"Youth Without Youth" is a song by Canadian
indie rock
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band
Metric
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. It was released as the lead single from their 2012 album, ''
Synthetica
''Synthetica'' is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Metric, released on 12 June 2012. The first single, " Youth Without Youth", was released on 1 May 2012. "Speed the Collapse" was released as a sneak preview on 23 May 2012.
On ...
''. The song debuted at number 1 on the
Canadian alternative rock chart and stayed at that spot for a record 16 consecutive weeks.
The song tackles the subject of a fraying social state through the eyes of a deprived youth.
Reception
The song has received mixed to favorable reviews from critics. Jon Dolan of ''
Rolling Stone
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'' gave the song a mixed review, giving it a rating of 3 out of 5 stars and describing the song as "Glam sugar with a bitter core". Dolan further stated that "Perennial indie crush
Emily Haines
Emily Savitri Haines (born 25 January 1974) is a Canadian singer and songwriter. She is the lead singer, keyboardist and songwriter of the rock band Metric and a member of the musical collective Broken Social Scene. As a solo artist, she has pe ...
drops a wasted-youth anthem with scarred poetry like "We played blindman's bluff till they stopped the game," over a bleak- bubblegum stomp."
Jillian Mapes of ''
Billboard'' praised Haines' songwriting, stating "Lyrically, frontwoman Emily Haines toys with powerful imagery, using phrases like "double dutch with a hand grenade" and "rubber soul with a razor blade" to describe a young life full of malaise and even criminality."
Charts
Weekly charts
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Certifications
References
2012 singles
2012 songs
Metric (band) songs
Song recordings produced by Gavin Brown (musician)
Songs written by Gavin Brown (musician)
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