Canadian post-punk darlings Metz will release their new record, II, May 5 on Sub Pop. Produced in Ontario with the help of returning engineer Graham Walsh, II is the follow-up to the group’s excellent 2012 debut and promises both forceful jams and immense amounts of grit. The first single, “Acetate,” is below, as are all of the group’s upcoming tour dates.
Feb. 21—Air & Style Los Angeles—Pasadena, California Feb. 28—NRMAL Festival—Mexico City, Mexico March 3—100 Club—London, United Kingdom March 5—Point Ephemere—Paris, France March 16-20—SXSW—Austin, Texas April 15—Mohawk Place—Buffalo, New York * April 16—Double Happiness—Columbus, Ohio * April 17—Beachland Ballroom—Cleveland, Ohio * April 18—The Loving Touch—Ferndale, Michigan * May 1-2—Lee’s Palace—Toronto, Ontario ^ May 8—Levitation—Austin, Texas May 9—Shaky Knees Festival—Atlanta, Georgia May 11—State Theatre—St. Petersburg, Florida ** May 12—The Social—Orlando, Florida ** May 13—Work Play—Birmingham, Alabama ** May 14—Mercy Lounge—Nashville, Tennessee ** May 19—The Firebird—St. Louis, Missouri ** May 20—Lincoln Hall—Chicago, Illinois May 21-22—7th Street Entry—Minneapolis, Minnesota ** May 23—High Noon Saloon—Madison, Wisconsin ** May 26—Bowery Ballroom—New York, New York ** May 27—Music Hall Of Williamsburg—Brooklyn, New York ** May 28—9:30 Club—Washington, D.C. ** May 29—Union Transfer—Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ** May 30—Paradise—Boston, Massachusetts ** June 16—Underworld—London, United Kingdom June 17—Botanique—Brussels, Belgium June 19—Best Kept Secret Festival—Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands June 20—Hurricane Festival—Scheesel, Germany June 21—Southside Festival—Neuhausen Ob Eck, Germany June 22—Taubchenthal—Leipzig, Germany June 24—Cassiopeia—Berlin, Germany June 25—MTC—Cologne, Germany July 24-26—WayHome Music & Arts Festival—Oro-Medonte, Ontario * with Lightning Bolt ^ with Protomartyr ** with Fidlar
