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Formentera
Studio album by
Metric
ReleasedJuly 8, 2022
Length47:39
Label
Metric chronology
Art of Doubt
(2018) 		Formentera
(2022) 		Formentera II
(2023)
Singles from Formentera
  1. "All Comes Crashing"
    Released: 28 April 2022[1]
  2. "Doomscroller"
    Released: 18 May 2022[2]
  3. "What Feels Like Eternity"
    Released: 8 June 2022[3]
  4. "False Dichotomy"
    Released: 8 July 2022[4]

Formentera is the eighth studio album by Metric. It was released on July 8, 2022, through Metric Music International and Thirty Tigers, and was supported by the singles "All Comes Crashing",[1] "Doomscroller",[2] and "What Feels Like Eternity".[3]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic79/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Clash6/10[7]
The Daily Telegraph[8]
DIY[9]
Exclaim!8/10[10]
NME[11]
Pitchfork7.0/10[12]
Record Collector[13]
Uncut6/10[14]

Formentera received a score of 79 out of 100 based on ten critics' reviews, on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reception.[5]

Track listing

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Formentera track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Doomscroller"10:28
2."All Comes Crashing"4:23
3."What Feels Like Eternity"3:37
4."Formentera"6:17
5."Enemies of the Ocean"5:13
6."I Will Never Settle"5:00
7."False Dichotomy"3:39
8."Oh Please"4:12
9."Paths in the Sky"4:50
Total length:47:39

Charts

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Chart performance for Formentera
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Australian Digital Albums (ARIA)[15] 35
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] 38
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 61
UK Album Downloads (OCC)[18] 22
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 11
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[20] 26

References

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  1. ^ a b Shutler, Ali (April 28, 2022). "Metric announce new album 'Formentera', share 'All Comes Crashing'". NME. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Watch the video for Metric's new single 'Doomscroller'". NME. May 18, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Metric Share New Song "What Feels Like Eternity": Listen". Stereogum. June 8, 2022.
  4. ^ Cohen, Jonathan. "Metric Drops 'False Dichotomy' Video From First Album In Four Years". SPIN. Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  5. ^ a b "Formentera by Metric". Metacritic. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Metric - Formentera Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  7. ^ Walker-Smart, Sam (July 7, 2022). "Metric – Formentera". Clash. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  8. ^ McCormick, Neil; Hall, James; Johnston, Kathleen (July 8, 2022). "Neil Young revisits marital woe, James Righton creates a lockdown alter ego – the week's best albums". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  9. ^ Hamilton-Peach, Chris (July 6, 2022). "Metric - Formentera review". DIY. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  10. ^ Sokic, Nicholas (July 5, 2022). "Metric Make Today's Modern Perils Timeless on 'Formentera'". Exclaim!. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  11. ^ Daly, Rhian (July 8, 2022). "Metric – 'Formentera' review: indie icons approach life's ups and downs with Balearic bliss". NME. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  12. ^ Brown, Austin (July 12, 2022). "Metric: Formentera Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  13. ^ Earls, John (August 2022). "Metric - Formentera". Record Collector. No. 534. p. 107.
  14. ^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (August 2022). "Metric - Formentera". Uncut. No. 303. p. 30.
  15. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 July 2022". The ARIA Report. No. 1689. Australian Recording Industry Association. July 18, 2022. p. 10.
  16. ^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of July 23, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  18. ^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  19. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  20. ^ "Billboard Top Album Sales: Week of October 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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