"Death is something we think about a lot." Metz have always found happiness in the darkest places, and new record Up On Gravity Hill sees them contemplating The End with joy in their hearts

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For music fans who grew up listening to joyously chaotic underground rock, Metz's self-titled debut album, released on Sub Pop in October 2012, could have come with a sticker declaring 'Your New Favourite Band'. And with their stunning fifth album Up On Gravity Hill, the follow-up to 2020's Atlas Vending, the Canadian trio - vocalist/guitarist Alex Edkins, bassist Chris Slorach and drummer Hayden Menzies - have transcended their impeccable influences to deliver a piece of art that is kaleidoscopic, nuanced and rather beautiful, offering meditations on life, love and loss that help illuminate the abyss and shine a guiding light into brighter tomorrows.

Joining Louder over Zoom from their respective homes in Toronto, the trio explain why they feel that, right now, they're making the best music of their lives.