Metamusic

Metamusic's sound spans the gulf between downtempo and

trip-hop on the one hand (think Massive Attack or Team Sleep) and more guitar-led, albeit leftfield

fare like early Biffy Clyro or post-Kid A Radiohead. The band themselves might disagree; citing

“anything jaggy and guitar driven” as an influence, they also draw on “the 'Seattle sound', and all

those 'weird' states that recreate its quirkiness, bands like Menomena and Explosions in the Sky

from places like Portland and Austin.”

World to Come, awash with electronics and delicate vocals, is still best tackled head-on and it

pulls no punches where lyrical content is concerned, as Phil Morris, their lyricist explains,

“thematically it follows from a demo, Safe Passages to Adulthood... we had decided to live

together and make a go of it in Manchester. Each EP is a moment in the formation of our lives;

some tracks are about finding your feet as you leave your teens, a lesson in love, of guilt; but

there's a lot of social commentary in there [about] those faceless companies that are running and

ruining our planet. 'Everyvolcanicashcloud...' is us resisting.”

Pretty deep then, but what's the final word? “We're a band and a brotherhood”, says Phil earnestly,

“I think we passed the point of no return a long time ago and now we're too stubborn not to see it

through.” Metamusic are well and truly at the cutting edge; musically forward thinking, they couple

that with the earnestness of a generation that doesn't aspire to hiring a floor of rooms at the Riot

House or owning two private jets; what they do is make music, and they do that exceptionally well.

Metamusic are: Philip Morris – Bass, Lyrics // Neil Donachie – Keys, Synth, Kaoss Pad //

Christopher Kennedy – Guitar and Vocals // Chris Morgan – Drums (live)

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