Metric reveals a softer side of Synthetica

Metric is giving their latest album Synthetica another go. The band just released a deluxe edition featuring acoustic renditions of songs found on the standard album. 

This sort of strip down is becoming a habit. Metric released a portion of their previous record Fantasies, including the hits “Help, I’m Alive and “Gimme Sympathy,” in the same barenaked fashion.

“I love that our songs can be played and remixed in many ways,” says Metric frontwoman Emily Haines, lounging on the band’s tour bus.

Emily explains that Metric actually has a process that they stick to when selecting the full band songs that merit acoustic renditions.

“We do a thing we call ‘the camp fire test,’” says the leading lady. “We go through the songs to see if we could play them on the acoustic guitar.”

Along with a cover of Tom Wait’s “Strange Weather,” four other acoustic tracks made the cut, including the lead single “Youth Without Youth.”

Pulling the deluxe edition together must have been a piece of cake, at least that’s what Emily lets on. Recording acoustic versions of full band songs is like second nature for Metric.

“It’s a natural aspect of being musicians. Every musician alive sits around and plays the acoustic guitar, well maybe not the guys in Depeche Mode,” Emily shrugs.

The deluxe edition of Synthetica is available on iTunes now. Physical copies hit stores Tuesday, December 4. Follow Metric on twitter and facebook.

Posted by Marc Andrew on Nov 20 2012. Filed under Interviews. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. Both comments and pings are currently closed.