Automat (Metz album)
2019 compilation album by METZ
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Automat is the first compilation album by Canadian noise rock band METZ. It was released on July 12, 2019, through Sub Pop Records, and is composed of non-album singles, b-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased work recorded from 2009 to 2015.
ReleasedJuly 12, 2019
Recorded2009–2015
Studio
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| Released | July 12, 2019 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2015 | |||
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| Length | 43:05 | |||
| Label | Sub Pop | |||
| Producer | METZ | |||
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Automat was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72 based on seven reviews.[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 6.8 out of 10, based on seven reviews.[1]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Alex Edkins, Chris Slorach and Hayden Menzies.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Soft Whiteout" | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Lump Sums" | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Dry Out" | 3:55 |
| 4. | "Ripped on the Fence" | 5:54 |
| 5. | "Negative Space" (7 Inch Version) | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Automat" | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Wet Blanket" (Demo) | 3:10 |
| 8. | "Dirty Shirt" | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Leave Me Outside" | 3:36 |
| 10. | "Can't Understand" | 2:47 |
| 11. | "Pure Auto" | 3:08 |
| 12. | "Eraser" | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 43:05 | |
- Notes
- Tracks 1–6 were recorded and mixed at Halla Music and Giant Studios in Toronto during 2009–10, originally released via We Are Busy Bodies
- Track 7 was recorded in 2011 and originally released via Deadstock/Castor Design
- Tracks 8–10 were recorded and mixed at the Dream House in Toronto during 2012–13, originally released via Sub Pop Records
- Tracks 11–12 were recorded and mixed at Union Sound Company in Toronto in 2015, originally released via Three One G
Charts
| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 33 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13 |