Metric: NPR Music Field Recordings

[@thelatashajames]

Her voice is unbelievable.

[@greenbluemonkey]

One of the most underrated bands IMO. Love listening to them. That's the true test of a band is that their tunes pass the test of time, and they do.

[@shawneedoherty6461]

Reeeeeeeeee

[@kg9831]

I’ve been a fan for YEARSSS and they always come out with hit after hit! Always something new. Just saw them live last night and it was KILLER!

[@linstee785]

Her voice is stronger than ever, i'm just in awe.

[@ThisMuelliGuy]

one of the most beautiful voices i've heard in a long time. amazing music, amazing landscape..

[@mikemerrill4073]

I like the way the sun shines thru her heels. But most of all, I love this song.

[@WGBHMusic]

I keep coming back to this field recording. Best one ever. Great work, NPR Music!

[@jacob7207]

A Canadian bird turned me onto these guys. This was back in 2006, she was like "do you like Metric?" I was like bitch, this is the USA we use the Imperial system. And she was like no no you fucking idiot, the band!

[@giorgio1943]

bst cnverstion ever

[@darbirhian]

haha too funny!

[@claireguillon7596]

Ok I lol'd in French

[@wuer0012]

Expensive mic's go along way. Plus Emily's voice is el natural, along with that handsome guitarist.

[@danieelmanso]

the song, the chords, her voice, the landscape... this video makes me feel renewed

[@jt1731]

Voice of an angel. The kind of voice that if it told me everything is gonna be OK, I would believe it.

[@karomeer]

This is an amazing recording for being outside on a windy, noisy hill.

[@Youoftube1]

I just found this song but I believe I could listen to this everyday.

[@a1m05tg0n3]

One of my favorite voices :)

[@valeriejhowes72]

I'm loving this song and her voice is beautiful

[@narwalluvr]

Ever since I clicked on Dry The River at SXSW, Field Recordings are my new favorite thing.

[@markiemetoo]

Beautiful setting, love the song, very pretty singing and a lovely sounding Gibson...reallty like the lyrics..I am not "synthetcia"....I would go and see them live!

[@PBTfpv]

So good. That voice though. Give me chills.

[@candidateyellow]

If you haven't seen them play live... Go, now! They're the only band I will travel out of the country for. When they riff on "Dead Disco" live it's otherworldly.

[@isabelle9812]

her voice is so beautiful

[@cameronsteinman1965]

Sounds beautiful it's awesome

[@nashsarable]

can't stop listening!!!!

[@apdavis1938]

That song is pure gold

[@hannahelizabeth5806]

synthetica is in my top 5 favourite albums of all time. SO good

[@ctlok94]

I saw them two days ago. They are awesome!

[@CaptainGimp]

What a voice!

[@mahthil]

Beautiful bareness, beautiful shots.

[@wareshtra]

EXCELENT CHOICE OF ENVIROMENT, Siento la suave brisa sobre esos acordes, me encanta!

[@Truific]

amazing :) They were so good. I remember that motorized hang glider steal the spotlight during The Shins haha

[@titocarbonelli-hernandez2659]

This voice!!!

[@frankneudeck6505]

song and video is first class.

[@darbirhian]

Soooo pretty!

[@ohmistymanic]

keep replay this song

[@alisonisnumba1]

Some of us are wild ones, ever under wanted, I believe Lining up in the background, Waiting for the crap shot to be seen In the shadow of the big screen, Everybody begs to be redeemed Hey, I'm not Synthetica I'll keep the life that I've got We were never meant to crawl in for the bait, We never will I can think for myself, I've got something no pill could ever kill Hey, I'm not Synthetica, oh I'll keep the life that I've got, oh So hard, hard to resist Synthetica, oh No drug is stronger than me, Synthetica We're all the time confined to fit the mold But I won't ever let them make a loser of my soul Hey, I'm not Synthetica, oh I'll keep the life that I've got, oh I'll keep the life that I've got I'll keep the life that I've got I'll keep the life that I've got

[@andrewweaver6983]

Field Recording (Unplugged) is one of the only true ways to tell if musicians are "Musicians" :)

[@JesseEichbauer]

Starts at 1:19

[@xviathenaivxapril1589]

2025 still adore them ❤

[@exacerbated]

Oh, the voice. The voice...like melting chocolate.

[@cmthomas1984]

amazingly beautiful

[@emilianosbaraglia7915]

perfect connection between music perform and a sunset

[@A-Wall]

How does this not have more views!

