| Artist |
Metronomy |
| Album Title: |
Metronomy Forever |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Indie |
| Format |
Vinyl (2) |
| Released |
09/13/2019 |
| Label |
Because Music |
| Catalog No |
BEC 5650091 |
| Bar Code No |
5060686500916 |
| Packaging |
4 Panel Gatefold LP Sleeve |
| Tracks |
| Metronomy Forever (Disc 1) |
| A1.
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Wedding (1:01)
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| A2.
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Whitsand Bay (3:51)
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| A3.
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Insecurity (3:54)
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| A4.
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Salted Caramel Ice Cream (3:30)
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| A5.
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Driving (0:49)
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| B1.
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Lately (3:15)
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| B2.
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Lying Low (3:56)
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| B3.
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Forever is a Long Time (2:29)
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| B4.
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The Light (4:33)
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| Metronomy Forever (Disc 2) |
| A1.
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Sex Emoji (4:23)
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| A2.
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Walking in the Dark (3:04)
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| A3.
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Insecure (1:16)
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| A4.
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Miracle Rooftop (4:43)
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| B1.
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Upset My Girlfriend (4:28)
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| B2.
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Wedding Bells (4:19)
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| B3.
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Lately (Going Spare) (3:40)
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| B4.
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UR Mixtape (1:39)
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| Date Acquired |
04/20/2022 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Bandcamp Artist Website |
| Purchase Price |
40.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
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Notes |
Notes:
limited gatefold 2xLP
8 Panel sleeve
Made in France
Credits:
Artwork – Anne Zeum
Lacquer Cut By – Matt
Layout – Aaron Larney
Mastered By – Matt Colton
Photography By – Grégoire Alexandre
Written-By, Performer, Producer – Joseph Mount
Companies, etc.:
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Because Music
Copyright © – Because Music
Made By – MPO
Pressed By – MPO
Mastered At – Metropolis Mastering
Lacquer Cut At – Metropolis Mastering
Barcode and other Identifiers:
Barcode: 5060686500916
Label Code: LC(33186)
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): BEC 5650091 A1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): MPO® 19 125997 BEC 5650091 B1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): BEC 5650091 C1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = MPO® 19 125805
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): BEC 5650091 D1 MPO® 19 127613
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Heather Phares:
Since the beginning, Metronomy's razor-sharp pop and quirky soundscapes have been as hard to pin down as they are unmistakable. On Metronomy Forever, the feeling that their music is whatever the band feels like doing at the moment is especially strong. That the group's sixth album feels like a diversion makes sense: Joseph Mount wrote these songs while working on Robyn's brilliant 2018 return Honey and recorded them after relocating from Paris to the English countryside. Where Metronomy consciously looked back on their past with Summer 08's reminiscences about the Nights Out days, this time they revisit that era's try-anything spirit. From its wobbly bass line to its taut beat and tweaked vocals, "Whitsand Bay" is a quintessential example of how Metronomy pairs the catchiest hooks with the strangest sounds. As the album unfolds, they remind listeners just how malleable that approach can be. "The Light" is Metronomy's version of a slow jam, pairing slinky grooves with self-deprecating lyrics ("I understand that you're not in love"); on "Walking in the Dark," they turn it into vaporous dub that literally echoes Mount's loneliness. Their skill at capturing complex moods with a wash of synths is most vivid on "Lately," a subtly affecting portrait of falling in love complete with tones that flutter like a stomach full of butterflies. The band's reflective frame of mind on Metronomy Forever also includes returning to some of their favorite influences. Prince casts a large purple shadow over the album, especially on the excellent "Insecurity," which riffs on Dirty Mind's new wave, and the sweet and sexy funk-pop of "Salted Caramel Ice Cream" and "Sex Emoji," a suitelike track that borrows some of Prince's ambition -- as well as his ability to combine the playful and the painful. Mount's encroaching middle age is just as vital a source of inspiration, whether he's wryly noting everyone else's marriages on "Wedding Bells" or reflecting on domestic bliss with the soft rock-tinged "Lately (Going Spare)." At times, the album gets a little too off-kilter for its own good. While its numerous synth interludes hark back to the days when Metronomy was just Mount tinkering on his laptop in his bedroom, some of the noodlier tracks dilute the album's impact instead of adding more color to it. Even if it occasionally borders on being too indulgent, Metronomy Forever still gets at the contradictions and surprises that have always made their music special.
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