On July 12th, Sub Pop released Automat, a collection of METZ non-album singles, B-sides, and rarities dating back to 2009, available on LP for the first time, and including the band’s long out-of-print early (pre-Sub Pop) recordings. It’s a chronological trip through the lesser-known material of METZ, the widely-adored and delightfully noisy 3-piece punk band from Toronto, ON.
The vinyl LP format of Automat included an exclusive bonus 7” single of METZ interpretations of three diverse cover songs, a glimpse of their wide-ranging and excellent taste. And, on Aug. 20 these three bonus tracks will be available in digital services everywhere. Rejoice! And then also go listen to: a cover of Sparklehorse’s ‘Pig,’ from a very limited 2012 Record Store Day split single originally released by Toronto’s Sonic Boom record shop; ‘I’m a Bug,’ a cover of the Urinals’ art-punk classic, originally released on YouTube (not an actual record label) in 2014; and METZ’s previously unreleased rendition of Gary Numan’s ‘M.E.’ You can also watch the mesmerizing video for ‘M.E,’ featuring a three-headed Pleasure Principle hydra illustrated by Kirin Booth and animated by Martin MacPherson now.
METZ have a handful of upcoming shows before getting to work on their 4th full-length LP which will be released on Sub Pop when we are all damn good and ready. See below for a full list of dates.
M.E
Tracklisting:
- “I’m a Bug” by the Urinals
- “Pig” by Sparklehorse
- “M.E” by Gary Numan
METZ on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/18TNVFTJ6WfeicsMRrdJHI?si=HCUZkUCPS2iUvaSqo2UtsA
METZ on Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/metz/2771256
METZ on Bandcamp: https://metz.bandcamp.com/
METZ on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/metz
METZ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/METZtheband
METZ on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/metz_theband
METZ on Sub Pop.com: https://www.subpop.com/artists/metz
