Formentera (album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Formentera

| type = studio

| artist = Metric

| cover = Metric - Formentera.png

| alt =

| released = July 8, 2022

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 47:39

| label =

Metric Music International
Thirty Tigers

| producer =

| prev_title = Art of Doubt

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Formentera II

| next_year = 2023

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Formentera

| type = studio

| single1 = All Comes Crashing

| single1date = 28 April 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/metric-announce-new-album-formentera-share-all-comes-crashing-tickets-here-3214751|title=Metric announce new album 'Formentera', share 'All Comes Crashing'|work=NME|last=Shutler|first=Ali|date=April 28, 2022|access-date=April 29, 2022}}

| single2 = Doomscroller

| single2date = 18 May 2022{{cite web | url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/metric-doomscroller-single-video-3228568 | title=Watch the video for Metric's new single 'Doomscroller' | website=NME | date=May 18, 2022 }}

| single3 = What Feels Like Eternity

| single3date = 8 June 2022{{cite web | url=https://www.stereogum.com/2189151/metric-what-feels-like-eternity/music/ | title=Metric Share New Song "What Feels Like Eternity": Listen | website=Stereogum |date=June 8, 2022 }}

| single4 = False Dichotomy

| single4date = 8 July 2022{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Jonathan |title=Metric Drops 'False Dichotomy' Video From First Album In Four Years |url=https://www.spin.com/2022/07/metric-drops-false-dichotomy-video-from-first-album-in-four-years/ |website=SPIN |access-date=2 April 2023}}

}}

Formentera is the eighth studio album by Metric. It was released on July 8, 2022, through Metric Music International and Thirty Tigers, and was supported by the singles "All Comes Crashing", "Doomscroller", and "What Feels Like Eternity".

Critical reception

{{Music ratings

| MC = 79/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/formentera/metric|title=Formentera by Metric|website=Metacritic|access-date=August 8, 2022}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|title=Metric - Formentera Album Reviews, Songs & More|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/formentera-mw0003719930|access-date=August 8, 2022|website=AllMusic}}

| rev2 = Clash

| rev2score = 6/10{{cite web|last=Walker-Smart|first=Sam|date=July 7, 2022|title=Metric – Formentera|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/metric-formentera/|access-date=August 8, 2022|website=Clash}}

| rev3 = The Daily Telegraph

| rev3score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last1=McCormick|first1=Neil|author-link=Neil McCormick|last2=Hall|first2=James|last3=Johnston|first3=Kathleen|date=July 8, 2022|title=Neil Young revisits marital woe, James Righton creates a lockdown alter ego – the week's best albums|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/neil-young-revisits-marital-woe-james-righton-creates-lockdown/|access-date=August 8, 2022|website=The Daily Telegraph}}

| rev4 = DIY

| rev4score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Hamilton-Peach|first=Chris|date=July 6, 2022|title=Metric - Formentera review|url=https://diymag.com/2022/07/06/metric-formentera-album-review|access-date=August 8, 2022|website=DIY}}

| rev5 = Exclaim!

| rev5score = 8/10{{cite web|last=Sokic|first=Nicholas|date=July 5, 2022|title=Metric Make Today's Modern Perils Timeless on 'Formentera'|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/metric_formentera_album_review|access-date=August 8, 2022|website=Exclaim!}}

| rev6 = NME

| rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Daly|first=Rhian|date=July 8, 2022|title=Metric – 'Formentera' review: indie icons approach life's ups and downs with Balearic bliss|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/metric-formentera-review-3263833|access-date=August 8, 2022|website=NME}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7score = 7.0/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/metric-formentera/|title=Metric: Formentera Album Review|website=Pitchfork|last=Brown|first=Austin|date=July 12, 2022|access-date=July 16, 2022}}

| rev8 = Record Collector

| rev8score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite magazine|last=Earls|first=John|date=August 2022|title=Metric - Formentera|magazine=Record Collector|issue=534|page=107}}

| rev9 = Uncut

| rev9score = 6/10{{cite magazine|last=Wray|first=Daniel Dylan|date=August 2022|title=Metric - Formentera|magazine=Uncut|issue=303|page=30}}

}}

Formentera received a score of 79 out of 100 based on ten critics' reviews, on review aggregator Metacritic, indicating "generally favorable" reception.

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = Formentera track listing

| title1 = Doomscroller

| length1 = 10:28

| title2 = All Comes Crashing

| length2 = 4:23

| title3 = What Feels Like Eternity

| length3 = 3:37

| title4 = Formentera

| length4 = 6:17

| title5 = Enemies of the Ocean

| length5 = 5:13

| title6 = I Will Never Settle

| length6 = 5:00

| title7 = False Dichotomy

| length7 = 3:39

| title8 = Oh Please

| length8 = 4:12

| title9 = Paths in the Sky

| length9 = 4:50

| total_length = 47:39

}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" \|+ Chart performance for Formentera ! scope="col"\| Chart (2022) ! scope="col"\| Peak position
scope="row"\| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine\|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 July 2022\|magazine=The ARIA Report\|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association\|issue=1689\|page=10\|date=July 18, 2022}} \| 35
scope="row"\| Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2022-07-23/\|title=Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of July 23, 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=July 19, 2022}} \| 38
{{album chart\|Scotland\|61\|date=20220715\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 16, 2022}}
{{album chart\|UKDigital\|22\|date=20220715\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 16, 2022}}
{{album chart\|UKIndependent\|11\|date=20220715\|rowheader=true\|access-date=July 16, 2022}}
scope="row"\| US Top Album Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-album-sales/2022-10-15/\|title=Billboard Top Album Sales: Week of October 15, 2022\|magazine=Billboard\|access-date=March 22, 2023}} \| 26

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+ Chart performance for Formentera

! scope="col"| Chart (2022)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

scope="row"| Australian Digital Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 18 July 2022|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1689|page=10|date=July 18, 2022}}

| 35

scope="row"| Canadian Albums (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/canadian-albums/2022-07-23/|title=Billboard Canadian Albums: Week of July 23, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=July 19, 2022}}

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{{album chart|Scotland|61|date=20220715|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2022}}

{{album chart|UKDigital|22|date=20220715|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2022}}

{{album chart|UKIndependent|11|date=20220715|rowheader=true|access-date=July 16, 2022}}

scope="row"| US Top Album Sales (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/top-album-sales/2022-10-15/|title=Billboard Top Album Sales: Week of October 15, 2022|magazine=Billboard|access-date=March 22, 2023}}

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References

External links

{{AllMusic|title=Formentera}}
{{Discogs master}}
{{MusicBrainz release group}}

Category:2022 albums

Category:Metric (band) albums

Category:Thirty Tigers albums