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<\/a>\u201cControl is something that humans sort of like to think that we have; it brings us a false sense of comfort, but it is false, and we don\u2019t actually have control,\u201d he says. \u201cWhen you get to the other side of it, it\u2019s incredibly freeing, so I\u2019m kind of excited to start embodying music that is about letting go and being free, and I think we\u2019re going to find, partway through this tour, that we feel that way.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shaw says that the band\u2019s approach to the sociopolitical elements of their music has evolved over time.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think earlier in our career it was more visceral and more, \u2018I think this is wrong and this is right, and we need to fight against this,\u2019\u201d he says. \u201cAnd I think there\u2019s still a little bit of that stuff, but I think it comes from a more mature standpoint where you sort of realize how it\u2019s affecting your life and what it\u2019s doing to people around you… as opposed to just sort of rage against it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Along with navigating control, Shaw attributes Metric\u2019s longevity to its ability to adapt to changes and a lack of being faced with a hard comedown after a flash of fame.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that one of the things that helps us move and change is the four of us have a very good way of helping each other sort of assimilate into new realities and futures and changing landscapes. I don\u2019t think any of us ever really got stuck, and I\u2019m not sure there\u2019s ever really been a Metric glory years,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s like, if you never go all the way up, you never have to come all the way down, and coming down hurts and is not fun for people. And it\u2019s when you start to panic and start kicking and screaming.\u201d<\/p>\n
Metric hopes to help listeners understand and come to terms with their surroundings.<\/p>\n
\u201c[Vocalist Emily Haines] has a very unique lens on the world, and I think people find it inspiring, and it helps them through tough things, and it makes hurdles that are in front of people just a bit smaller than they would be without her,\u201d says Shaw. \u201cWe want to be helpful, and to try to help [people] interpret the world around them, as confusing as it is, and it does seem to be at the height of confusion these days.\u201d<\/p>\n
Shaw hopes that people will connect with the band\u2019s albums, even if they can\u2019t attend\u2014or choose to not attend\u2014the tour this time around.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the world is so weird. And I totally understand why, more than ever, people would either wanna not buy tickets or all they want is to buy tickets… I understand both sides, and I totally get it,\u201d he says. \u201cI think there\u2019s a lot of healing to be done and… a lot of new, energetic, positive memories to be made. But if I don\u2019t see you there, I get it, and I love you anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n