Fantasies is the name of the fourth album released by the Canadian indie ro… Read Full Bio ↴Fantasies is the name of the fourth album released by the Canadian indie rock band Metric. It was released on April 7, 2009. In the U.S. it debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers, and peaked at #76 on the Billboard 200. In Canada it debuted at #8 on the Canadian Albums Chart and peaked at #6. In Australia, the album debuted at #48.
Background:
The first single release from the album, "Help I'm Alive", was added to the iTunes Store on December 23, 2008 in Canada. The single is also available on 7" vinyl from their website, and was available on their "Jingle Bell Rock" tour in December 2008. On February 13, 2009, the album cover's image was added to the song "Help I'm Alive" on their MySpace playlist. On February 28, 2009, the band added the song "Gimme Sympathy" to their MySpace playlist.
The album is available through their website, in vinyl, deluxe hardcover, digital, or limited edition packages.
The song "Front Row" was featured on the March 12th episode of Grey's Anatomy, and released as a single on iTunes the same day. Front woman Emily Haines told Drowned in Sound that "Front Row" was inspired by the novel Great Jones Street by Don DeLillo.
According to exclaim.ca, the album's leak has caused Metric to push the release date of the album forward one week to April 7. The website also reports that the band has a "special surprise" planned for Canada in promotion for its release.
The album was released on iTunes on March 31, 2009.
Background:
The first single release from the album, "Help I'm Alive", was added to the iTunes Store on December 23, 2008 in Canada. The single is also available on 7" vinyl from their website, and was available on their "Jingle Bell Rock" tour in December 2008. On February 13, 2009, the album cover's image was added to the song "Help I'm Alive" on their MySpace playlist. On February 28, 2009, the band added the song "Gimme Sympathy" to their MySpace playlist.
The album is available through their website, in vinyl, deluxe hardcover, digital, or limited edition packages.
The song "Front Row" was featured on the March 12th episode of Grey's Anatomy, and released as a single on iTunes the same day. Front woman Emily Haines told Drowned in Sound that "Front Row" was inspired by the novel Great Jones Street by Don DeLillo.
According to exclaim.ca, the album's leak has caused Metric to push the release date of the album forward one week to April 7. The website also reports that the band has a "special surprise" planned for Canada in promotion for its release.
The album was released on iTunes on March 31, 2009.
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Fantasies
Metric Lyrics
Blindness Send us a blindfold, send us a blade Tell the survivors…
Collect Call If the fire's out baby, How you gonna keep me…
Front Row I'm in the front row with a bottle Don't know what…
Gimme Sympathy Get hot Get too close to the flame Wild open space Talk like…
Gold Guns Girls All the gold and the guns in the world (couldn't…
Help I'm Alive I tremble They're gonna eat me alive If I stumble They're…
Satellite Mind Hold it, I'm about to drop off Let me tell you…
Sick Muse Watch out Cupid Stuck me with a sickness Pull your little ar…
Stadium Love Wanna make a bet We'll be neck to neck taking off…
Twilight Galaxy Did they tell you, you should grow up When you wanted…
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