From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
II
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2015
Recorded2014 [1]
Genre Noise rock, punk rock, hardcore punk, post-punk
Length29:50
Label Sub Pop
ProducerMETZ
METZ chronology
METZ
(2012)
II
(2015)
Strange Peace
(2017)
Singles from II
  1. "Acetate"
    Released: February 17, 2015 [2]
  2. "The Swimmer"
    Released: May 4, 2015 [3]

II is the second studio album by Canadian noise rock band METZ, released internationally on May 4, 2015, on Sub Pop. It was released a day later in North America. II was produced by the band, [4] and engineered by Alex Bonenfant and Graham Walsh. The album received mostly positive reviews.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [6]
The A.V. ClubB [7]
Consequence of SoundB [8]
DIY [9]
Drowned in Sound8/10 [10]
Pitchfork Media6.7/10 [11]
PopMatters8/10 [12]
Rolling Stone [13]
Spin8/10 [14]

On Metacritic, II has a score of 78 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on 23 reviews. [5]

The album was a long-listed nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. [15]

Track listing

  1. "Acetate" - 3:55
  2. "The Swimmer" - 2:41
  3. "Spit You Out" - 4:49
  4. "Zzyzx" - 0:34
  5. "I.O.U." - 2:52
  6. "Landfill" - 2:42
  7. "Nervous System" - 2:09
  8. "Wait in Line" - 3:16
  9. "Eyes Peeled" - 2:33
  10. "Kicking a Can of Worms" - 4:19

Charting

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [16] 3
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [17] 13
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [18] 17
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard) [19] 4
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [20] 26
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard) [21] 8
US Vinyl Albums ( Billboard) [22] 7

References

  1. ^ "METZ, II". Sub Pop. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Coughlan, Jamie (February 17, 2015). "METZ Stream 'Acetate', Announce Album, Tour". Overblown. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. ^ ""The Swimmer" (Official video)". YouTube. METZ. May 4, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "METZ - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)". YouTube. KEXP. September 4, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Critic Reviews for II. Metacritic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  6. ^ Deming, Mark. [1]. Allmusic.
  7. ^ Williott, Carl. [2]. The A.V. Club. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  8. ^ Henry, Dusty. [3]. Consequence of Sound. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  9. ^ Davies, Matthew. [4]. DIY. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  10. ^ Burrows, Mark. [5]. Drowned in Sound. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  11. ^ Thompson, Paul. Pitchfork Media review. Pitchfork Media. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  12. ^ King, Ian. [6]. Popmatters. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. ^ Geist, Brandon. [7]. Rolling Stone. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  14. ^ Joyce, Colin [8]. Spin. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!, 16 June 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  16. ^ "METZ Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "METZ Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "METZ Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "METZ Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "METZ Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "METZ Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "METZ Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
II
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 4, 2015
Recorded2014 [1]
Genre Noise rock, punk rock, hardcore punk, post-punk
Length29:50
Label Sub Pop
ProducerMETZ
METZ chronology
METZ
(2012)
II
(2015)
Strange Peace
(2017)
Singles from II
  1. "Acetate"
    Released: February 17, 2015 [2]
  2. "The Swimmer"
    Released: May 4, 2015 [3]

II is the second studio album by Canadian noise rock band METZ, released internationally on May 4, 2015, on Sub Pop. It was released a day later in North America. II was produced by the band, [4] and engineered by Alex Bonenfant and Graham Walsh. The album received mostly positive reviews.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100 [5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [6]
The A.V. ClubB [7]
Consequence of SoundB [8]
DIY [9]
Drowned in Sound8/10 [10]
Pitchfork Media6.7/10 [11]
PopMatters8/10 [12]
Rolling Stone [13]
Spin8/10 [14]

On Metacritic, II has a score of 78 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on 23 reviews. [5]

The album was a long-listed nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. [15]

Track listing

  1. "Acetate" - 3:55
  2. "The Swimmer" - 2:41
  3. "Spit You Out" - 4:49
  4. "Zzyzx" - 0:34
  5. "I.O.U." - 2:52
  6. "Landfill" - 2:42
  7. "Nervous System" - 2:09
  8. "Wait in Line" - 3:16
  9. "Eyes Peeled" - 2:33
  10. "Kicking a Can of Worms" - 4:19

Charting

Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [16] 3
US Independent Albums ( Billboard) [17] 13
US Top Alternative Albums ( Billboard) [18] 17
US Top Hard Rock Albums ( Billboard) [19] 4
US Top Rock Albums ( Billboard) [20] 26
US Top Tastemaker Albums ( Billboard) [21] 8
US Vinyl Albums ( Billboard) [22] 7

References

  1. ^ "METZ, II". Sub Pop. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. ^ Coughlan, Jamie (February 17, 2015). "METZ Stream 'Acetate', Announce Album, Tour". Overblown. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. ^ ""The Swimmer" (Official video)". YouTube. METZ. May 4, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "METZ - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)". YouTube. KEXP. September 4, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Critic Reviews for II. Metacritic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  6. ^ Deming, Mark. [1]. Allmusic.
  7. ^ Williott, Carl. [2]. The A.V. Club. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  8. ^ Henry, Dusty. [3]. Consequence of Sound. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  9. ^ Davies, Matthew. [4]. DIY. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  10. ^ Burrows, Mark. [5]. Drowned in Sound. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  11. ^ Thompson, Paul. Pitchfork Media review. Pitchfork Media. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  12. ^ King, Ian. [6]. Popmatters. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. ^ Geist, Brandon. [7]. Rolling Stone. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  14. ^ Joyce, Colin [8]. Spin. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!, 16 June 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  16. ^ "METZ Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "METZ Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "METZ Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "METZ Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  20. ^ "METZ Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  21. ^ "METZ Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
  22. ^ "METZ Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.



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