Art of Doubt
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Art of Doubt
Art of Doubt is the seventh studio album by Canadian indie rock band Metric, which was released on 21 September 2018. The first single, "Dark Saturday", was released on 13 July 2018, followed by "Dressed to Suppress" on 26 July, and "Now or Never Now" on 4 September. On 13 September NPR published a live stream of the album. -Wikipedia
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Pitchfork
Emily Haines leads her band into their seventh album with their own sound, immune to trends and the zeitgeist, full of big, broad rock anthems.
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Consequence of Sound
Canadian four-piece’s seventh LP largely comes off as inconsistent and uninspired.
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NME
On this accomplished collection, the Canadian synth-punks are more forward-thinking than ever.
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Glide Magazine
It’s a hybrid album that reaches back to Fantasies while also reaching ahead to the future.
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PopMatters
'Art of Doubt' Presents Metric As a Band Skilled at Evaluating Time.
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Exclaim!
Seven albums in, Metric have solidified their identity by creating Art of Doubt, an album that captures the breadth of their live shows while commenting on external pressures and internal questions.
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Uproxx
Metric’s ‘Art Of Doubt’ Is A Seething, Feminine Rock Record For A Time Of Rage.
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NPR Music
Art of Doubt is the sound of a band that's only reinvigorated by the arrival of its 20th anniversary.
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RIFF Magazine
Art of Doubt showcases what Metric does best, while also pushing its sound in a different direction.
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Soundblab
Art of Doubt is a formidable entry into an already impressive catalog.
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Indie Is Not A Genre
Art of Doubt touches on the reality that we’re dangerously close to the dystopian border, while it gives us the kind of rock that’ll start a riot.
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Northern Transmissions
More than ever, Metric’s lyrical schemes keep their songs fun and more poetic the more you listen.
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Music OMH
While Art Of Doubt doesn’t quite touch their previous high points, there’s still more than enough to keep many a Metric fan happy.
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Earbuddy
If you had your doubts that Metric could rock again after Pagans In Vegas, then listen to this!
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Spectrum Pulse
Metric delivers a terrific post-modern return to indie rock form.
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NOW Toronto
On their seventh album, the long-running indie rock band shows familiarity doesn't have to be a curse.
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All Music
Metric synthesize the stadium rock of Fantasies, the moody hookiness of Pagans in Vegas, and the new wave spunkiness of their early albums into something that's recognizably their own, instantly memorable and one of their best overall albums yet. .
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Diandra Reviews It All
Every acoustic/ melody in Metric’s Art of Doubt feels smartly machinated to turn your life/their soundscape into a transition from light to dark.
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Spectrum Culture
There’s something different about Art of Doubt.
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Drunken Werewolf
Metric often sound like they're playing a huge indie rock show somewhere in the lost city of Atlantis, and Art of Doubt would find a happy home on that set-list.
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Meaww
On their seventh studio album, the Canadian indie powerhouse showcases the best of all the various sonic styles they've incorporated across their 20-year run.
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Setlist.fm
I suppose the only thing to do now is put the record on repeat, think, and dance.
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Albumism
Metric Play It Loud and Safe with ‘Art of Doubt’.
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A.V. Club Music
While some songs retain the urgency of the band’s best work . . . too many tracks find themselves lacking the enticing hooks that fuel so much of Metric’s appeal.
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Under the Radar Mag
Art of Doubt proves that Metric are no one trick pony and are willing to push the envelope outside of their comfort zone to create a layered and attractive sound that should still play well to large audiences.
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Beauty Gal Music
Metric have finally nailed their most urgent, energising work.
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Chorus.fm
Well done, Metric, you have wholly shattered any doubts of your staying power in the ever-growing Indie Rock scene.
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Rolling Stone
Fifteen years after Old World, today’s Metric are just as plucky and curious as they were when they started.
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Canadian Beats Media
I’m taking pleasure in the mix of bubbly and dark energies this album brings to the table.
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Immortal Reviews
Metric keeps things fresh in Art Of Doubt, delivering fun, powerful new music.
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Alternative Nation
Art of Doubt is a return to a more discernible rock sound for the band that echoes their 2009 album Fantasies, but plays as even more raw than that album did.
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Erie Reader
For longtime followers of the band, this album must be heard. For newcomers to the group, it's a fair point of entry to a band whose output is nothing short of amazing.
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Lemonade Magazine
They are not only as strong as ever, in some ways they are even stronger. Art of Doubt is proof of that.
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QRO Magazine
Even if Art of Doubt doesn’t expand their universe much, it definitely keeps them up there.
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Forte Magazine
Slated as the most Metric album the band has ever made, this is Metric unbound – and we are loving it.
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Radio UTD
Art of Doubt takes Metric to another level of confidence, and personal style.
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Cryptic Rock
There definitely is no doubt that Art of Doubt is another proof of that.
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WSOE
Metric undoubtedly falter on their latest release. Their emphasis on guitars has certainly helped them, but Art of Doubt feels lacking in creativity.
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Clash Magazine
From their fusion of indie rock and electronics to their nuanced songwriting Metric have always sought to find balance, to create conversations. With ‘Art Of Doubt’ now on record shelves, it seems that they’ve started quite a few more.
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Ear Things
Metric’s sprawling six-minuters sound tired by the time Art of Doubt is over – a little more quality control would have been welcome.
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Floated Magazine
It may not hit every mark all the time, but it shows that Metric isn’t going to disregard the back catalog. If this is the direction they go from here, we’re all in for a hell of a ride.
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ARTV Reviews
Art of Doubt is a gem. The whole album.
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