Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?
2003 studio album by Metric
Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? | ||||
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Studio album by Metric | ||||
Released | September 2, 2003 | |||
Recorded | Elgonix Labs, Los Angeles, US | |||
Genre | New wave, indie rock, post-punk revival | |||
Length | 37:14 | |||
Label | Last Gang Records, Everloving Records | |||
Producer | Michael Andrews | |||
Metric chronology | ||||
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Singles from Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Drowned in Sound | 7/10[2] |
Pitchfork | 7.3/10[3] |
Sputnikmusic | [4] |
Ultimate Guitar | 9.5/10[5] |
Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? is the debut studio album by Canadian indie rock band Metric. The album was released on September 2, 2003, on Enjoy Records[6] (now known as Everloving Records) and Last Gang Records in Canada and went gold in Canada.[1] It was produced by Michael Andrews, recorded at Elgonix Labs, Los Angeles, and mixed at Sonora Recordings.
The songs "Combat Baby" and "Dead Disco" were released as singles. Music videos were produced for the following songs: "Calculation Theme", "IOU", "Combat Baby", "Succexy", "The List", "Dead Disco".
Track listing
All tracks are written by Metric[7]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "IOU" | 4:22 |
2. | "Hustle Rose" | 5:33 |
3. | "Succexy" | 3:05 |
4. | "Combat Baby" | 3:29 |
5. | "Calculation Theme" | 3:31 |
6. | "Wet Blanket" | 4:07 |
7. | "On a Slow Night" | 4:36 |
8. | "The List" | 2:52 |
9. | "Dead Disco" | 3:25 |
10. | "Love Is a Place" | 2:09 |
Personnel
Metric
- Emily Haines – vocals, synthesizers
- James Shaw – guitar, vocals
- Joshua Winstead – bass guitar
- Joules Scott-Key – drums
Production
- Michael Andrews – producer
- Edson Miller – engineer, mixing
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Josh Hassin – album cover design
References
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ "Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? - Releases - Releases - Drowned In Sound". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ "Metric". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? Review - Metric - Compact Discs - Reviews at Ultimate-Guitar.Com".
- ^ Seven Mcdonald. "The Side Man". L.A. Weekly.
- ^ "Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?". Amazon UK. 2003.
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- Josh Winstead
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