METRONOMY

Metronomy have announced two very special releases – the first comprehensive collections of their career-defining songs, spanning seven studio LPs – due for release via Because Music on 5 September. ‘Greatest Hits’ celebrates 20 years of the band defining and redefining the electronic alt-pop landscape through 20 of their best-loved songs; whilst ‘BBC Sessions’ features 17 previously unreleased live versions recorded for the BBC, two of which have now been released  – “The Look” & “On Dancefloors”.

Since their formation in 1999 by musician and producer Joseph Mount, Metronomy have carved out a legacy as one of the UK’s most influential electronic acts, releasing boundary-pushing music across a two-decade career. Bridging the gap between experimental electronic music and accessible pop, Metronomy continue to be a leading force in visual aesthetics, innovative production techniques, and energetic live shows.

Now, for the first time, the band compile standout tracks from their acclaimed seven studio albums and previously unreleased BBC live recordings from between 2009-2019, across BBC6Music, BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 2, in a special collection. Showcasing everything from the charm of early releases like “You Could Easily Have Me” to the sophisticated pop of “The Look”, and the dance-floor magic of “Love Letters”, the release captures Metronomy’s magnetic energy and distinctive sound.

You can listen to “On Dancefloors” & “The Look” BBC session tracks now here

‘Greatest Hits’ will be available in multiple formats as a standard 2xLP Edition, a coloured special Edition 2xLP, and a 2xCD Edition. The previously unreleased ‘BBC Sessions’ will be included on the 2xCD Edition and will also be available separately on a stand-alone 2xLP release. All formats are available to pre-order now ahead of a 5th September release. Reflecting the breadth of Metronomy’s 20-year evolution, the album’s artwork is a visual testament to the band’s journey, crafted using elements of logos and designs from across their catalogue.

Pre-order ‘Greatest Hits’ / ‘BBC Sessions’

Metronomy – ‘Greatest Hits’ tracklisting

  1. The Look
  2. The Bay
  3. Heartbreaker
  4. Lately
  5. A Thing For Me
  6. Love Letters
  7. My Heart Rate Rapid
  8. I’m Aquarius
  9. Reservoir
  10. The Light
  11. Salted Caramel Ice Cream
  12. Everything Goes My Way
  13. Corinne
  14. This Could Be Beautiful [It Is]
  15. Night Owl
  16. Old Skool
  17. Walking In The Dark
  18. Things Will Be Fine
  19. Right On Time
  20. You Could Easily Have Me

Metronomy – ‘BBC Sessions’ tracklisting

  1. Heartbreaker (BBC 6Music Hub for the Queens of Noize – 07/02/08)
    2. What Do I Know Now (BBC 6Music Marc Riley show – 16/06/09)
    3. On Dancefloors (BBC 6Music Marc Riley show – 16/06/09)
    4. Not Made For Love (BBC Radio 2 Janice Long show – 27/11/09)
    5. She Wants (BBC 6Music Lauren Laverne show – 11/04/11)
    6. Some Written (BBC 6music Rob Da Bank show – 16/04/11)
    7. The Look (BBC 6music Rob Da Bank show – 16/04/11)
    8. Corinne (BBC 6Music Marc Riley show – 13/06/11)
    9. Love Letters (BBC 6Music Marc Riley show – 11/03/14)
    10. I’m Aquarius (BBC 6Music Marc Riley show – 11/03/14)
    11. Reservoir (BBC 6Music Lauren Laverne show – 04/06/14)
    12. Night Owl (BBC 6Music Nemone show – 20/7/16)
    13. Old Skool (BBC 6Music Lauren Laverne – 08/05/17)
    14. You Could Easily Have Me (BBC 6Music Marc Riley show – 17/07/19)
    15. Wedding Bells (BBC Radio 1 Annie Mac’s show – 04/09/2019)
    16. Lately (BBC Radio 1 Annie Mac’s show – 04/09/2019)
    17. Salted Caramel Ice Cream (BBC 6Music Mary Ann Hobbs show – 07/10/2019)

About Metronomy:

Thanks to the ingenious, creative and oft-unexpected melodies and songwriting of multi-instrumentalist and producer Joseph Mount, Metronomy are one of this millennium’s most creative acts mixing electronic pop and indie rock. Drawing influences ranging from Devo and David Bowie to N.E.R.D. and Pavement, Mount established Metronomy as an equally catchy and unpredictable act with 2006’s scrappy, lo-fi ‘Pip Paine (Pay the £5000 You Owe)’. The band’s later albums, such as 2011’s Mercury Prize-nominated ‘The English Riviera’, were smoother and more sophisticated, but still incorporated unexpected elements that ranged from Motown and blue-eyed soul homages of 2014’s ‘Love Letters’ to the retro-futurism of 2019’s ‘Metronomy Forever’. With the deceptively sunny pop of 2022’s ‘Small World’ and 2024’s hip-hop tinged collaboration with Pan Amsterdam “Nice Town,” Mount continues to push Metronomy’s creative boundaries well into their third decade.