Art Of Doubt

Art of Doubt gives Metric's guitars a prominent place without abandoning the synthesizers that have long been part of the band's sound. “Dark Saturday” opens with a rougher edge, and Emily Haines's voice keeps that tension close to the surface.

“Now or Never Now” takes more time to build, allowing its repeating figures and electronic textures to gather momentum. Across the album, direct choruses sit beside longer stretches of uncertainty. The playing makes those shifts feel connected, with the band moving between restless energy and the space needed to hear a question through.