Metric Unveil 10-Minute Epic “Doomscroller” Video From Upcoming Full-Length ‘Formentera’

Edited press release:

Canadian music veterans Metric have released “Doomscroller,” an expansive 10-minute sonic and visual voyage that transports you into a “high speed chase through the wild terrain of modern life.” It’s the band’s second single from their highly anticipated upcoming album, Formentera, out July 8th.

The “Doomscroller” video is the next piece in Metric’s ongoing collaboration with photographer/visual artist Justin Broadbent. “Justin captured rare studio footage of the recording of ‘Doomscroller’ and we used it like a visual anchor, as evocative places outside the room keep creeping in,” says the band’s Emily Haines. “These traces of life on earth that appear and disappear throughout the song subtly mirror the shifting moods of the music.”

Additionally, today the band confirm the launch of the Metric mobile app, giving fans early access to limited edition vinyl, exclusive content, concert tickets and more. You can download the app at ilovemetricapp.com. “Metric has been working on an app to streamline the essentials and also to create a space where we can get off the usual platforms and stay in touch directly with people who know why they are there,” says Haines. “Cutting through the noise is something we’ve done since the beginning so this app feels natural.”

Metric will be hitting the road on a North American headline tour, The Doomscroller Tour, set to kick off this August in Victoria, BC with stops in 39-cities. Metric has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting War Child and their work to empower children and families in communities affected by war throughout the world.

Watch “Doomscroller” below:

Tour dates:

August 11—Royal Theatre—Victoria, BC*
August 12—Royal Theatre—Victoria, BC*
August 13—Orpheum Theatre—Vancouver, BC*
August 15—Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium—Calgary, AB*
August 16—Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium—Calgary, AB*
August 17—Edmonton Convention Centre—Edmonton, AB*
August 19—Conexus Arts Centre—Regina, SK*
August 20—TCU Place—Saskatoon, SK*
August 21—Burton Cummings Theatre—Winnipeg, MB*
August 25—London Music Hall—London, ON^
August 26—Budweiser Stage—Toronto, ON^&
August 27—National Arts Centre—Ottawa, ON^
August 29—MTELUS—Montreal, QC^
August 30—Théâtre Capitole—Montreal, QC^
September 1—Rebecca Cohn Auditorium—Halifax, NS^
September 2—Rebecca Cohn Auditorium—Halifax, NS^
September 24—The Orange Peel—Asheville, NC
September 25—Brooklyn Bowl—Nashville, TN
September 26—Tabernacle—Atlanta, GA
September 28—House of Blues Dallas—Dallas, TX
September 29—House of Blues Houston—Houston, TX
September 30—ACL Live at The Moody Theater—Austin, TX
October 2—The Van Buren—Phoenix, AZ
October 3—The Observatory North Park—San Diego, CA
October 6—The Wiltern—Los Angeles, CA
October 7—The Fillmore—San Francisco, CA
October 11—McMenamins Crystal Ballroom—Portland, OR
October 12—Moore Theatre—Seattle, WA
October 14—The Depot—Salt Lake City, UT
October 15—The Fillmore Auditorium—Denver, CO
October 17—The Fillmore Minneapolis—Minneapolis, MN
October 18—The Chicago Theatre—Chicago, IL
October 19—The Fillmore Detroit—Detroit, MI
October 21—The National—Richmond, VA
October 22—The Fillmore Silver Spring—Silver Spring, MD
October 23—The Filmore Philadelphia—Philadelphia, PA
October 25—House Of Blues Boston —Boston, MA
October 26—Brooklyn Steel— Brooklyn, NY
October 27—Brooklyn Steel—Brooklyn, NY

*with Dear Rouge
^with Bartees Strange
^&with Interpol, Spoon and Bartees Strange