Metric Releases New Hypnotic Video for “Synthetica”; Playing MSG with Paramore Next Week

Electro-rockers Metric have are keeping extremely busy these days. With several opening dates scheduled in support of Paramore (including a show at Madison Square Garden next week), along with dates in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, Emily Haines and company have released a new music video for title track of their most recent album, Synthetica. On top of that, the band is getting ready to release details with regards to two offshoots from Synthetica; the full version of the Synthetica Reflections album (set for release on Nov. 12th), and the band’s new mobile app entitled METRIC Synthetica.

The video for “Synthetica” was the brainchild of long-time Metric collaborator and director, Justin Broadbent, who created a kaleidoscope-like vision:

“Using a quadratic mirroring effect achieved with a custom designed camera, the viewer is confronted with a hypnotic, repeating image of an art gallery collapsing in on itself … As the camera turns 360 degrees from a singular eye-level vantage point, we see beautiful patterns caused by inanimate, contemporary art objects and lights located around the space as Emily strides alongside the camera, occasionally falling behind, and sometimes forging ahead”.

METRIC TOUR DATES:

11/05/13 – Orlando, FL – UCF Arena *
11/06/13 – Chapel Hill, NC – Memorial Hall
11/07/13 – Richmond, VA – The National
11/08/13 – Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center *
11/09/13 – Fairfax, VA – Patriot Center *
11/11/13 – Bethlehem, PA – Sands Bethlehem Event Center *
11/13/13 – New York, NY – Madison Square Garden *
11/15/13 – Worcester, MA – DCU Center *
11/16/13 – Portland, ME – The State Theatre
11/17/13 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena *
11/21/13 – Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace of Auburn Hills *
11/22/13 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom *
11/23/13 – St. Paul, MN – Roy Wilkins Auditorium *
11/24/13 – Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion *
11/25/13 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
11/26/13 – Nashville, TN – Bridgestone Arena *
11/27/13 – Duluth, GA – The Arena at Gwinnett Center *
12/01/13 – Hong Kong – Clockenflap Festival
12/03/13 – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – KL Live
12/05/13 – Manila, Philippines – Samsung Hall
12/07/13 – Perth, Australia – Metro City
12/09/13 – Melbourne, Australia – The Forum
12/11/13 – Brisbane, Australia – The Tivoli
12/12/13 – Sydney, Australia – Enmore Theatre
12/14/13 – Auckland, New Zealand – Powerstation

* special guest of Paramore