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Not sure what else I can say about Metric that hasn’t already been said, they’re a band so good they’ve had to try to stay small. Personally I love a band with indie ethos and broad appeal, and they don’t come along every day. Metric are the real deal. But don’t take my word for it, click play on the above and see what you think.

If you like it, check out the pre-order that went live on their site today. Buy now and get an immediate download of the single, a B-side, an acoustic track, and a killer cover of what is probably my favorite song from The Wall, and then expect an email with a link to the full record on the day of release.

Also, please click the “Share on Facebook” link in the lower right of the pre-order page to add the Metric media player to your Facebook wall. Perhaps it’s no surprise a noticeable percentage of artist sales are coming direct from Facebook even though we haven’t invested a lot of effort there. This share flow is just a first step toward more meaningful integrations into Facebook — not just “add an app that no one uses” but simple ways for you to send music from the Web to your friends on Facebook. Try it out, it’s very liquid. Two clicks to your Facebook wall, then easy to mail to others and two more clicks for anyone to take it from their inbox or your wall to someone else’s inbox or their own wall.

We’re incredibly proud to be part of the “hand-picked” group of people mentioned in this interview. It’s an honor to be included. Thanks for having us along for the ride.

Oh and apparently the kids love it — my daughter off at college asks me for a copy of the album DAILY. What’s it say about how protective I am of the music we’re working with that I wouldn’t give it to her? She called me yesterday to say she BOUGHT THE SINGLE ON ITUNES so she could open her radio show with it last night. Stream Zoe’s show on MIT’s WMBR here (starts at 4:16 minutes into the stream). If she’d have waited one day she could have downloaded the single and oh so much more…

ian c rogers
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