II (Metz album)

II is the second studio album by Canadian noise rock band METZ, released internationally on May 4, 2015, on Sub Pop. It was released a day later in North America. II was produced by the band,[4] and engineered by Alex Bonenfant and Graham Walsh. The album received mostly positive reviews.

II
Studio album by
METZ
ReleasedMay 4, 2015
Recorded2014[1]
GenreNoise rock, punk rock, hardcore punk, post-punk
Length29:50
LabelSub Pop
ProducerMETZ
METZ chronology
METZ
(2012)		 II
(2015)		 Strange Peace
(2017)
Singles from II
  1. "Acetate"
    Released: February 17, 2015[2]
  2. "The Swimmer"
    Released: May 4, 2015[3]

Reception
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic78/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
The A.V. ClubB[7]
Consequence of SoundB[8]
DIY[9]
Drowned in Sound8/10[10]
Pitchfork Media6.7/10[11]
PopMatters8/10[12]
Rolling Stone[13]
Spin8/10[14]

On Metacritic, II has a score of 78 out of 100, indicating "generally favorable reviews" based on 23 reviews.[5]

The album was a long-listed nominee for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize.[15]

Track listing
  1. "Acetate" - 3:55
  2. "The Swimmer" - 2:41
  3. "Spit You Out" - 4:49
  4. "Zzyzx" - 0:34
  5. "I.O.U." - 2:52
  6. "Landfill" - 2:42
  7. "Nervous System" - 2:09
  8. "Wait in Line" - 3:16
  9. "Eyes Peeled" - 2:33
  10. "Kicking a Can of Worms" - 4:19

Charting
Chart (2015) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 3
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 13
US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[18] 17
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 26
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[21] 8
US Vinyl Albums (Billboard)[22] 7

References
  1. "METZ, II". Sub Pop. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
  2. Coughlan, Jamie (February 17, 2015). "METZ Stream 'Acetate', Announce Album, Tour". Overblown. Retrieved December 3, 2015.
  3. ""The Swimmer" (Official video)". YouTube. METZ. May 4, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  4. "METZ - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)". YouTube. KEXP. September 4, 2015. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
  5. Critic Reviews for II. Metacritic. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  6. Deming, Mark. . Allmusic.
  7. Williott, Carl. . The A.V. Club. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  8. Henry, Dusty. . Consequence of Sound. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  9. Davies, Matthew. . DIY. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  10. Burrows, Mark. . Drowned in Sound. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  11. Thompson, Paul. Pitchfork Media review. Pitchfork Media. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  12. King, Ian. . Popmatters. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  13. Geist, Brandon. . Rolling Stone. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2015.
  14. Joyce, Colin . Spin. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 1 January 2016.
  15. "Polaris Music Prize Announces 2015 Long List". Exclaim!, 16 June 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  16. "METZ Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.
  17. "METZ Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
  18. "METZ Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard.
  19. "METZ Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  20. "METZ Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard.
  21. "METZ Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
  22. "METZ Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard.


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