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II
Studio album by
METZ
ReleasedMay 4, 2015
Recorded2014[1]
GenreNoise rock, punk rock, hardcore punk, post-punk
Length29:50
LabelSub Pop
ProducerMETZ
METZ chronology
METZ
(2012) 		II
(2015) 		Strange Peace
(2017)
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. The album received mostly positive reviews.

Reception[edit]

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[edit]

  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[edit]

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[edit]

  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. ^ a b Critic Reviews for II. Metacritic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  6. ^ Deming, Mark. [1]. Allmusic.
  7. ^ Williott, Carl. [2]. The A.V. Club. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  8. ^ Henry, Dusty. [3]. Consequence of Sound. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  9. ^ Davies, Matthew. [4]. DIY. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  10. ^ Burrows, Mark. [5]. 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. [6]. Popmatters. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. ^ Geist, Brandon. [7]. Rolling Stone. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  14. ^ Joyce, Colin [8]. 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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