Music

Metric's Emily Haines and James Shaw explain what continues to drive the band on Formentera

Josh Leeson
August 3 2022 - 4:00pm
PACE-SETTERS: Metric's eighth album Formentera was written to celebrate life post-COVID, but the cold realities of the pandemic flavour many of the songs, particularly the epic Doomscroller.
PACE-SETTERS: Metric's eighth album Formentera was written to celebrate life post-COVID, but the cold realities of the pandemic flavour many of the songs, particularly the epic Doomscroller.

TO use the words of charismatic frontwoman Emily Haines, Metric have always been "the outliers" of the indie-rock music industry.

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Josh Leeson

Josh Leeson

Journalist

Josh Leeson is an entertainment and features journalist, specialising in music, at the Newcastle Herald. He first joined the masthead in 2008 after stints at the Namoi Valley Independent and Port Stephens Examiner and has previously covered sport including the Asian Cup, A-League, Surfest, cricket and rugby league.

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