When MGMT was asked by their record label for a list of their dream producers, with low expectations they sarcastically replied: Prince, Nigel Godrich, Barack Obama, and "not Sheryl Crow." Columbia returned with Dave Fridmann, the producer extraordinaire best known for his work with Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev. In typical Fridmann fashion, Oracular Spectacular is a glamorous mega-production through and through. Drums are massively distorted and shimmering keyboards are articulately layered as he takes the reins, leading the duo through his daisy chain of onboard compressors, delay units, and whatever other mysterious studio gizmos and gadgets he uses to get his trademark sound. Expectedly, the 14 karat polish enhances MGMT's blend of psychedelic and indie-electro to a shiny sonic gleam, resulting in some of the catchiest pop songs to come from NYC since the turn of the millennium. The tunes sound classic and new all at once, paying homage to Bowie, the Kinks, and the Stones, while updating traditional progressions with flashes of Royal Trux, Ween, and LCD Soundsystem. It's a wonderful mess of musical ideas, ranging from the dancy disco thump and Bee Gees falsetto of "Electric Feel" to the gritty acoustic-based "Pieces of What," to the grimy synth groove on the anthemic "Time to Pretend." With tongues planted firmly in cheeks, sardonic wit is as abundant as Andrew Van Wyngarden and Ben Goldwasser spoof the stereotypical ock & roll lifestyle with lines like "Lets make some music, make some money, find some models for wives/I'll go to Paris take some heroin and fuck with the stars." Despite the ever-present irony, the songs never feel insincere and the record is inherently strong throughout, making it a solid start to their career.
MGMT, live @ Technopolis, Athens.MGMT has been one of the biggest sensations of 2008, with their major-label debut "Oracular Spectacular" finding its way in all the respectable end of the year "Best Of" lists and their singles "Kids" and "Time to pretend", getting non-stop airplay everywhere. While the recording of their next album "Congratulations" is underway, the band hit the road for a few
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MGMT is what happens when Mick Jagger has sex with the ghost of the 1980's (who is one sassy vixen, I might add). Songs like "The Youth," "Pieces of What," and "Weekend Wars" have a 1970's Rolling Stones/Bowie vibe to them, yet they have been singed with 80's electro and synthesizer. "Weekend Wars," for example, begins with simple chord arpeggios, but shortly after the middle of the song, Pac-...
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Back in February (seems like ages ago), I took it upon myself to point out to my readers and other people that I probably would never like MGMT. I did throw insults believing their popularity was do their promotion, criticizing their look and overall message etc. A few of the commenters were fellow Canadians were [...]
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This new video is on the most played list on Google Video today. If you haven't listened to the MGMT album in full you are missing some great original content this summer.
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My housemate is going to see Radiohead tonight and I'm jealous. Not because she's fortunate enough to be watching the splendidly dour, green minded (I hear the roadies are drinking from recyclable water bottles...yeah that should negate the leer jets) headline act, but more for the fact that the band that are ubiquitously described as being ones to watch, Brooklyn's MGMT (The Management) are in...
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If you haven't already heard of them, MGMT, formerly known as, The Management, is an up-and-coming band from Brooklyn, New York. MGMT's debut album, Oracular Spectacular was digitally released in October of 2007 and features the band's hit single "Time to Pretend ". The track was first seen on the band's 2005 Time to Pretend EP, but was also remastered for the Oracular Spectacular album. T...
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Catchy and simple, "Kids" from MGMT's new Oracular Spectacular is a deviously danceable delight.*note* rhapsody is trying to get its sticky fingers on my upload...you may have to look in the comment section for the free stream...*update* nevermind..the red button seems to be working ok....
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Andrew VanWyngarden said that perhaps playing Letterman in January was too early for them, and playing Jools Holland's BBC show maybe was a bit early as well. However, those two shows are big in the States and UK respectively, and they've only added to the ever growing fanbase of the Brooklyn band MGMT. They are moving fast.And so surely, when a ticket is 7.50 euro, you have to go to one of the...
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MGMT "Oracular Spectacular"Roxy S. 6 out of 10Supermodels? Bring 'em on. Drugs? Why not. Fast cars? Pile 'em high. No, this isn't a page torn from VICE Magazine. It’s more like an MGMT song. As I listened to the electro-pop duo's debut, I wondered just what you crazy kids have been up to with your damn technology.Since when did it become "cool" to sound like the Bee Gees? What is this new genre.
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First — for those of you who don’t plan on reading the entire review — MGMT and Yeasayer played last night at the Echoplex in Echo Park and it was glorious. Second — for those of you planning on reading the review — LA’s been funny lately. Yesterday was the clearest day I’ve seen in years. You could see the snow capped San Bernardino Mountains from Manhattan Beach and the city of Los
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Thanks, Dave. Over the past couple of nights, I’ve been jazzed to see some top-notch music on fresh installments of “The Late Show with David Letterman” - despite the ongoing Writers’ Guild strike that has been crippling the TV and film industries for weeks.On Tuesday, I caught the Brooklyn-based, tongue-in-cheek, quasi-psychedelic prog-pop-rock ensemble MGMT who remind me of the most baro
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If you haven't already heard of them, MGMT, formerly known as, The Management, is an up-and-coming band from Brooklyn, New York. MGMT's debut album, Oracular Spectacular was digitally released in October of 2007 and features the band's hit single "Time to Pretend ". The track was first seen on the band's 2005 Time to Pretend EP, but was also remastered for the Oracular Spectacular album. T...
