Down For You Is Up by Metropolitan - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

With their fuzzy production, sharp hooks and naive approach, Metropolitan comes across as a snottier Teenage Fanclub. The two bands have a lot in common, but most importantly they can take dissonant guitar and ugly production and craft sweet pop songs out of all the noise. Tracks like "Long Distance Dedication" have hooks that burrow deep into your brain while the band bangs away at their instruments like they were Fugazi. This yin and yang to their sound is a great mix, making the obvious Fanclub comparisons seem pretty accurate because both bands also have the ability to pull it off. The album does suffer a little from the band's need to throw wanky one-minute noise blips in between otherwise excellent songs, but that is the nature of the beast when dealing with bands like this. Like a DC hardcore band trapped in a room full of pillows, Metropolitan delivers the goods for wide-eyed pop lovers and angst-filled feedback fanatics alike.
© Bradley Torreano /TiVo

1. Westmoreland

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

2. Slide Rule

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

3. They Meet

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

4. Brightside

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

5. Girl From Montpelier

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

6. The Chase

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

7. You Want It

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

8. The Explosion

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

9. Long Distance Dedication

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

10. The Escape

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

11. This Real

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

12. Incidental

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

13. The Dust

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

14. Wet Cigarette

by Metropolitan

Primary Artist: Metropolitan; Main Performer
Composer: John A Masters; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

35 minutes and 3 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Punk, New Wave, Adult Alternative, Alternative

Label

Crank Automotive

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2001

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

643859944028