II (METZ album)

II
Studio album by METZ
Released May 4, 2015
Recorded 2014[1]
Genre Noise rock, punk rock, hardcore punk, post-punk
Length 29:50
Label Sub Pop
Producer METZ
METZ chronology
METZ
(2012)METZ2012		 II
(2015)		 Strange Peace
(2017)Strange Peace2017
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. Walsh is best known as a member of Toronto-based electronica band Holy Fuck. 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. 1 2 Critic Reviews for II. Metacritic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  6. ↑ Deming, Mark. . Allmusic.
  7. ↑ Williott, Carl. . The A.V. Club. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  8. ↑ Henry, Dusty. . Consequence of Sound. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  9. ↑ Davies, Matthew. . DIY. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  10. ↑ Burrows, Mark. . 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. . Popmatters. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. ↑ Geist, Brandon. . Rolling Stone. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  14. ↑ Joyce, Colin . 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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