METZ, FIDLAR, Direct Hit!
Isthmus Pick
High Noon Saloon 701A E. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
David Waldman
Saturday, May 23, High Noon Saloon, 9:30 pm
Punks, noise rockers and bands with only capital letters in their names unite! This double bill, featuring Los Angeles’ FIDLAR and Toronto’s METZ, is set to be one of this year’s most high-energy tour stops. Whether you’re a fan of FIDLAR’s middle finger ’tude or simply a METZ maniac, this show will surely bring the rock you crave. With Direct Hit!.
Press release:
METZ/FIDLAR
Saturday, May 23rd, 9:30pm
High Noon Saloon
Tickets: $15 adv, $17 dos
Ages: 18+
Tickets on sale Fri Feb 20 at 10am.
https://www.facebook.com/metz
https://www.facebook.com/fidlarLA
Sub Pop to release the new METZ album II worldwide May 4th/5th
Herewith: lead-off track "Acetate," 2015 tour dates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrYH-TQCn9U
METZ will release II, the follow up to their critically acclaimed S/T debut on CD / LP / DL worldwide May 4th & 5th through Sub Pop Records. The album, featuring the highlights "Acetate," "The Swimmer," "Wait in Line," and seven others, was recorded at various studios throughout Ontario, Canada, and produced and mixed by the band with assistance from returning engineer Graham Walsh. You can now listen to "Acetate" through this pancake-fueled not-the-video directed by multimedia artist Travis Millard (Dinosaur Jr.).
METZ's 2015 North American and European tour schedule in support of II currently spans February 21st through July 26th. Along the way they'll play shows with Lightning Bolt (April 15th-18th), Fidlar (May 11th-19th; May 21st-30th), Protomartyr (May 1st-2nd), and Bad Breeding (June 16th). The trek also includes a week of shows at SXSW in Austin.
METZ II is now available for preorder through Sub Pop Mega Mart, iTunes, Amazon, and Bandcamp. The limited Loser Edition of the LP on colored vinyl will be available at select independent record stores, megamart.subpop.com, and from the band at their shows, all while supplies last. Additionally, there will be two new T-shirt designs available, both individually and as part of a bundle with purchase of the new record.
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Chris Lotten