Metronomy: Last News

Anna Prior – the drummer in Metronomy – has announced her debut solo EP and has shared its retro lead single ‘Fall Back’.READ MORE: Indie survivors Metronomy: “I like the idea that we stealthily succeeded in our own way”‘Fall Back’ features a thumping beat and bright synth sounds reminiscent of 90s dance music. “If I fall back on you / It’s hard to say what’s true / If I fall back on you / It’s hard to say what’s true,” she sings in the chorus.Speaking about the track in a press release, Prior said: “The song is about when I realised that love from a partner is never unconditional.

Metronomy have signed to a new label – Ninja Tune – and have today (March 12) released an experimental new single called ‘Nice Town’. Check it out below.READ MORE: Indie survivors Metronomy: “I like the idea that we stealthily succeeded in our own way”The new single is described as “a collaboration with New York by way of Houston artist Pan Amsterdam” and is the first new music from the band since the release their collaborative EP, ‘Posse EP Volume 1’.Joe Mount, Metronomy’s founder, lead songwriter and only permanent member said of the new track: “My collaborations always start out the same way. I send out a folder of ideas, beats mainly, and see what comes back.

Sam Ryder and Bloc Party have been added to the list of artists joining Music Venue Trust’s United By Music UK tours.Organised by The National Lottery and Music Venue Trust, the tour sees over 150 gigs visit over 130 venues across the UK, in support of the grassroots music sector.Now, adding to the already extensive list of musicians taking part, English alt-rock band Bloc Party have been added to the bill, as well as former Eurovision sensation Sam Ryder. The former will be performing next month, taking to the stage at The Hairy Dog venue in Derby on July 20, while Ryder will be headed to Southend on September 8 for a show at Chinnerys.Other previously announced artists taking part in the one-off shows around the UK include Cat Burns, Blossoms, Witch Fever, Hamish Hawk and Metronomy.“These are the venues where myself and so many of my pals started at and still play.

Eurovision Legacy gigs across the UK.The initiative was launched with a special free concert for 15,000 people in the Eurovision Village on Wednesday (May 10) and follows the successful delivery of the Liverpool leg of the National Lottery’s United By Music Tour, which sees artists such as Lightning Seeds, The Coral and Miles Kane playing local venues in support of the live music sector.Starting in mid-June, the United by Music Tour will see both established and up-and-coming artists performing in over 130 locations across the country. Blossoms, Metronomy, Cat Burns and more will be playing one-off shows to highlight the importance of grassroots music venues.We’re over the moon to announce @TNLUK #UnitedByMusic summer tours, featuring some of the UK's most exciting artists.

Metronomy have cancelled their upcoming North American tour behind this year’s ‘Small World’ LP in order to prioritise their “home lives”.Posting on Instagram, the band revealed that after a summer full of festivals, they were unprepared for an “exhausting” upcoming tour and are instead taking time for themselves.They wrote: “Dear North America and Canada…some bad news ☹️.“We’re very sorry to say that we will be postponing our upcoming October tour. It’s not something we do lightly, so in the spirit of transparency and decency! we want to explain why.”Metronomy added: “Touring in America is one of the most exciting things a band can do.

Metronomy’s Joe Mount spoke to NME backstage at Glastonbury 2022 and told us what new music he plans to release next. Watch more from our interview below.The band were making their return to Worthy Farm where they played the Other Stage on Friday (June 24).

Metronomy’s Joe Mount spoke to NME backstage at Glastonbury 2022 and told us how the festival stalwarts have distilled seven albums into the perfect “hour of power” for fans. Watch our interview above.After a two-year hiatus, Glastonbury has returned to Worthy Farm this weekend (June 23 – 26). Mount, whose band has played multiple stages of the fest over the years, said he was looking forward to taking the Other Stage today (June 25), and playing new songs for fans.“It feels really brilliant,” he said.

Metronomy’s Anna Prior has released her second solo single today (March 16) – listen to ‘Easier Alone’ below.It’s released on the Metronomy drummer’s newly launched label ‘Beat Place’ and follows on from last year’s debut, ‘Thank You For Nothing‘.Speaking about the new track, Prior said: “Easier Alone is a song about letting good things go. It’s about all those healthy friendships, relationships, situationships that just become stifled under the weight of the expectation we place on ourselves.“The relationships that you know would be nourishing and supportive, if only you could let someone love you without your own limits.“But it’s true though, most things are easier on your own.

Metronomy have confirmed details of their seventh album, due for release in 2022. The U.K.

Metronomy have announced their seventh studio album, ‘Small World’, will arrive early next year, with the follow-up to 2018’s ‘Metronomy Forever’ set to arrive on February 18 via Because Music.To coincide with the announcement, the band shared lead single ‘It’s good to be back’, a bubbly synthpop tune that arrives alongside a video directed by Dreamjob.

Metronomy have celebrated 2 years of their most recent album ‘Metronomy Forever’ while hinting that new material is on the way.“Metronomy forever was released two years ago today?!?! That’s bonkers,” songwriter and frontman Joe Mount said on Twitter.“I’m aware it’s mildly insulting to relate what’s gone on since to the release of an (albeit) incredible album, but that’s how we measure life isn’t it; with small, human scale things…against the backdrop of massive world changing things.

Metronomy have shared unreleased track ‘Friends’, taken from the deluxe edition of their acclaimed 2011 album ‘The English Riviera’.Having recently shared an atmospheric remix of ‘The Look’, the latest track is a glitchy effort that leans on the synth-led sounds that feature heavily across the rest of the seminal 2011 record.The news comes after the band confirmed that they will take the record on a 10th anniversary UK tour in 2022.Discussing writing ‘The Look’, the band’s most popular single to date, frontman Joe Mount said he “came up with the bit that gets stuck in your head; the der-de-der-der bit.

Metronomy have shared a new MGMT remix of their 2011 single – hear the atmospheric reworking below.The news comes after the band revealed this month that they will be reissuing their third album ‘The English Riviera’ in April to mark the milestone, before taking it on a 10th anniversary UK tour in 2022.Discussing writing ‘The Look’, the band’s most popular single to date, in a press release, Metronomy’s Joe Mount said he “came up with the bit that gets stuck in your head; the der-de-der-der bit. I played around with it a little, hit a wall and thought ‘it’s not really Metronomy, is it’.“Four months later, we finished recording ‘The Look’ at the Smokehouse in London.