Above: Emily Haines (not taken at First Ave.)

Last night I saw Metric play the First Avenue Main Room, and, Dude, let me say that they can really bring it! After running through the first few songs of her set, lead singer, Emily Haines, said, “We’re going to rock your faces off!” And she proceeded to march her way through a napalm-blistering set that left us all scorched and in need of a hose down.

The band had one of the best light shows I had ever seen. The theme of the night was very much “Blue”, which served to subtly accent the band’s unique brand of rock-disco. The jumping and swaying of the crowd brought me back to the days of basement rock shows in college…the kind where everybody is sweaty and mashed into a small area and singing along with the melodies coming from the corner.

The musicianship of the band was quite impressive – something I did not expect. They broke down a few songs into extended jams, giving the audience a much-needed rest to concentrate on drinking their beers – But also proving that indie-pop-rockers can musically play off each other with the best of ‘em.