Not even a full day after Metric unveiled an online scavenger hunt to unlock an early stream of their new album Synthetica (out June 12), their dedicated fans collaborated on elaborate Facebook threads and Twitter and the band’s official forum to come up with all the keywords. That’s taking some of the guess work out of the game, sure, but it’s still a quick and easy way to hear the album two weeks before its release. Check it out here.

In other exciting Metric news, AUX is thrilled to soon unveil the inaugural issue of AUX Magazine, the first tablet-only music magazine in Canada, with an exciting Metric cover feature. It’s a special one. Stay tuned for more info, but in the meantime, get a sneak peek below.

Metric will also host a free release day show in Toronto on June 12 at The Opera House. All tickets to the show will be given away. Details on how to win tickets will be revealed soon to subscribers to the bands email list at their official site, followers of the their Twitter and ‘likers’ of their Facebook. Some premium seats will also be auctioned off, with proceeds going to (RED). The day before, the band will play a free show at the Edge 102 Sugar Beach studio in Toronto as well.