II - Want It All

II

â‚¬Å“I look at it like this,â‚¬Â METZ frontman Alex Edkins says. â‚¬Å“You start a band, just as something to do, because musicâ‚¬s what makes you tick, the thing you dream about and think about and thatâ‚¬s it. You never think that youâ‚¬ll be able to do it all the time. But then, for some inexplicable reason, people actually listen and latch on and the band begins to take on new meaning. All of a sudden there are expectations and pressure, real or imagined, to change who you are. It was important to us, when making this record, not to give in to that pressure.â‚¬Â What happens when a seemingly irresistible force meets an immovable object is a serviceable metaphor for the music METZ creates, both live and on record. Now behold II, the concussive new full-length from what is arguably North Americaâ‚¬s finest touring rock band. Written and recorded in 2014, after two years of constant touring behind their rightly adored self-titled debut, II is METZ at their most true to formâ‚¬"as pure an expression of what they do as can currently be committed to tape. The guitars are titanic, the drums ill-tempered, the vocals chilling, and the volume worrisome. From the exhilarating grind of â‚¬Å“Spit You Outâ‚¬Â to the blunt-force thrills of â‚¬Å“Landfill,â‚¬Â herein reside 10 songs as uncompromising in their ferocity and abrasiveness as any collection this record label has had the pleasure of releasing to date. While the bandâ‚¬s debut was often â‚¬Å“clean and clinical,â‚¬Â II is what Edkins describes as a â‚¬Å“much heavier, darker, and sloppierâ‚¬Â affair, with many of its roughest edges and ugliest tones kept intact. Its lyrical matter, Edkins notes, stems from a year of loss and doubt, of contemplating our relationships with death and the planet. â‚¬Å“I consider myself a pretty massive pessimist, but a pessimist who knows how lucky he is,â‚¬Â he says. â‚¬Å“A lot of things in everyday life drive me crazy: how we relate to each other; how politics, media, technology, money and medication influence our lives. This band, in a lot of ways, is an outlet.â‚¬Â What weâ‚¬re left with is the sound of an already monstrous band improving in both subtle and terrifying ways.
Country USA
Brand Sub Pop
Manufacturer Sub Pop
Binding Audio CD
ItemPartNumber M3UIL4-EA21-00
ReleaseDate 2015-05-04
UnitCount 1
UPCs 098787112023
EANs 0098787112023

Country	USA
Brand	Sub Pop
Manufacturer	Sub Pop
Binding	Audio CD
ItemPartNumber	M3UIL4-EA21-00
ReleaseDate	2015-05-04
UnitCount	1
UPCs	098787112023
EANs	0098787112023

II

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