METZ will release II, the follow up to their 2012 self-titled debut on May 4th & 5th via Sub Pop. The album’s, first single is “Acetate,” and also features tracks “The Swimmer,” “Wait in Line,” with another seven tracks.  II was recorded at different  studios throughout Ontario, Canada, and produced and mixed by the band with engineer Graham Walsh. You can now listen to “Acetate” through this pancake-fueled clip directed by multimedia artist Travis Millard (Dinosaur Jr.).

METZ’s 2015 North American and European tour schedule in support of II, so far, is February 21st through July 26th. They will play various shows with Lightning Bolt, Fidlar, Protomartyr, and Bad Breeding. The tour also includes a week of shows at SXSW in Austin, TX.

METZ
II
Track Listing:
1. Acetate
2. The Swimmer
3. Spit You Out
4. Zzyzx
5. IOU
6. Landfill
7. Nervous System
8. Wait in Line
9. Eyes Peeled
10. Kicking a Can of Worms

Tour Dates:
Feb. 21 – Pasadena, CA – Air & Style Los Angeles @ Rose Bowl
Feb. 28 – Mexico City, MX – NRMAL Festival
Mar. 03 – London, UK – 100 Club [Sold Out]
Mar. 05 – Paris, FR – Point Ephemere
Mar. 16 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Mar. 18 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Mar. 19 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Mar. 20 – Austin, TX – SXSW
Apr. 15 – Buffalo, NY – Mohawk Place*
Apr. 16 – Columbus, OH – Double Happiness*
Apr. 17 – Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom*
Apr. 18 – Ferndale, MI – The Loving Touch*
May 01 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace^
May 02 – Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace^
May 08 – Austin, TX – Levitation 2015
May 09 – Atlanta, GA – Shaky Knees Festival
May 11 – St. Petersburg, FL – State Theatre**
May 12 – Orlando, FL – The Social**
May 13 – Birmingham, AL – Work Play**
May 14 – Nashville, TN – Mercy Lounge**
May 19 – St. Louis, MO – The Firebird**
May 20 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall
May 21 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry**
May 22 – Minneapolis, MN – 7th Street Entry**
May 23 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon**
May 26 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom**
May 27 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg**
May 28 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club**
May 29 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer**
May 30 – Boston, MA – Paradise**
Jun. 16 – London, UK – Underworld
Jun. 17 – Brussels, BE – Botanique – Rotonde
Jun. 19 – Hilvarenbeek, NL – Best Kept Secret Festival
Jun. 20 – Scheesel, DE – Hurricane Festival
Jun. 21 – Neuhausen ob Eck, DE – Southside Festival
Jun. 22 – Leipzig, DE – Taubchenthal
Jun. 24 – Berlin, DE – Cassiopeia
Jun. 25 – Cologne, DE – MTC
Jul. 24 – 26 – Oro-Medonte, ON – WayHome Music & Arts Festival
* w/ Lightning Bolt
** w/ FIDLAR
^ w/ Protomartyr
^^ w/ Bad Breeding