Metric's music style has been described as indie rock[REF] and alternative rock,[REF] with elements of new wave,[REF] post-punk revival,[REF] synthpop,[REF] dance-rock [REF].
The band also recorded many covers from artists like Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd, Pet Shop Boys, The Church, Death from Above 1979, Brenda Lee, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Blondie, The Strokes, Morrissey and Elliott Smith.