Synthetica

Pitchfork 7.0/10 Synthetica is something of a polemic, but Haines' moments of ambivalence are what make the record compelling.

A.V. Club C Synthetica looks before it leaps, pausing to reconnect with its past, then easing into the future.

The Needle Drop 3/10 Album after album, Ontario band Metric hones an incredibly polished approach to rock music.

The Line of Best Fit 8/10 Metric bring us a fifth album that is sweet and sophisticated throughout.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 Check out our album review of Artist's Synthetica on Rolling Stone.com.

Under The Radar 7.0/10 As the band reach more people with a growing fan base, they're not shying away from the same driving rhythms and melodies that colored their earliest songs.

Slant 2/5 Every song on Synthetica is a poker-faced exercise in resigned indifference.

Pop Matters 5/10 Synthetica preps Metric to hit the masses head-on, and while the presentation is up to snuff, it’s hard to get all that excited about the individual tracks.

The Telegraph 5/5 Metric's frontwoman switched from frosty detachment to purring sex kitten on their new album Synthetica, writes Neil McCormick.