When you self-sabotage your own success
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Let's explore the misunderstood masterpiece that is MGMT's sophomore record, "Congratulations". A bold move from the duo, they stayed true to their progressive-rock roots and produced an experimental album with haunting sounds, upbeat tunes, and thought-provoking lyrics. From the warning about drug usage in "It's Working" to societal disillusionment in "Flash Delirium" and the complexity of life in "Siberian Breaks", dive into MGMT's true musical identity.
Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Who is MGMT?
1:36 Part One: Time to Pretend
3:03 Part Two: The Second Trip
8:24 Part Three: It's Working (But Not For Me)
11:19 Conclusion
#Middle8 #MGMT #congratulations #videoessay
Did MGMT Sabotage Their Own Success?
Did MGMT purposely self-sabotage their own success?
When MGMT self-sabotaged their own success
How MGMT Stuck to Their Progressive-Rock Roots Despite Pressure from the Music Industry
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Oracular Spectacular is one of the most important albums in recent years. A groundbreaking debut that remains relevant even today.
"recent"? lol you're old
...relevant to what or whom, exactly? What you said doesn't actually mean anything :D
They didn’t sabotage their own success. They honored what MGMT meant and that IS their ultimate success. ❤
Do drugs.
LOL or they were able to score a big record deal from a Major with a big advance and didn't need to do much after that....
Yeah right.
No
@@pineyair6796 So they got their money and did whatever the F they wanted. If that doesn't mean success to you, you're mindless a sheep that think doing what others think you're supposed to is the meaning of your existence.
I just love how MGMT and Ratatat worked together on one song and it was such a mega hit. Then they never worked together again
lmao so true.
Ever heard the Justice remix of Electric Feel?
Which song is that?
Pursuit of happines right?
Hate to break it to you, MGMT recorded like 1 line for the chorus, meaning they probably only met Kid Cudi for the recording. Time is pretty precious for musicians, that stuff is one and done too often it seems. I don't think MGMT did much interacting with Ratatat in the flesh before that songs release though.
Being true to yourself is an incredibly brave act, which is what these gentlemen decided to do. I think that’s awesome. Good for them.
It’s selfish and dumb. You always regret it when you’re older.
@@johnviera3884 speak for yourself, I no longer have to work, I stayed true to my goals, ethics, and ideology.
I could have sold out or compromised, and had more.
I didn't I have exactly what I want and need.
@@Howl-Runner cute
its all about balance, if you can mix innovation with with widespread appeal, thats genius .. like Kendrick Lamar's Damn or DJ Shadow's Endtroducing & Private Press .. pushing popular music forward
@@johnd3124 when The Unicorn visits your studio, hold on with both hands
Honestly, they're such a talented group of musicians that they could do literally anything they wanted and still headlined whatever festivals they wanted. Like sure, their first LP was a pop parody, then they came out with a psych rock record, but then they could've said fuck it and did a new-wave record, then a punk record, then another pop record as a return to form, and whatever. People are quick to judge and just look at numbers when they fail to see the forest for the trees.
What is their best album?
@@nicktaylor8771all of them besides the popular one lol
@@bootyshortsband they’re all equally good but I love congratulations the most 😮😊
Small fronds cant see the wood for the trees
Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me
I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed
She was looking kind of dumb with her finger and her thumb
In the shape of an "L" on her forehead
Well the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
You'll never know if you don't go
You'll never shine if you don't glow
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
It's a cool place and they say it gets colder
You're bundled up now, wait 'til you get older
But the meteor men beg to differ
Judging by the hole in the satellite picture
The ice we skate is getting pretty thin
The water's getting warm so you might as well swim
My world's on fire, how about yours?
That's the way I like it and I'll never get bored
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid
All that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show, on get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars
Somebody once asked could I spare some change for gas?
I need to get myself away from this place
I said, "Yup" what a concept
I could use a little fuel myself
And we could all use a little change
Well, the years start coming and they don't stop coming
Fed to the rules and I hit the ground running
Didn't make sense not to live for fun
Your brain gets smart but your head gets dumb
So much to do, so much to see
So what's wrong with taking the back streets?
You'll never know if you don't go (go!)
