Track Listing 1. Grow up and Blow Away 2. Hardwire 3. Rock Me Now 4. Twist, The 5. On the Sly 6. Soft Rock Star 7. Raw Sugar 8. White Gold 9. London Halflife 10. Soft Rock Star - (Jimmy Vs. Joe Mix)
| Details | | Playing Time: | 39 min. | | Distributor: | Fontana Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Recording Mode: | Stereo | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Metric: Emily Haines, James Shaw. Additional personnel: Joules Scott Koy, Fleming Rothaus, Gbatakni Dakzinah Jr.. Previously shelved due to label difficulties, Metric's debut, GROW UP AND BLOW AWAY, finally received an official release in 2007 on the Last Gang label. Impressively, the album is much more than a curiosity for diehard fans of the Canadian indie-pop act, actually holding its own with the band's later work, particularly the subsequent OLD WORLD UNDERGROUND, WHERE ARE YOU NOW? ('03). Among the many highlights of the record are the title track and "On the Sly," highly melodic keyboard-driven tunes laced with spare beats that leave plenty of room for vocalist Emily Haines's breathy coo. Truly an uncovered gem, GROW UP surpasses mere juvenilia status, comfortably easing its way back into Metric's remarkably consistent catalogue.
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