Multiple Choice

The Metronomes' Multiple Choice arrives via Cleopatra Records with the precision of its title suggests—a collection that toggles between motorik rhythms and post-punk austerity. Sparse, metronomic percussion anchors angular guitar lines and deadpan vocals across these cuts, each track a study in controlled tension. The band’s refusal of excess feels particularly sharp against Cleopatra’s typically maximalist catalog, making this a stark outlier in the label’s discography.