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musicOMH.com

One of the best albums in North America last year and surely one of the best of 2006 for us; Live It Out is sinister, intelligent music for sinister, intelligent people.

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Splendid

Metric take rock 'n' roll to a smarter, more sophisticated place than do most of today's American bands.

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Under The Radar

One of the year's best. [#11, p.107]

Spin

Plays like a poppy salvo against [Broken Social Scene's] cerebral forays. [Oct 2005, p.138]

New Musical Express (NME)

Despite questionable lyrics, it's a much more cohesive album. [8 Jul 2006, p.41]

Dot Music

Obviously nobody would pay attention to her smart lyrics if the music didn't compete, but, largely, it does.

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No Ripcord

As bouncy as it is insightful, as flashy as it is understated.

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Uncut

Emily Haines is still secretly one of the most articulate, compelling performers in modern rock. [Feb 2006, p.70]

Junkmedia

The record may have a little less electronic slink than prior efforts, but it has a propulsive energy, even in the mid-tempo tracks, that makes the record easy to like.

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cokemachineglow

The guitars are louder, the songs are a little more complex, and so the band walks a tightrope between power-pop and rawk.

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PopMatters

On Live It Out Metric has made a commitment to their louder guitar-centric side.

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Billboard

Although Metric might get lost in the ongoing mainstream melee, "Live It Out" has all the right ingredients for building a strong underground fan base. [29 Oct 2005]

Blender

A spirited, gutsy evolution from the formalist new wave of Metric's first album. [Nov 2005, p.138]

Urb

The perfect balance of sleaze and smarts. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.95]

The Guardian

Though too many of these songs nudge the five-minute mark, Metric have discovered a maturity that matches Haines's complexity.

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Stylus Magazine

There isn’t a track on Live It Out that stays fresh from start to finish. Some takes wrong turns along the way; others simply wear out their welcome a tad too quickly. Still, all but a couple contain individual moments or elements strong enough to overshadow the weaker links.

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Austin Chronicle

It hardly takes more than a deadly Haines verse and Shaw's muscled melodies to Live It Out.

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Slant Magazine

Think of Metric as a poppier Yeah Yeah Yeahs or Breeders and think of Live It Out as another step toward indie-pop splendor.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

Metric has a hard time balancing its pop side and its experimental side, and not enough of the new record is as memorable as its simmering regret ballad "Too Little Too Late" or the frenzied retro-dance cut "Monster Hospital."

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Prefix Magazine

Metric fails to touch on anything profound.

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Magnet

The finest moments here are all Feist-like. [#70, p.102]

Pitchfork

Live It Out is stymied by lame riffing and unqualified wonkage.

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Alternative Press

Even [Haines'] coos about war can't make Live feel urgent or save its slanted art-rock outbursts. [Dec 2005, p.214]

What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this album is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 23 User Votes

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Ashley T gave it a10:
This was honestly one of the best albums I have ever heard and the best Metric has done.AWEOMEEEE BBAANNNNDDDD, YAY!!!

Devon G gave it a9:
My score is very straightforward. 9 out of the album's 10 tracks were amazing. Track 9, Ending Start, really fell short of the line. Other than that, this album is a true piece of genius and by far the best from Metric. I loved how the album had an edgier, more rock feel, as that's one of it's strongest points.

Joe J gave it a9:
The album is great. It's got a good sound, and Metric has again produced an album that's both unique and easy to play over and over again. Although, for the most part, I like some of Metric's older stuff, they haven't strayed too far from their core competencies. I just hope they don't drop their unique synth sound too much more!

George L gave it a4:
such a disappointment. The music is more rocking but there are NO songs worth playing twice.

Alex F gave it a7:
not quite as good as their old albums "grow up and blow away" and "old world underground where are you now?" but still a marvolous album!

Chris A gave it a10:
Fantastic. Can't wait 'til it comes out in the UK in July.

Cyn W gave it a10:
My favorite album of the year. Emily Haines is an emotive, resplendent singer who knows how to perform...and the band does her justice.

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