Minus random appearances on the Twilight and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World soundtracks, there hasn’t been much Metric news to report since the release of their latest album, Fantasies, back in April 2009. But if we know anything about bands from Canada, it’s that they do a good job making the wait worth our trouble. Arcade Fire dropped The Suburbs and now Metric returns with a presence in a masterful short film.
Collect Call is the latest creation from music video director Christopher Mills (Interpol, Modest Mouse, and Secret Machines). Soundtracked by the Metric song of the same name, Mills says the film centers on the tale of a young girl trapped in “a dark dream in an alternate reality”. Wow, that’s some Inception-level mindfuckery. Don’t let any comparisons to Leonardo DiCaprio movies fool you though, Metric’s music syncs beautifully with the dark and twisted imagery of the film.
Enjoy the entire film below. You can also check out Metric out on tour with Muse through October.
Metric 2010 Tour Dates:
10/11 – Cincinnati, OH @ US Bank Arena *
10/12 – Columbus, OH @ Schottenstein Center *
10/13 – Nashville, TN @ Cannery Ballroom
10/21 – Quebec, QC @ Colisee Pepsi *
10/23 – Uniondale, NY @ Nassau Coliseum *
10/24 – Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center *
10/25 – Richmond, VA @ The National
10/26 – Raleigh, NC @ RBC Center *
10/27 – Charlottesvilla, VA @ John Paul Jones Arena *
10/28 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle
11/14 – Victoria, BC @ Save On Foods Memorial Centre
* = w/ Muse