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- Summary: The fourth full-length release for the Toronto punk rock trio was co-produced with Uniform's Ben Greenberg.
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- Record Label: Sub Pop
- Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock
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Oct 6, 2020METZ are an animal that's evolved to its benefit, with an appetite that's more refined and teeth that are still razor sharp.
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Oct 6, 2020Each of their previous three albums have proven invigorating examples of their punishing aesthetic, but Atlas Vending finds them pushing things forward, broadening their horizons to tremendous effect.
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Oct 19, 2020Produced and recorded with a skill that's all the more effective for its unwillingness to intrude on the band, Atlas Vending is a dazzling display of form and content that shows listeners how math rock can be effectively weaponized.
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UncutOct 6, 2020The Toronto band maintain a formidable degree of power and velocity throughout their fourth album, yet songs like "The Mirror" and "Framed By The Comet's Tail" are well-served by their willingness to ease up on the gas pedal. [Nov 2020, p.33]
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Oct 9, 2020All things considered, this is a brilliant record from Metz, and perhaps the closest they’ve yet come to capturing their incredible live performance on record.
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Classic Rock MagazineOct 14, 2020Well worth (re)discovering. [Nov 2020, p.87]
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Oct 13, 2020There’s no denying METZ’s ability to summon a white-knuckled, visceral disgust where tension and release are indistinguishable. It slaps, but it doesn’t leave much of a mark.
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Oct 9, 2020All the energy and urgency, with more complexity than ever before. This is their best yet.
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