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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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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 RadarOne of the year's best. [#11, p.107]
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SpinPlays like a poppy salvo against [Broken Social Scene's] cerebral forays. [Oct 2005, p.138]
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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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As bouncy as it is insightful, as flashy as it is understated.
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UncutEmily Haines is still secretly one of the most articulate, compelling performers in modern rock. [Feb 2006, p.70]
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New Musical Express (NME)Despite questionable lyrics, it's a much more cohesive album. [8 Jul 2006, p.41]
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Obviously nobody would pay attention to her smart lyrics if the music didn't compete, but, largely, it does.
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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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On Live It Out Metric has made a commitment to their louder guitar-centric side.
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BillboardAlthough 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]
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BlenderA spirited, gutsy evolution from the formalist new wave of Metric's first album. [Nov 2005, p.138]
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UrbThe perfect balance of sleaze and smarts. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.95]
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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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It hardly takes more than a deadly Haines verse and Shaw's muscled melodies to Live It Out.
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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.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 32 out of 38
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Mixed: 4 out of 38
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Negative: 2 out of 38
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Nov 11, 2013
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