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Synthetica by Metric
Synthetica is an album by Metric, released in 2012. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 33 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Youth Without Youth”, on 17 lists with a best position of #7.
Synthetica, Metric's fifth album, landed on Mom + Pop on 12 June 2012, and it's the Toronto band at its glossiest and most synth-drenched: Emily Haines' cool, cutting vocals gliding over James Shaw's guitars and keyboards, Joshua Winstead's bass and Joules Scott-Key's drums, all of it tuned to a neon hum. "Youth Without Youth" led the way in May with a stomping strut, and "Breathing Underwater" is the big, soaring heart of the thing.
The rollout was as clever as the record: fans could unlock an early stream by playing a word-hunting game on the band's website, and a companion app let them remix the songs. The album won Alternative Album of the Year at the 2013 Junos, where Shaw was named Producer of the Year and Justin Broadbent took the prize for its packaging. "Speed the Collapse" found its way into FIFA 13 and Grey's Anatomy.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Synthetica on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Youth Without Youth | 17 | #7 | – | 2012–2025 | |
| 2 | Breathing Underwater | 15 | #21 | – | 2012–2025 | |
| 3 | Synthetica | 1 | #44 | – | 2012 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.