Synthetica is the fifth studio album by Canadian indie rock band Metric, released on 12 June 2012.

On 30 May 2012 the entire album was available for streaming by playing "Synthetica Hide + Seek"; this was done through an interactive word hunting game on the band's website.

[5] The band also put out a companion app of the same name, which allowed fans to remix the songs off of the album.

[6] According to Metric's frontwoman Emily Haines, Synthetica is "about forcing yourself to confront what you see in the mirror when you finally stand still long enough to catch a reflection.

An interview with lead singer Emily Haines revealed that the app gave the band the opportunity to revisit an artwork: "The whole point of it is that it’s an experience between us and the listener and people can be more involved.

[24] In the United States, the album debuted at number twelve on the Billboard 200,[25] selling 27,000 copies in its first week.