This past month’s rain washed out plenty of events in the District; among them was our chance to see Metropolitan with Shwa and Five Four at Ft. Reno on June 12. Instead, for this month’s Three Stars we’re reviewing the band’s third album The Lines They Get Broken. Metropolitan have one of the more upbeat sounds in D.C., and stay away from political commentary or avant garde art rock. The band’s sound draws from cited influences Sonic Youth and Pavement, while blending bouncier British influences like The Jam and The Fall into a tight sound that strays from garage rock to chill psychedelic breaks to pop melodies, but never slips into the dark. Metropolitan rely more on changing their tempo and rhythm than their guitar effects to define their sound. The album is loaded with plenty of catchy hooks, danceable bass lines and cool jams, offering something for all music fans to enjoy.