You'll never shine if you don't glow
Hey now, you're an all-star, get your game on, go play
Hey now, you're a rock star, get the show on, get paid
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
And all that glitters is gold
Only shooting stars break the mold
the MGMT story is so riveting and a very unique one which has made them even more of my favorite band of all time, congratulations and self titled are so amazing it's unreal. literally only listened to those two albums for a year and a half it was so game changing
Do drugs.
My two favorite albums of all time ❤
The self titled is actually a really good album, the amount of technical effort on that album is unbelievable especially on the back half of the album
@@hippiecheezburger5457 just like twenty one pilots self titled!
Their second album was amazing. They didn’t sabotage themselves, they just didn’t sell out and grew as artists.
Duuuuurrrrr…let’s not sell out and just stop making good music. That second album was a dud. They have no idea that their so called sell out hits were very original and musically progressive and down right cathartic. So what if they had mass appeal? It was good. Really good. They couldn’t see that. They were victims of being very young and native. They immediately started rebelling against their own success because they had no idea how to handle it. They could have ditched the big studios if they didn’t want to sell out and could have kept making good music. Pop artists today have very little talent and you could have set a high standard with pop if you would have been ok with pumping out a few pop hits once in a while and put all your weird avant- garde shit on the b sides. Pop today is soulless, talentless and empty. And poplar music doesn’t have to suck. Their last album was their best in a while though. They may like neo alt psychedelic, but they’re not very good at it. What they are very good is ALT pop though, and they trashed it. Lol
@@kalvinkalvarino9536the second album was what the band was it is good music it’s just not made for normies.
Additionally they could come back if they wanted
Congratulations is their best record
@@kalvinkalvarino9536 saying congratulations is a dud is a WILD take. Top 50 album of the 2010's easily.
you have got to stop listening to music. it's not for you.@@kalvinkalvarino9536
Congratulations is my all time favorite record. It's exciting, it's perfectly paced, and it beautifully captures the existential dread that comes with being a musician. Siberian Breaks sends chills down my spine to this day.
It’s amazing how subjective music is. Congratulations is basically unlistenable for me, a giant disappointment after Oracular Spectacular, which is one of the best albums of that decade.
Siberian Breaks might be my favourite song ever
SAME
@@trashyraccoon2615 there is no way you like oracular and dont like congratulations, i think you are lying somewhere here, you either dont like oracular spetacular outside the synthpop tracks, or you havent listened to anything at all
if i put of moons birds and monsters, and the handshake in congratulations, no first listener would notice it was two different albums
same if i threw someone's listening and metanoia inside of OS, flash delirium has even a synthpop-ish kids-ish section using THE EXACT SAME BASS, and siberian breaks is obviously made by the same band who made weekend wars and the youth, i am not saying i know for certain that i know you are lying cuz i dont, the universe has crazy people for everything, but i actually think your comment is coming out of someone who did not listen to any of the two albums
if congratulations was unlistenable to you, the latter half of OS MUST BE JUST AS, i am sure someone could even mathematically prove that, to imply these two are that different, is like denying the similarity between Kid A and Amnesiac, im not angry i swear, come to think of it, most of my comment its just a lot of little examples, i am very passionate about everything that i decide to type so dont take this as someone just lashing out at someone that they dont agree, its not a matter of agreement, at least not for me, its literally a statement of disbelief, i think you didnt even listened to these both albums fully, and i dont judge you for that, im just saying, i dont believe it.
@@roboterror6366 @Trashy Raccoon2 there is every chance you like oracular and dont like congratulations, i think you are telling the truth somewhere here, you either like oracular spetacular outside and inside the synthpop tracks, outside the synthpop tracks, inside the synthpop tracks or you don't or do. sounds like you have listened to it all
if i put on moons birds and monsters, and the handshake in congratulations, no first listener would notice it was two different albums because they haven't even heard them before, because that is how people differentiate from albums, by sheer blind guesswork.
same if i threw someone's listening and metanoia inside of OS, flash delirium has even a synthpop-ish kids-ish (-ish means absolutely the same) section using THE EXACT SORTA SIMILAR BASS, and siberian breaks is obviously made by the same band who made weekend wars and the youth (I checked the sleeve notes to be sure) i am not saying i know for certain that i know you are lying cuz i dont but I am going to heavily imply it and use this as a get out clause if anyone says otherwise, the universe has crazy people for everything, especially me, but i actually think your comment is coming out of someone who did not listen to any of the two albums because I have to be right.
