Formentera is the eighth studio album by Metric . It was released on July 8, 2022, through Metric Music International and Thirty Tigers , and was supported by the singles "All Comes Crashing",[ 1] "Doomscroller",[ 2] and "What Feels Like Eternity".[ 3]
Formentera Released July 8, 2022 Length 47 :39 Label
"All Comes Crashing" Released: 28 April 2022[ 1]
"Doomscroller" Released: 18 May 2022[ 2]
"What Feels Like Eternity" Released: 8 June 2022[ 3]
"False Dichotomy" Released: 8 July 2022[ 4]
Formentera received a score of 79 out of 100 based on ten critics' reviews, on review aggregator Metacritic , indicating "generally favorable" reception.[ 5]
Formentera track listingTitle 1. "Doomscroller" 10:28 2. "All Comes Crashing" 4:23 3. "What Feels Like Eternity" 3:37 4. "Formentera" 6:17 5. "Enemies of the Ocean" 5:13 6. "I Will Never Settle" 5:00 7. "False Dichotomy" 3:39 8. "Oh Please" 4:12 9. "Paths in the Sky" 4:50 Total length: 47:39
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^ a b "Watch the video for Metric's new single 'Doomscroller' " . NME . May 18, 2022.
^ a b "Metric Share New Song "What Feels Like Eternity": Listen" . Stereogum . June 8, 2022.
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^ "Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of July 23, 2022" . Billboard . Retrieved July 19, 2022 .
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 16, 2022.
^ "Billboard Top Album Sales: Week of October 15, 2022" . Billboard . Retrieved March 22, 2023 .