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Metronomy Last time in Mexico City: 2 years ago

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Teatro Metropólitan

Independencia No.90, 06050, Mexico City, Mexico

Capacity: 3,005

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Doors open: 21:00

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Metronomy biography

Metronomy are an English electronic group from Devon and Totnes, which began as the solo project of frontman Joe Mount in 1999.

It’s funny how many great bands seem to start off as little more than a bedroom project, but Metronomy are one such outfit; Joe Mount had been messing around with making music under the name for quite some time - starting in the late nineties and early noughties, whilst he was still living with his parents in south-west England - before he was finally able to put the moniker to an album release proper; “Nights Out”, released in September 2008, might not have been the band’s debut album - that accolade fell to the strangely-titled “Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 You Owe)” - but it was the album that announced Metronomy’s subtle, low-key blend of synthpop and electronica to the alternative music world, and carved them out a cult fanbase in the process.

What it wasn’t, though, was Metronomy’s breakthrough; instead, it was album number three that could claim that title, as “The English Riviera” - released in April 2011 - met with rave reviews and earned a Mercury Prize nomination later that year. Its success was down in no small part to the increased confidence on stage that the band had been displaying, as they’d finally managed to nail down a consistent lineup that included Anna Prior behind the drum kit and Gbenga Adelekan on bass. They built upon their burgeoning reputation in March 2014 with “Love Letters”, another rapturously received full-length; there’s no real question that they’re one of Britain’s best-loved cult bands.

Live reviews

Magnificent Metronomy's majestic music mesmerises the minds of mere mortals. Before this wonderful band from Devon made their way into my life, and onto my iPod, I wouldn't go near electronic music with a metaphorical barge pole. However, a mix between funky bass lines, memorable keyboard riffs and the stage presence of Joe, Oscar, Olugbenga and Anna has won me over, as well as opening my mind to another world of music. As far as their albums that are performed live are concerned, each is a giant leap in a new direction. ‘Nights Out’ had an industrial sound to it, similar to the works of Kraftwerk before them, whereas ‘The English Riviera’ has a more refined feel to the LP, playing host to arguably their most famous song, ‘The Look.' Their latest release, ‘Love Letters,' presents some almost new-age disco tracks which just shows the vast distance between their present work and when they’d started, whilst keeping the essence that makes these guys such a unique and brilliant band. There is the common pre-conception that some groups cannot replicate the studio recordings as well when playing to live audiences… Metronomy are most certainly not one of these bands. It’s almost as if they thrive off the encouragement of the crowd and pressure to hit every single note. Stood in front of them, you just can’t avert your eyes as the captivating light show as well as the jolly smiles and atmosphere of everything around you just draws you in, making you feel one with the beat. They can play venues from a small club to a festival stage and the experience is just as special.

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