Automat (Metz album)

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 ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.8/10[1]
Metacritic72/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Clash7/10[4]
Crack Magazine7/10[5]
Exclaim!8/10[6]
Kerrang!3/5[7]
musicOMH[8]
Paste7/10[9]
The Spill Magazine[10]
Upset Magazine[11]

Automat
Compilation album by
METZ
ReleasedJuly 12, 2019 (2019-07-12)
Recorded2009–2015
Studio
Genre
Length43:05
LabelSub Pop
ProducerMETZ
METZ chronology
Strange Peace
(2017)		 Automat
(2019)		 Atlas Vending
(2020)

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

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

No.TitleLength
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."Erase"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
Chart (2019) Peak
position
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[12] 33
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] 13

References
  1. "Automat by Metz reviews | Any Decent Music". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. "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.
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