A message from vocalist Emily Haines:
Guys, it’s true. No lie. We’re doing it. So much love and attention has been poured into the making of this album and our preparations for the Doomscroller Tour, I’m beyond thrilled to have a chance to make myself useful and help get you dancing your ass off. The moment has finally arrived where we can start sharing our work with you and I’m so pumped I really don’t even know where to begin…
Ok how about I start with our new album. It’s called Formentera and it comes out July 8, 2022. I’ve been writing down everything about the making of the album, trying to put into words an explanation of why Formentera is the title because I know you’re going to ask me. So here goes…
Even real places become imaginary when they are so far out of reach. Named for an idyllic island near Ibiza off the coast of Spain, Formentera is a place that, at least for us, only existed on a page in a “dream destinations” travel book that lay open on a desk in the new recording studio that Jimmy built in 2020, in a rural hamlet north of Toronto. This is the setting where our eighth (!) album took shape.
We came to this realization that it wasn’t even about an actual place anymore, it was about creating an escape for yourself in your mind because you’re powerless over so many things.
Now let’s talk about the first single, “All Comes Crashing.” You can hear it right now on all platforms. I like to refer to this song as an end-of-days banger. It’s a love song, but not one that is limited to romantic love because not everyone has conventional lives or conventional relationships. It’s more an expression of solidarity with whoever it is you would want to have beside you in the event of catastrophe. It’s dedicated to those you consider your family, whatever that looks like for you. And I think we all discovered exactly who that was over the past couple years.
The official video for “All Comes Crashing” was directed by visual artist/photographer Justin Broadbent. He did the artwork and videos for Synthetica and Art of Doubt, and he took the photo above too. I just absolutely love working with this guy, we have an almost spooky psychic connection that runs through all our collabs. You can check it out now on YouTube.
Beyond thrilled to announce The Doomscroller Tour! Can’t wait to see you all dancing your asses off. ⚡️
Pre-sale starts Tuesday, May 3 at 10AM local. CODE: DOOMSCROLLER
General on sale is Friday, May 6 at 10AM local 🎟 https://t.co/ZK2dbYJzO8pic.twitter.com/SsJRZrrPSI
We’ve already started production rehearsals, building our set list based on fan favorites including deep cuts from Live It Out and Old World and finding where the new songs from Formentera flow with the classics from Fantasies and Synthetica. I want everybody in the room to have the best concert experience possible and feel like they got to escape into another reality with us for the evening. Seriously cannot wait to get this show on the road.
As we have done on many previous tours, we have once again partnered with our friends at PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting War Child and their work to empower children and families in communities affected by war throughout the world.
Here’s how to get your tickets:
Pre-sale starts Tuesday, May 3 at 10AM local at ilovemetric.com. Code: DOOMSCROLLER
General on sale is Friday, May 6 at 10AM local.
Lots more to come! Escape to Formentera with us…
Metric 2022 Tour Dates:
08/11 Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre*
08/12 Victoria, BC – Royal Theatre*
08/13 Vancouver, BC – Orpheum Theatre*
08/15 Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium*
08/16 Calgary, AB – Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium*
08/17 Edmonton, AB – Edmonton Convention Centre*
0819 Regina, SK – Conexus Arts Centre*
08/20 Saskatoon, SK – TCU Place*
08/21 Winnipeg, MB – Burton Cummings Theatre*
08/25 London, ON – London Music Hall†
08/26 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage‡
08/27 Ottawa, ON – National Arts Centre†
08/29 Montreal, QC – MTELUS†
08/30 Quebec City, QC – Théâtre Capitole†
09/01 Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium†
09/02 Halifax, NS – Rebecca Cohn Auditorium†
09/24 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
09/25 Nashville, TN – Brooklyn Bowl
09/26 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle
09/28 Dallas, TX – House of Blues
09/29 Houston, TX – House of Blues
09/30 Austin, TX – ACL Live at the Moody Theater
10/02 Phoenix, AZ – The Van Buren
10/03 San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
10/06 Los Angeles, CA – The Wiltern
10/07 San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
10/11 Portland, OR – McMenamins Crystal Ballroom
10/12 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
10/14 Salt Lake City, UT – The Depot
10/15 Denver, CO – The Fillmore Auditorium
10/17 Minneapolis, MN – The Fillmore
10/18 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
10/19 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore
10/21 Richmond, VA – The National
10/22 Silver Spring, MD – The Fillmore
10/23 Philadelphia, PA – The Fillmore
10/25 Boston, MA – House of Blues
10/26 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
10/27 Brooklyn, NY – Brooklyn Steel
* with Dear Rouge
† with Bartees Strange
‡ with Interpol, Spoon and Bartees Strange
