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.

Automat
Compilation album by
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)
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 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.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

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Chart (2019) Peak
position
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.
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