Toronto-based eardrum destroyers METZ have followed up their “non-video” video for “Acetate” with a creepy, spastically GIF-y visual accompaniment for “The Swimmer.” It’s a set of vaguely narrative vignettes filled with grotesque characters that look like they hopped right out of a nightmare. Maybe don’t watch this alone.
METZ sophomore LP II is out now on Sub Pop. You can catch them live as they hit the road this summer for a massive tour, including some dates with FIDLAR and Viet Cong. Full list of US shows below.
METZ tour dates
May
8 – Austin, TX – Levitation 2015
9 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
11 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre**
12 – Orlando, FL – The Social**
13 – Birmingham, AL – Work Play**
14 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge**
19 – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird**
20 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
21 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry**
22 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry**
23 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon**
26 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom**
27 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg**
28 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club**
29 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer**
30 – Boston, MA – Paradise**
July
21 – Cincinnati, OH – The Woodward Theatre ^
22 – Columbus, OH – The Basement ^
23 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place ^
27 – Milwaukee, WI – Cactus Club ! #
29 – Winnipeg, MB – Pyramid Cabaret ! #
30 – Saskatoon, SK – Amigos Cantina ! #
31 – Calgary, AB – The Republik ! #
August
1 – Edmonton, AB – The Starlite Room ! #
3 – Vancouver, BC – The Rickshaw Theatre ! #
4 – Seattle, WA – Neumos ! #
5 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Lounge ! #
6 – Salt Lake City, UT – Twilight Concert Series @ Pioneer Park*
9 – San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands
11 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge ! #
* w/ The Kills
** w/ FIDLAR
^ w/ Viet Cong
! w/ Big Ups
# w/ Dilly Dally
