ALEX METRIC - THE HEAD STRAIGHT EP
May 31, 2009,
Written by Tim Boddy
Label: Marine Parade
Release date: 25/05/09
Website: www.myspace.com/alexmetric
For particularly savy, knowledgeable clubbers of recent years, the name Alex Metric should be a familiar one. Metric has rightfully garnered a reputation as an exciting rising electro fiend, having provided remixes from many bands on request, and captivated all present at his dj sets. The Head Straight EP continues the fine balance of electro pop that stems from previous work such as the fine Deadly on a Mission, in similar style and tidy aplomb
Main track Head Straight blends the best of two worlds; a track that should have even the most hardcore gurning clubber purring faster than they can say Ricardo Villalobos. But at the same time, contains enough choppy melodic goodness, coupled with a huge repeating chorus, to appease the everyday indie-pop enthusiast. A wedge of Daft Punk pasted with Cut Copy, particularly in regards to the gratifyingly jagged rise/fall build, coupled with an expertly timed harder breakbeat presence, makes for an electrifying potent mix.
Having drawn you in, Metric proves with What Now that he is capable of something a shade spasmodically dirtier, Phantom by Justice available to hear through sonic translucence. Music to be played at 120 decibels, at 120mph, and to be danced with 120 people. At least. Going out music has rarely been so prodigious.
Rating: 8/10
MP3: Alex Metric - Head Straight
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3 responses so far...
Wade
DO WANT
Also, Tim, you forgot to add an 'ironically' after: 'A wedge of Daft Punk pasted with Cut Copy'
You got all the useful CNTRL + commands in one sentence, nice one.
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Ymmit
Ha! Happy someone picked up on that...
I'll send the EP your way sometime, and further Metric goodness
Oliver
Spot on Tim!
Will - 30/07/10
Yeah, when he's not talking. [view article]
+ - 30/07/10
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14486-thats-how-we-burn/ 6.5 on Pitchfork. Does that change your point of view on the album? Perhaps now we'll appreciate it regardless. [view article]
Oliver - 30/07/10
Really diggin' these guys! [view article]
Oliver - 30/07/10
Sparky is great live! [view article]
Oliver - 30/07/10
Can't wait to see this guy live! [view article]