Metric frontwoman Emily Haines has revealed to Billboard that the band has begun work on their third full-length LP, and that it's taking a decidedly mellow turn.

"We're making up lots of music in a bit mellower vibe. It's always nice to check yourself, see if you can explore different moods as a writer"

Haines says she believes her recent relaxed and airy solo album, Knives Don't Have Your Back, has affected the writing of new Metric material, though it's too early too tell how the finished product will sound.

"I can already see how my work on 'Knives' has affected the direction of the next Metric record, which is cool...but we'll probably do so many songs, who knows how the final record will sound."

Metric spent this past month in a studio in Seattle working on the follow up to 2005's Live It Out, but won't be back in the studio until March to allow for Haines solo tour, which begins January 4th, and a handful of UK Metric Dates supporting Bloc Party.

Emily Haines Solo Tour Dtaes:

01/04/07 Montreal @ Outremont Theatre

01/05/07 Ottawa @ Bronson Centre

01/06/07 Toronto @ The Danforth Music Hall

01/07/07 Philadelphia @ First Unitarian Church

01/08/07 Boston @ Paradise

01/09/07 NYC @ Hiro Ballroom

01/10/07 Washington, DC @ 9:30 Room

01/11/07 Detroit @ Magic Bag

01/12/07 Chicago @ Lakeshore Theater

01/13/07 Minneapolis @ The Varsirty

01/14/07 Winnipeg @ Garrick Theatre

01/15/07 Saskatoon @ TBC

01/16/07 Calgary @ The Grand Theatre

01/17/07 Edmonton @ The Citadel Theatre

01/18/07 Vancouver @ Commodore Ballroom

01/19/07 Portland @ Douglas Fir

01/20/07 Seattle @ Crocodile Caf�

01/22/07 San Francisco @ GAMH

01/23/07 LA @ El Rey

Metric UK Tour Dates (w/ Bloc Party):

27/01/2007 - Southampton Guild Hall

28/01/2007 - Norwich UEA

31/01/2007 - London Astoria

01/02/2007 - London Astoria

02/02/2007 - London Astoria

03/02/2007 - Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall

05/02/2007 - Reading Hexagon

06/02/2007 - Cardiff University

07/02/2007 - Bristol Academy

09/02/2007 - Exeter Great Hall (University)

10/02/2007 - Birmingham Academy

Recommended Viewing:

Metric on a mellow tip, covering Elliott Smith's "Between The Bars"

and Metric's "Monster Hospital" video (from Live It Out)

dholokov

Toronto, ON

April 2003

DEC 16, 2006 11:31 PM

People outside Toronto know of metric? I had no idea they were so famous. neat.

Mercie

SUICIDEGIRL

Maryland, USA

DEC 17, 2006 12:10 AM

i loooooove metric. I really want that song they covered up there.... I love elliott smith too so it's like two times the awesomeness.

Kestrel

Dallas, TX

July 2003

DEC 17, 2006 12:43 AM

Excitement.

Ziltoid

Australia

April 2006

DEC 17, 2006 05:19 AM

dholokov said:
People outside Toronto know of metric? I had no idea they were so famous. neat.

Yup. Metric are getting a pretty steady following here in Australia actually.

Freakin' kickass band.

Coooooool video.

StarBelliedBoy

Philadelphia, PA

December 2003

DEC 17, 2006 06:51 AM

WHAAAAAT?!

This potentially displeases me. But I guess I'll just have to wait and see. Maybe it'll be extra awesome... But mellow is not what I look for from Metric.

Mthrsuperior

Victoria, BC

November 2002

DEC 17, 2006 10:30 AM

Emily always has the bitchinist T-shirts.

kremlock

Boston, MA

January 2004

DEC 17, 2006 10:48 AM

Both Metric albums are briliant . All the twists and turns make for many repeated listenings. "Knives" is phenominal. These are artists- so each record will be different and evolved. Like it should be.

edmonddantes

Berkeley, CA

November 2002

DEC 17, 2006 10:54 AM

ok. emily, im pretty much in love w/ you. that is probably one of the best covers ive heard.