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The fact that MGMT can pull this lyric off, says all you need to know...this disc is a party waiting to happen...spin it, and get out of the way...good times ahead.
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MGMT, pronounced management formed while studying music at Connecticut's Wesleyan University. Now based in Brooklyn, the duo, Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, make acid-washed rock that has the pair running through the savannah like a pack of wild aborigines, while singing of cocaine and heroin binges, on the track "Time To Pretend." The track is of the duo's debut Oracular Spectacular.
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I got a little excited when I saw the headlines "MGMT follow-up" and "MGMT Reveal Second Album Plans." I thought at least I'd get out of the stories a release date, title or cute little story about the creation of one of the songs on the band's follow-up to Oracular Spectacular.It ended up being one of those crappy two quotes blown out of proportion things. No concrete info at all. But since I'...
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This past Saturday, was supposed to be the perfect day.The Ting Tings and MGMT were performing a free show at McCarren Park Pool.There was to be beer and hot hipsters and good music- the perfect breeding ground (literally). And THEN..................Tough, wet crowdIt monsooned. Wind gusted through the park and big globs of rain belted down. Hundreds of hipsters ruined their hairdos and drenche...
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Thanks, Dave. Over the past couple of nights, I’ve been jazzed to see some top-notch music on fresh installments of “The Late Show with David Letterman” - despite the ongoing Writers’ Guild strike that has been crippling the TV and film industries for weeks.On Tuesday, I caught the Brooklyn-based, tongue-in-cheek, quasi-psychedelic prog-pop-rock ensemble MGMT who remind me of the most baro
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You may have seen Goldberg's post of MGMT's song Electric Feel..(http://mog.com/Michael_Goldberg/blog_post/164677)Well I heard through the grapevine, they've JUST released a brand-new video of the song, check it out here:
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By now you've probably heard of MGMT's drummer Will Berman's foot injury. Berman hurt it jumping from the curb to the street. Luckily, the band will continue on with their current fall tour. However what will not be happening is a MGMT/Chemical Brothers collaboration. According to a post on their "MySpace page,":http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=3242691&blogID=43...
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SXSW has 1700+ bands this year. So this list doesn't include even 10 percent of what I liked and doesn't even begin to harp on the hand-full of bands that disappointed. Regardless, it's a good taco-sized summary of the cornucopia of music at SXSW this yr. BANDS WORTH THE HYPEMGMT. My new saints of sound. Little kids who cultivate a lot of sound. It kinda sucks that I know have to share my fondn...
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MGMT is what happens when Mick Jagger has sex with the ghost of the 1980's (who is one sassy vixen, I might add). Songs like "The Youth," "Pieces of What," and "Weekend Wars" have a 1970's Rolling Stones/Bowie vibe to them, yet they have been singed with 80's electro and synthesizer. "Weekend Wars," for example, begins with simple chord arpeggios, but shortly after the middle of the song, Pac-...
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Andrew VanWyngarden said that perhaps playing Letterman in January was too early for them, and playing Jools Holland's BBC show maybe was a bit early as well. However, those two shows are big in the States and UK respectively, and they've only added to the ever growing fanbase of the Brooklyn band MGMT. They are moving fast.And so surely, when a ticket is 7.50 euro, you have to go to one of the...
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Everyone is digging these guys. Here's one off their debut, Oracular Spectacular.
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Anything that producer Dave Fridmann is involved in is worth a listen, and so here you go, a track off MGMT's debut, Oracular Spectacular, that is Mogger szanujzielen's favorite.
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MGMT "Oracular Spectacular"Roxy S. 6 out of 10Supermodels? Bring 'em on. Drugs? Why not. Fast cars? Pile 'em high. No, this isn't a page torn from VICE Magazine. It’s more like an MGMT song. As I listened to the electro-pop duo's debut, I wondered just what you crazy kids have been up to with your damn technology.Since when did it become "cool" to sound like the Bee Gees? What is this new genre.
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Catchy and simple, "Kids" from MGMT's new Oracular Spectacular is a deviously danceable delight.*note* rhapsody is trying to get its sticky fingers on my upload...you may have to look in the comment section for the free stream...*update* nevermind..the red button seems to be working ok....
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| 2 Weekend Wars |
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| 3 The Youth |
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| 4 Electric Feel |
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| 5 Kids |
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| 6 4th Dimensional Transition |
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| 7 Pieces of What |
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| 8 Of Moons, Birds & Monsters |
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| 9 The Handshake |
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| 10 Future Reflections |
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