METZ – “Light Your Way Home” [Video]

On April 12th, METZ will release their prodigious new album, Up On Gravity Hill, via Sub Pop (World, ex-Canada) and Dine Alone (Canada.) Following the previously released tracks “99” and “Entwined (Street Light Buzz)” comes the album’s gorgeous closer “Light Your Way Home,” which features vocal contributions from Amber Webber of Black Mountain.

METZ frontman Alex Edkins shares, ” ’Light Your Way Home’ is definitely one of our favorites from Up On Gravity Hill. I was listening to lots of Jesu and Low (as I do most winters) when writing this one. Lyrically, it’s about missing your loved ones to the point of losing your grip on reality. We distorted and added a mechanical slap back to the drums to create a wild and huge sound. I love how big we got the production on this one. It’s like nothing we’ve ever made before, sonically or lyrically. Amber Webber (Black Mountain, Lightning Dust) was so great to work with, and her voice just takes this song to another stratosphere. I think the video by Colin Medley perfectly captures the vibe and intent of the song.”

Up On Gravity Hill is available to preorder now on CD/LP/DSPs from Sub Pop. LP preorders in North America from megamart.subpop.com, and select independent retailers will receive the Loser Edition on clear w/ red splatter vinyl. LP orders from independent retail stores & Mega Mart 2 (the new, UK-based sibling site to the world-famous Sub Pop Mega Mart) in the UK and Europe will receive the Loser Edition on Opaque Yellow vinyl. And, a half-red/half-black LP is available in Canada from Dine Alone. All colored vinyl versions are available while stock lasts.

As previously announced, METZ has headlining international tour dates scheduled supporting Up On Gravity Hill, with dates in North America from April 17th to May 17th and a run of UK and EU dates in the fall from November 3rd through November 29th. The band also has a series of UK and EU festival performances in August, including stops at The Green Man Festival in the UK, La Route Du Rock and Cabaret Vert Festival in France, and the Canela Party in Spain. See below for a full list of shows.

North America
Wed. Apr. 17 – Boston, MA – Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre $
Fri. Apr. 19 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom $
Sat. Apr. 20 – Philadelphia, PA – Underground Arts $ *
Sun. Apr. 21 – Baltimore, MD – Ottobar $
Tue. Apr. 23 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl $
Thu. Apr. 24 – Birmingham, AL – Saturn $
Fri. Apr. 25 – Fayetteville, AR – George’s Majestic Lounge $
Sat. Apr. 26 – Austin, TX – The Parish (Austin Psych Fest) $
Sun. Apr. 27 – Dallas, TX – Sons of Hermann Hall $
Mon. Apr. 29 – Sante Fe, NM – Meow Wolf $
Tues. Apr. 30 – Phoenix, AZ – Valley Bar $
Wed. – May 01 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah $
Tue. May 02 – Los Angeles, CA – 1720 $
Wed. May 03 – San Jose, CA – The Ritz $
Thu. May 04 – San Francisco, CA – The Chapel $
Mon. May 06 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom $
Tue. May 07 – Seattle, WA – Neumos $
Fri. May 10 – St. Paul, MN – Turf Club $
Sat. May 11 – Chicago, IL – Bottom Lounge $
Thu. May 16 – Montreal, QC – Theatre Fairmount $
Sat. May 17 – Toronto, ON – Danforth Music Hall $

$ w/ Gouge Away
* w/ Rid of Me

UK/EU
Thu. Aug. 15 – Crickhowell, UK – Green Man Festival
Fri. Aug. 16 – St Malo, FR La Route Du Rock
Sat. Aug. 17 – Charleville-Mezières, FR – Cabaret Vert Festival
Fri. Aug. 23 – Malaga, ES – Canela Party
Sat. Nov. 02 – Rennes, FR – L’Antipode
Sun. Nov. 03 – La Rochelle, FR – La Sirène
Mon. Nov. 04 – Paris, FR – La Maroquinerie
Tue. Nov. 05 – Clermont-Ferrand, FR – La Coopérative de Mai
Wed. Nov. 06 – Lyon, FR – Le Transbordeur
Thu. Nov. 07 – Zurich, CH – Bogen F
Sat. Nov. 09 – Prague, CZ – Futurum
Sun. Nov. 10 – Budapest, HU – Turbina
Tue. Nov. 12 – Krakow, PL – Klub Zascianek
Wed. Nov. 13 – Warsaw, PL – Klub Hydrozagadka
Sat. Nov. 16 – Berlin, DE – Hole44
Mon. Nov. 18 – Copenhagen, DK – Loppen
Tue. Nov. 19 – Hamburg, DE – Hafenklang
Wed. Nov. 20 – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Thu. Nov. 21 – Groningen, NL – Vera
Fri. Nov. 22- Antwerp, BE – Trix
Sat. Nov. 23 – Lille, FR – L’Aéronef
Mon. Nov. 25 – Birmingham, UK – Hare & Hounds %
Tue. Nov. 26 – Leeds, UK – Brudenell Social Club %
Wed. Nov. 27 – Birkenhead, UK – Future Yard %
Thu. Nov. 28 – Bristol, UK – Strange Brew %
Fri. Nov. 29 – London, UK – Village Underground %

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