Synthetica

Synthetica
Studio album by
Metric
Released12 June 2012
RecordedGiant Studios
(Toronto, Ontario)
Electric Lady Studios
(New York City, New York)
GenreIndie rock, new wave
Length43:11
LabelMetric Music International, Mom + Pop Music
ProducerGavin Brown, John O'Mahony, Liam O'Neil, Jimmy Shaw
Metric chronology
Plug In, Plug Out
(2009) 		Synthetica
(2012) 		Pagans in Vegas
(2015)
Singles from Metric
  1. "Youth Without Youth"
    Released: 1 May 2012
  2. "Breathing Underwater"
    Released: 29 May 2012
  3. "Synthetica"
    Released: 2013
  4. "Lost Kitten"
    Released: 2013

Synthetica is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Metric, released on 12 June 2012.[1] The first single, "Youth Without Youth", was released on 1 May 2012. "Speed the Collapse" was released as a sneak preview on 23 May 2012.

On 30 May 2012 the entire album was available for streaming by playing "Synthetica Hide + Seek"; this was done through an interactive word hunting game on the band's website. A deluxe version, with five additional tracks, was released on 20 November 2012.[2]

The song "Speed the Collapse" is featured on the soundtrack for the video game by EA Sports, FIFA 13[3] and in the 2013 Grey's Anatomy episode "Things We Said Today" (season 9, episode 10).[4] The song "Breathing Underwater" is featured in the 2013 The Vampire Diaries episode "Original Sin" (season 5, episode 3).[5]

The band also put out a companion app of the same name, which allowed fans to remix the songs off of the album.[6]

  1. ^ "Metric Offer Peek into Creative Process Behind Synthetica". Spin. Buzz Media. 17 April 2012. Retrieved 2 May 2012.
  2. ^ Synthetica Deluxe.
  3. ^ "FIFA 13 Soundtrack". FIFPlay.com. 17 October 2012. Archived from the original on 29 August 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2013.
  4. ^ "Metric. Soundtrack. 'Speed the Collapse'". IMDb. Archived from the original on 8 November 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  5. ^ "The Vampire Diaries. Season 5, Episode: 3 "Original Sin" Music". TV Fanatic. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
  6. ^ Bedian, Knar. "APP OF THE MONTH: The Synthetica app rebuilds Metric's songs". AUX Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 August 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2013.