[@robsII]

holy crap this is cool

[@jeremiah488]

this video is soo o sooo great.

[@user1138]

This should have at least 20 million views. I hate the world.

[@noahmcdx1]

That's one hell of a microphone and zeppelin.

[@yam3sam]

I love how a lot of the video is the flying motorcycle

[@itsme5900]

superb idea !!

[@Hew-Bert]

I forgot about this gem 🫶🙌

[@hughphallas]

better than their full accompanied stuff; would kill to see an all acoustic set from these guys...(do it)!

[@capbubba]

I liked it, good voice & a nice song.

[@PaulPriceAstro]

Don't we all love her...and he watches her to time his chord changes :D I think...

[@downriverproductions]

She is so cool.

[@paghal11]

Love the closing comment: "That's one fluffy little dude...man.." Hope he was talking about the mic

[@007monkeyman2]

The reverb sounds like they're in a small room, like a studio. It doesn't sound like they're outside at all. I could be wrong, but it's still great either way.

[@eshirtz750]

❤️❤️❤️

[@MonieMuse]

Her shoes are beautiful haha

[@mguygh]

i love the metric

[@Eddiecasz]

thats the work of very good mic, a good portable recorder and a great sound tech guy in charge

[@myempathy1]

This video is sensational. Oooohhhhh...

[@AcousticLvr22]

speechless...

[@cedrickbryant7467]

Dude looks like Mat Kearney :) Like this much! :)

[@artiene87]

Outstanding! What mic are they using for this Field recoding?

[@Straightarrow42]

@hereitgosagain12 I think that's just great micing. I talked to the mixer.

[@jaksspring97]

she's beautiful. I don't really dig the rest of the band Metric music...but this recording was fantastic

[@linstee785]

Field recorder? You can get great sound on a stage in a field (e.g. any outdoor music festival ever) do they sound shitty because they are outside? No, right? Whatever you use to record live inside also works outside too :)

[@isabelle9812]

1:24 dont mind me just a bookmark for myself

[@Svanraamsdonk]

I can't get over that ONE note he messes up near the beginning.

[@hereitgosagain12]

Is this dubbed? Sound seems too good to be true.

[@rorycowieson5924]

What a stupid thing to say, I didn't comment on the Gorge so that has no relevance what so ever. He did in fact claim that its fake so i was telling him why it sounds so good.

[@TheRedRanger945]

you really can get this quality from a field recorder?

[@xx_naasson_xx]

What they need is a bush to run the mic thru and a Mic cover shaped like a squirrel. LOL

[@rorycowieson5924]

of course its real, its recorded with a shotgun microphone and his guitar is DI'd. If you don't know what any of that means you shouldn't have commented in the first place.

[@IMLEAVINGYOUTHESHOW]

"It's a motorcycle."

[@TheChaseChronicles]

I thought i was going to be big shot music guy and say no, but i honestly can't tell.

[@007monkeyman2]

I didn't even notice it was DIed. That would explain it.

[@BitterrootRambler]

Just because its a field recording doesnt mean it hasnt been enhanced in a studio.

[@MrSourkrause]

you see that mic in front of her face? the fuzzy compressor mic? yea... that's the kind of sound quality you get

[@SheDeviI]

I guess they just had really fancy mics and amps...

[@sanbuena3]

It kind of sounds like poli from zoe.

[@paintballguy113]

Doubtful. NPR is legit. Also Metric is always super tight so they sound just as good live as in person.

[@endeavorband]

The way he looks at her during the whole song is a kinda creepy, but the song is great.

[@emellel3624]

endeavorband no, your creepy to project that on him and obviously not a musician.

[@laureldickman-volker229]

He's doing that to help keep time and make sure that they're on the same page.

[@SadiyaDurrani]

Sweet voice. The mic looks like an angry muppet. Yay Canada.

[@ctong2914]

maybe he loves her

[@jade1077]

AM F C HOLY FUCK

[@patrickm7659]

ok so we're all here now?

[@magnificentjosh]

The guitar is DI'ed, if you look.

[@tristanbrown1441]

i dont believe that theyre that good, this is crazy

[@ChristiJohnson1]

lol

[@deadbass36]

I hope they arrested that guy. What if he crashed into the stage and killed The Shins? That would've sucked.

[@kromerr]

Emily, I must have you.

[@molloyxx1]

Pretty weak Cat Powers knock off.