Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?
| Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 2, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Elgonix Labs, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | New wave, indie rock, post-punk revival | |||
| Length | 37:14 | |||
| Label | Last Gang, Everloving | |||
| Producer | Michael Andrews | |||
| Metric chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[2] |
| Pitchfork | 7.3/10[3] |
| Sputnikmusic | [4] |
| Ultimate Guitar | 9.5/10[5] |
Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? is the debut album by the Canadian indie rock band Metric, released on September 2, 2003, through Enjoy Records[6] and Last Gang Records in Canada; it went Gold in Canada.[1] It was produced by Michael Andrews, recorded at Elgonix Labs, Los Angeles, and mixed at Sonora Recordings.
Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? was met with generally positive reception.[7]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Metric[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "IOU" | 4:22 |
| 2. | "Hustle Rose" | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Succexy" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Combat Baby" | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Calculation Theme" | 3:31 |
| 6. | "Wet Blanket" | 4:07 |
| 7. | "On a Slow Night" | 4:36 |
| 8. | "The List" | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Dead Disco" | 3:25 |
| 10. | "Love Is a Place" | 2:09 |
Personnel
Metric
- Emily Haines – vocals, synthesizers
- James Shaw – guitar, vocals
- Joshua Winstead – bass guitar
- Joules Scott-Key – drums
Production
- Michael Andrews – producer
- Edson Miller – engineer, mixing
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
- Josh Hassin – album cover design
References
- ^ a b AllMusic review
- ^ "Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? - Releases - Releases - Drowned In Sound". Archived from the original on 2015-04-05. Retrieved 2013-04-24.
- ^ "Metric". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Metric - Old World Underground, Where Are You Now (album review 2) | Sputnikmusic". Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? Review - Metric - Compact Discs - Reviews at Ultimate-Guitar.Com".
- ^ Seven Mcdonald. "The Side Man". L.A. Weekly.
- ^ Uproar, Silent (February 16, 2004). "Metric - Interview". Silent Uproar. Retrieved January 27, 2026.
- ^ "Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?". Amazon UK. 2003.