Metric – Romanticize The Dive (Opaque White

Name: Metric - Romanticize The Dive (Opaque White | B Side Vinyl
Brand: Metric
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Metric’s relentless pursuit of timeless songwriting and fiercely independent ethos have cemented their place as one of the most essential and ahead-of-the-curve bands of the last two decades. The trailblazing Toronto outfit was founded by songwriting and production partners Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw, along with bandmates Joshua Winstead and Joules Scott Key. Though both were also founding members of the influential and sprawling Canadian indie rock outfit Broken Social Scene, Metric was always the top priority, and shortly after they met and cemented their mission, they left Toronto for New York in search of like-minded artists. There, they found themselves at the center of the city’s burgeoning indie sleaze scene alongside bands like LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes, TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol. Their 10th studio album Romanticize The Dive harkens back to the free spirit of that era, kicking off with Haines nostalgically imploring the listener to “let me take you back, it was the start of something…” before pulling back the curtain on a band that has consistently stayed true to each other and their ethics for decades. In a tribute to lifelong friendship, the album also reunites the dream team behind their 2009 breakout album Fantasies at Electric Lady Studios in New York. All at once a heartfelt reflection on their history, a celebratory gift to those who have been along for the ride, and an outstretched hand to new fans, Romanticize The Dive is another testament to the band’s unwavering love for each other and their insatiable desire to push themselves as artists.

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Record Details

Label	THIRTY TIGERS
Catalog No	MET 21789
Format	Vinyl LP
Country	United States
Release Date	April 2026
Barcode	0732388021789
Condition	New / Sealed

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Metric Romanticize The Dive (Opaque White vinyl) is the tenth studio album from Toronto’s Metric, pressed on opaque white wax through Thirty Tigers (catalog: MET 21789), and it arrives as a deliberate, full-circle statement from one of indie rock’s most self-determined bands. This is an LP that knows exactly what it is and who it’s for.

Who Metric Are and Why This Album Matters

Metric was built from the ground up by songwriting and production partners Emily Haines and Jimmy Shaw, alongside bandmates Joshua Winstead and Joules Scott Key. Both Haines and Shaw were also founding members of Broken Social Scene, but Metric was always the primary mission. Chasing that mission, they left Toronto for New York early on and landed at the center of that city’s indie sleaze moment, running alongside LCD Soundsystem, The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, and TV On the Radio. That context matters here because Romanticize The Dive is consciously rooted in that era. Haines opens the record with an invitation to look back: “let me take you back, it was the start of something…” It is a record about longevity, loyalty, and the particular freedom that comes from two decades of staying fiercely independent on your own terms.

What’s on the Record: Metric Romanticize The Dive (Opaque White Vinyl)

The album runs eleven tracks: “Victim of Luck,” “Wild Rut,” “Time Is a Bomb,” “Crush Forever,” “Tremolo,” “Moral Compass,” “As If You’re Here,” “Loyal,” “Antigravity,” “Clouds to Break,” and “Leave You on a High.” It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York, the same room where the band made their 2009 breakout album Fantasies. Reuniting the same core creative team for this session was an intentional choice, a way of honoring a specific chapter of their history while moving forward inside it. The result is a record that functions as reflection, celebration, and open door simultaneously.

The Pressing: Format and Collector Details

This is the opaque white vinyl variant, released through Thirty Tigers under catalog number MET 21789. Colored pressings of new Metric releases do not sit around. The band has maintained a dedicated, attentive fanbase across their entire catalog, and variant copies of a milestone tenth album, especially one tied to the Fantasies lineage and recorded at Electric Lady, will move. If you have followed this band through any portion of their run, the white vinyl is the copy worth owning. It is a physical object that matches the deliberate intention behind the music itself, something made with care and meant to last.

Tracklist

1. VICTIM OF LUCK
2. WILD RUT
3. TIME IS A BOMB
4. CRUSH FOREVER
5. TREMOLO
6. MORAL COMPASS
7. AS IF YOU'RE HERE
8. LOYAL
9. ANTIGRAVITY
10. CLOUDS TO BREAK
11. LEAVE YOU ON A HIGH