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We've always been wary to not overthink or intellectualize the music we love but also not satisfied until we've accomplished something that pushes us forward.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe music made by Edkins and his compatriots Hayden Menzies (drums) and Chris Slorach (bass) has always been a little difficult to pin down. Their earliest recordings contained nods to the teeming energy of early '90s DIY hardcore, the aggravated angularities of This Heat, and the noisy riffing of AmRep's quintessential guitar manglers, but there was never a moment where Metz sounded like they were paying tribute to the heroes of their youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf anything, the sonic trajectory of their albums captured the journey of a band shedding influences and digging deeper into their fundamental core—steady propulsive drums, chest-thumping bass lines, bloody-fingered guitar riffs, the howling angst of our fading innocence. With Atlas Vending, Metz not only continues to push their music into new territories of dynamics, crooked melodies, and sweat-drenched rhythms, they explore the theme of growing up and maturing within a format typically suspended in youth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCovering seemingly disparate themes such as paternity, crushing social anxiety, addiction, isolation, media-induced paranoia, and the restless urge to leave everything behind, each of Atlas Vending's ten songs offer a snapshot of today's modern condition and together form a musical and narrative whole. The song sequencing follows a cradle-to-grave trajectory, spanning from primitive origins through increasingly nuanced and turbulent peaks and valleys all the way to the climactic closer, \"A Boat to Drown In.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe lyrics speak to this arc as well, with the songs addressing life's struggles all the way through to death, as Edkins snarls \"crashed through the pearly gates and opened up my eyes, I can see it now\" before the band launches into the album's cascading outro. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhile past Metz albums thrived on an abrasive relentlessness, the trio embarked on Atlas Vending with the goal to make a more patient and honest record—something that invited repeated listens rather than a few exhilarating bludgeonings. 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