METRIC: Empty

Who says cliptip doesn't have scoop? Here's the latest from Toronto's Metric, fronted by the electrifying Emily Haines. Recently slotted into the Toronto chapter of Mr. Branson's Virgin Music Festival 2007 on picturesque Toronto Island, it is cliptip's wish to have some websavvy promotional folks slide over some free tickets to give away to some cliptip savvy readers... I'd also like a nice silver porsche. Anyhoo, this single is a harder edge angle to the usually bounding pop friendly Metric sound, matched with the same lyrical bite as ever. More visual goodness from Director Jaron Albertin, this time channeling object throwing telekinetics in a poltergeist-friendly household objects unfriendly video. Watch the music video (qt).

JUNIOR BOYS: In The Morning

Hamilton electropop princes, the Junior Boys, finally have a video for their most excellent second album, So This Is Goodbye. While the new album is roughly a year or so old, it still bears the marks of a retro futurist pop gem, thanks to the smooth and shy croon of Jeremy Greenspan, as well as the partnership of new-ish member Matt Didemus. Surealist video director, cliptip favourite and recent London transplant Jaron Albertin, shoots a montage of moonbeam struck urbanites, who all succumb to the silver reflecting pool of subconsciousness. Watch the music video (qt).