NEWS : WED, JAN 6, 2016 at 7:00 AM
Watch The New METZ Video For “Eraser” (via Brooklyn Vegan)
Here now for your audio-visual stimulation is the frenetic new video for forthcoming METZ single, “Eraser,” directed by Nathan Joyner and starring Alia Jyawook of the San Diego band Hot Nerds.
Brooklyn Vegan had this to say, “It visually matches the song’s pummeling sonic assault, beat for beat” (see video premiere January 7th).”
METZ’s 2016 headlining world tour resumes this Saturday, January 9th in Boston at the Sinclair and runs through February 20th in Beijing, China at Mao Livehouse.
New highlights include: a short east coast/midwest US tour January 9th-16th (with Bully); January 29th in Tokyo at Fever; January 30th-February 14th for appearances at the multi-city Laneway Festival, held in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand; And February 17th -20th for three shows in Taiwan and China. (see tour details below)
Brooklyn Vegan had this to say, “It visually matches the song’s pummeling sonic assault, beat for beat” (see video premiere January 7th).”
METZ’s 2016 headlining world tour resumes this Saturday, January 9th in Boston at the Sinclair and runs through February 20th in Beijing, China at Mao Livehouse.
New highlights include: a short east coast/midwest US tour January 9th-16th (with Bully); January 29th in Tokyo at Fever; January 30th-February 14th for appearances at the multi-city Laneway Festival, held in Singapore, Australia and New Zealand; And February 17th -20th for three shows in Taiwan and China. (see tour details below)
The “Eraser” b/w “Pure Auto” single will be available January 22nd, 2016 on 7” vinyl from Three One G and digitally from Sub Pop.
Following two acclaimed albums on Sub Pop (2012’s METZ; 2015’sII) and a deeply impressive amount of touring, this Three One G single is the band’s first recording for the esteemed CA-based label, and their first new material since the release of II. Both “Eraser” and “Pure Auto” were produced by METZ, recorded by Graham Walsh at Union Sound Company, and mastered by Matthew Barnhart at Chicago Mastering Service.
The “Eraser” / “Pure Auto” 7” single, which was pressed on either sea foam green or white vinyl in two runs limited to 1,000 copies each, is available now for preorder through Three One G while supplies last (copies through Sub Pop Mega Mart are now sold out). The single is also available for preorder digitally through Three One G, megamart.subpop.com, iTunes, and Amazon.
For more info on METZ’s “Eraser” / “Pure Auto” single, visit Three One G.
METZ II is available now on CD / LP / DL worldwide from Sub Pop. The album has earned “Albums of the Year” notice from the likes ofEntertainment Weekly, Rolling Stone, Diffuser, Blare, and Treble. II also scored the band its highest chart position in the U.S. to date, entering at #98 / Billboard Top 200. In Canada, the album debuted at #27 on the Top 200 albums chart.
METZ II is now available for purchase through the Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp.
Tour Dates
Jan. 9 - Boston, MA - The Sinclair * ^
Jan. 11 - Washington, DC - Rock & Roll Hotel * ^
Jan. 12 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church * ^
Jan. 14 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg * #
Jan. 16 - Chicago, IL - Metro * (Tomorrow Never Knows Fest 2016)
Jan. 29 - Tokyo, Japan - Fever
Jan. 30 - Singapore - The Meadow, Gardens by the Bay (Laneway Festival)
Feb. 01 - Auckland, NZ - Silo Park (Laneway Festival)
Feb. 05 - Adelaide, AU - Harts Mill, Port Adelaide (Laneway Festival)
Feb. 06 - Brisbane, AU - Brisbane Showground, Bowen Hills (Laneway Festival)
Feb. 07 - Sydney, AU - Sydney College of the Arts (Laneway Festival)
Feb. 10 - Sydney, AU - Oxford Art Factory
Feb. 12 - Melbourne, AU - The Corner **
Feb. 13 - Melbourne, AU - Footscray Community Arts Centre and the River’s Edge (Laneway Festival)
Feb. 14 - Fremantle, AU - Esplanade Reserve and West End (Laneway Festival)
Feb. 17 - Taipei, TW - The Wall Livehouse
Feb. 19 - Shanghai, China - Yuyintang
Feb. 20 - Beijing, China - Mao Livehouse
* w/ Bully
^ w/ So Pitted
# w/ Big Ups
** w/ Deaf Wish, My Disco
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