The 2022 album "Small World" finds Metronomy experimenting with a stripped-back, intimate sound, trading their usual dancefloor bangers for a more introspective and analog feel. It marked a deliberate shift away from the polished production of previous records towards a warmer, more immediate sonic palette.
- The album was recorded primarily in a home studio in the Cotswolds during the COVID-19 pandemic, with much of the instrumentation captured on a newly acquired, vintage Casio keyboard. The release saw the band collaborate with a smaller circle of musicians, including jazz pianist Daniel Maunick and Métronomy’s touring drummer, Michael Daves. "Small World" debuted at number 23 on the UK Albums Chart, making it Metronomy's lowest-charting studio album since "Nights Out" in 2008.
- The album title "Small World" reflects the insular nature of its creation and the band's return to a more personal, less bombastic sound. Lead single "It's Automatic" showcased the album's embrace of analog synths and a more organic, less processed approach to electronic music.
- Guest musicians on the album include long-time collaboratorsWaxahatchee, who featured on the track "Hacer La Luna", and Brian Nasty.
Metronomy is an English electronic music collective from Totnes, Devon, fronted by multi-instrumentalist Oscar "Metronomy" Williams. The group formed in 1999 and is known for its quirky, danceable indie electronic sound.
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