Originally written by Sean Adams · 23 August 2006
Ahead of their performance at Reading/Leeds this weekend, we're offering you a free download from DrownedinSound Recordings' Metric. Some of you might have heard of them - either because of the buzz on the web, or because they are part of the Broken Social Scene collective - but you might not have heard them.
So without further ado, here (right click and save) is a free mp3 download of 'Glass Ceiling', taken from the Canadian quartet's critically-celebrated album Live It Out. Like what you hear? They play the following dates:
AUGUST 23 London Kings College + Adventures Close to Home, DrownedinSound.com & Guest DJs ‘til 1am 25 Leeds Festival (Radio1/NME stage ON STAGE APPROX 12.30PM) 27 Reading Festival (Radio1/NME stage ON STAGE APPROX 12.30PM) 28 Edinburgh T on the Fringe @ Cabaret Voltaire 29 Birmingham Bar Academy 30 Manchester Late Room
Tickets cost £9.50 in London, £8 in Edinburgh and £6 in Birmingham and Manchester.
Metric also perform on the DrownedinSound stage at the Iceland Airwaves festival in October, details here. They've a website at ilovemetric.com
Here's a youtube of Metric playing recent single 'Monster Hospital' taking over the streets of Toronto:
Get your free download here: 'Glass Ceiling'.
DiScuss: What do you think of the free download?