Automat (Metz album)

2019 compilation album by METZ

Automat

Compilation album by

METZ

Released| July 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
Recorded| 2009-2015
Studio|

* Dream House (Toronto)
* Halla Music (Toronto)
* Giant Studios (Toronto)
* Union Sound Company (Toronto)

Genre|

* Noise rock
* hardcore punk
* garage punk
* indie rock

Length| 43:05
Label| Sub Pop
Producer| METZ
METZ chronology
| Strange Peace
(2017)  | Automat
(2019)  | Atlas Vending
(2020)

|
|

Automat is the first compilation album by Canadian noise rock band METZ. It was released on July 12, 2019 through Sub Pop Records, and is composed of non-album singles, b-sides, rarities, and previously unreleased work recorded from 2009 to 2015.

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
AnyDecentMusic?| 6.8/10[1]
Metacritic| 72/100[2]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]
Clash| 7/10[4]
Crack Magazine| 7/10[5]
Exclaim!| 8/10[6]
Kerrang!| 3/5[7]
musicOMH| [8]
Paste| 7/10[9]
The Spill Magazine| [10]
Upset Magazine| [11]

Automat was met with generally favorable reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 72 based on seven reviews.[2] The aggregator AnyDecentMusic? has the critical consensus of the album at a 6.8 out of 10, based on seven reviews.[1]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Alex Edkins, Chris Slorach and Hayden Menzies.

No.| Title| Length

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1.| "Soft Whiteout"| 3:06
2.| "Lump Sums"| 4:39
3.| "Dry Out"| 3:55
4.| "Ripped on the Fence"| 5:54
5.| "Negative Space" (7 Inch Version)| 3:17
6.| "Automat"| 4:00
7.| "Wet Blanket" (Demo)| 3:10
8.| "Dirty Shirt"| 2:29
9.| "Leave Me Outside"| 3:36
10.| "Can't Understand"| 2:47
11.| "Pure Auto"| 3:08
12.| "Eraser"| 3:09
Total length:| 43:05

Notes

* Tracks 1-6 were recorded and mixed at Halla Music and Giant Studios in Toronto during 2009-10, originally released via We Are Busy Bodies
* Track 7 was recorded in 2011 and originally released via Deadstock/Castor Design
* Tracks 8-10 were recorded and mixed at the Dream House in Toronto during 2012-13, originally released via Sub Pop Records
* Tracks 11-12 were recorded and mixed at Union Sound Company in Toronto in 2015, originally released via Three One G

## Charts

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Chart (2019)  | Peak
position

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US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] | 33
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 13

## References

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1. ^ a b "Automat by Metz reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
2. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Automat - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
3. ^ Deming, Mark. "Automat - METZ | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
4. ^ Gray, Josh (July 17, 2019). "METZ - Automat". Clash. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
5. ^ Goggins, Joe. "METZ – 'Automat' review". Crack Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
6. ^ Sookraj, Lisa (July 9, 2019). "METZ Automat". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
7. ^ "Album Review: METZ – Automat". Kerrang!: 73. July 13, 2019 - via Metacritic.
8. ^ Horton, Ross (July 10, 2019). "METZ - Automat | Album Reviews". musicOMH. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
9. ^ Reyes-Kulkarni, Saby (July 16, 2019). "METZ: Automat Review". Paste. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
10. ^ Vandergeer, Jacob (July 12, 2019). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: METZ - AUTOMAT". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
11. ^ Casteel, Beth (July 11, 2019). "'Automat' is a trip back in time for both long-time and new Metz fans alike". Upset. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
12. ^ "METZ Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
13. ^ "METZ Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 26, 2020.

## External links

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* Metz – Automat at Discogs (list of releases)

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Metz

Albums|

* Metz
* II
* Strange Peace
* Atlas Vending
* Up on Gravity Hill

Compilations|

* Automat

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