Metric

Metric formed in Toronto in 1998 with Emily Haines on vocals and keyboards, James Shaw on guitar, Josh Winstead on bass, and Joules Scott-Key on drums. They self-released their debut album 'Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?' in 2003 after some early struggles to find their footing. The band's sound has always mixed indie rock with electronic textures, heard in songs like 'Help, I'm Alive' and 'Gold Guns Girls'.

Their third album 'Live It Out' from 2005 brought wider attention, particularly through the single 'Black Sheep.' That track's anthemic quality and Haines's distinctive vocal delivery became something of a calling card. They followed it with albums like 'Fantasies' in 2009 and 'Synthetica' in 2012, which included songs such as 'Speed the Collapse' and 'Artificial Nocturne.'

Haines's direct lyrical style and the band's consistent lineup have given their work a recognizable character over six studio albums. More recent tracks like 'Now Or Never Now' and 'Lost Kitten' show they've kept working within that framework without settling into predictable patterns.