Canadian indie-rock greats Metric have two decades of success under their belts, and most recently released their seventh record, Art of Doubt. For Art of Doubt, Metric’s Jimmy Shaw stepped away from his typical post as producer and focused more closely on his role as guitarist. The result is not only the most guitar-centric Metric record since the band’s early days, but also a different sound and setup for shows. “The guitar amps are just mammoth,” Shaw tells the Scene in an interview that you can read in full at nashvillescene.com. “I made this giant guitar rig that looks like I’m some ’70s guitar-mania dude, which is really fun.” Shaw says that at Marathon Music Works on Friday, fans can expect Metric to play a set with plenty of variety. “We’re just trying to pay attention to what would actually be the most successful fun, bangin’ evening for everyone involved: us, our crew and every single fan who buys a ticket. When performer and audience are equally having the time of their life, the whole thing just elevates and becomes this completely spiritual experience — which is entirely the goal.” Metric will be joined by Zoé, a Mexican rock band that was just awarded the Grammy for Best Latin Rock, Urban or Alternative Album for last year’s Aztlán. MAMIE DAVIS
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