunningshowcaseofHainessecond-to-nonevocals,andanexampleofhowifabandplayswithemotionalandsonicimagination,indierockdoesnthavetosoundovercookedandinsipidwhenitisblownuptotwiceitssize.~TimSendra\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Victim Of Luck\u003cbr\u003e2. Wild Rut\u003cbr\u003e3. Time Is A Bomb\u003cbr\u003e4. Crush Forever\u003cbr\u003e5. Tremolo\u003cbr\u003e6. Moral Compass\u003cbr\u003e7. As If You're Here\u003cbr\u003e8. Loyal\u003cbr\u003e9. Antigravity\u003cbr\u003e10. Clouds To Break\u003cbr\u003e11. Leave You On A High\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Metric Music International Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52745750610209,"sku":"732388022083","price":2490.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/732388022083.jpg?v=1779306432","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/732388022083","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}