The Face Part II

Der Dritte Teil Der Zweiten Dimension:

Oktopol ist nicht wie die anderen Kopffüßer – der possierliche Kraken aus dem Kölner Nordwesten wechselt Farbe und Gestalt mindestens so oft wie ein Chamäleon die Unterhosen. Fast gegenüber vom Bickendorfer Grill entsteht Instrumentalmusik aus der zweiten Dimension, wie man sie sonst nur unter allerfeinsten Perserteppichen findet: Dub, Funk und Krautrock schütteln Oktopol so lange, bis der Teig locker vom Löffel reißt.

In 1998, songwriting & production duo Emily Haines & Jimmy Shaw formed what would become Metric and left Toronto for NYC in search of like-minded artists. In 2001/2002, they were joined by drummer Joules Scott Key & bassist Joshua Winstead, and found themselves at the center of the city’s burgeoning alt-rock scene alongside bands like LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes, TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol and more. Unlike their peers, Metric resisted major label offers, releasing albums that pushed boundaries on their own terms.

Metric’s relentless pursuit of timeless songwriting and fiercely independent ethos have cemented their place as one of the most essential and ahead-of-the-curve bands of the last two decades. By constantly upping themselves across nine unpredictable and adventurous studio albums, the trailblazing Toronto outfit founded by Emily Haines & Jimmy Shaw is proof that you can amass an untouchable catalog without signing to a major label or changing your lineup. Their latest LP, Formentera II, out October 13 via their label MMI & Thirty Tigers, is a testament to their singular purpose. It stands among their best and most genre-defying work and closes the 18-song cycle started by 2022’s critically acclaimed Formentera