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Metric

Metric’s albums, ranked by what the critics we trust thought of each one. 5 have a B-Side Breakdown, averaging 71 (Keeper). See the discography in release order.

What is Metric’s best album?

By the critics, it’s a tie: Formentera (2022), Synthetica (2012) and Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (2003) each have a B-Side Breakdown of 73 (Keeper).

Next best: Grow Up and Blow Away (72). Lowest rated: Pagans in Vegas (62).

Metric albums ranked

Best to worst by B-Side Breakdown.

  1. 1. Formentera (2022): 73 Keeper
  2. 2. Synthetica (2012): 73 Keeper
  3. 3. Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (2003): 73 Keeper
  4. 4. Grow Up and Blow Away (2001): 72 Keeper
  5. 5. Pagans in Vegas (2015): 62 Mixed Bag

Metric discography, in release order

The earliest here72Grow Up and Blow Away, 2001The critics' favorite73Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, 2003The latest73Formentera, 2022. 1 point above Grow Up and Blow Away.

The career, by Breakdown

Every Metric album with a B-Side Breakdown, in release order. Above the dashed line, most critics liked it.

5010070likedGrow Up and Blow Away (2001): 72722001Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (2003): 73732003Synthetica (2012): 73732012Pagans in Vegas (2015): 62622015Formentera (2022): 73732022

Every Metric studio album, oldest first. One doesn't have a Breakdown yet; it gets one once three critics' reviews turn up.

  1. 2001Album cover for Grow Up and Blow Away by MetricGrow Up and Blow Away72 Keeper
  2. 2003Album cover for Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? by MetricOld World Underground, Where Are You Now?73 Keeper
  3. 2012Album cover for Synthetica by MetricSynthetica73 Keeper
  4. 2015Album cover for Pagans in Vegas by MetricPagans in Vegas62 Mixed Bag
  5. 2022Album cover for Formentera by MetricFormentera73 Keeper
  6. 2023Formentera IINo Breakdown yet

Which critics love Metric, and which don’t

Each outlet’s scores set against the other critics on the same albums. Outlets that scored at least 3 Metric albums.

Warmest on Metric AllMusic: 6 points above the other critics, on average, across 5 albums.

Outlet by outlet

Average points above or below the other critics. Tap an outlet for its scores album by album.

AllMusic5 albums+6
  1. Grow Up and Blow Away 200170 vs 73 from 4 others −3
  2. Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? 200370 vs 74 from 3 others −4
  3. Synthetica 201280 vs 72 from 9 others +8
  4. Pagans in Vegas 201570 vs 61 from 9 others +9
  5. Formentera 202290 vs 71 from 8 others +19

All AllMusic reviews

The A.V. Club3 albums+3
  1. Grow Up and Blow Away 200175 vs 72 from 4 others +4
  2. Synthetica 201265 vs 74 from 9 others −9
  3. Pagans in Vegas 201575 vs 61 from 9 others +14

All The A.V. Club reviews

Pitchfork5 albums−1
  1. Grow Up and Blow Away 200176 vs 71 from 4 others +5
  2. Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? 200373 vs 73 from 3 others 0
  3. Synthetica 201270 vs 73 from 9 others −3
  4. Pagans in Vegas 201560 vs 62 from 9 others −2
  5. Formentera 202270 vs 74 from 8 others −4

All Pitchfork reviews

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