if congratulations was unlistenable to you, the latter half of OS MUST BE JUST AS UNLESS IT FLOWED THROUGH THE WHOLE ALBUM DIFFERENTLY AND USED DIFFERENT THEMES OR YOU EXPERIENCED IT AT A DIFFERENT TIME IN YOUR LIFE OR YOU MAYBE FELT IT WAS TOO SIMILAR OR MANY MANY MANY MANY OTHER REASONS THAT I AM NOT GOING TO ASK YOU FOR , i am sure someone could even mathematically prove that, or I could look at the sheet music, but since this is music and not maths then it would be pointless to imply these two are that different, is like denying the similarity between Kid A and Amnesiac even though these were recorded together at the same time in the same sessions and OS and Congrats weren't, im angry i swear, come to think of it, most of my comment is just a lot of my own thoughts and therefore they have to be yours too, a guilty conscience always speaks and i am very passionate about everything that i decide to type so take this as someone just lashing out at someone that they dont agree, its not a matter of agreement, at least not for me, its literally a statement of disbelief, i think you didnt even listened to these both albums fully even though you said one is album of the decade but obviously an album to you is three songs, and i do judge you for that, im just saying, i dont believe someone could think differently to me
It's a shame that MGMT feels embarrassed about writing pop songs because they were so fucking good at it. You can be cool and like pop music, too.
you only need to write one good one and they did lol
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They dont agree with you, they think pop is mediocre and thats kind of it.
Don't necessarily think your last sentence is true but it's all good
I don't think you understand what they're getting at
I mean it's fine if MGMT really sticks to pursuing their own art. I prefered the 3 hits they had, but I don't think they owe fans anything. I'll always appreciate the fun I had with their music at that time.
idky, but i could just smell the irony of their early music without even really listening to it.
it was very meta for music around 2007 for the artist to just openly bash its audience. with their average audience being too naive to realize they are a walking talking record buying joke too the people making that pop music.
time to listen to graduation day XD
@@beatles42ohgg94 Even back then people had already figured it out, I recall seeing that it was a critique on pop music back then. Thing is it's less that people didn't know and a lot that people genuinely didn't care. It was good, it was fun, and even later became a big meme.
@@Quarksi no, people just didnt get it. i more or less got expelled from school for "being a school shooter" while trying to explain to people that pumped up kicks was about how the unpopular kid brought a gun to school to shoot the cool kid.
its just that nobody knew what pumped up kicks were in that generation.
it was the "song of the summer" before people knew what it was about.
thats why they sold well, because it was good radio music. the words didnt matter if you could bob your head to it.
@@beatles42ohgg94 ah maybe I'm a little bit older than you, I think I was already in uni for a lot of this so it might explain the difference in our perception of public reception
@@Quarksi yeah, i can totally understand that. specially that one kanye song. they never played the part at the end of the song that talked about the irony of the song.
"drug dealin just to get by, stack yo money till it gets sky highh"
the songs about those stereotypes not being real, its calling out gangsta rap, not trying to make it pop.
Could you please do a video on OK Go and the paradox they live in of being more known for their music videos rather than their music?
I like this
Thats not a paradox
@@isildursbane6443 I know but I couldn’t think of the right word in the moment. It’s too late now.
@@ian_does_things6586 trying to figure out what the word should be... Dichotomy?
@@aiyohhhh Hmmm, I don't think so. It's not that sharp of a divide. I think it's irony. It is ironic that a music band is known moreso for nearly everything other than their music.
I remember liking those three first singles, then not being able to get into anything else I listened by them, forgetting about them, and then years later hearing little dark age, being completely blown away by how dark and strong it felt and wondering if it was the same band that had produced those three electric pop hits. Now everything makes more sense.
Congratulations is a no-skips, 10/10, absolute masterclass of a record and is my second favorite album ever.
What is your first favourite album? :)
Agreed. Up there with Piper at the gates, Velvet underground and Nico, Origin of symmetry, polygondwanaland. For me at least, I just love concept albums where the entire album delves into a unique sound
I agree! It’s a fantastic album
Nothing but facts
It was good for background-music for dinner parties at the time I remember... can't listen to that stuff anymore
Its a problem that pervades all media. As soon as you make are successful enough to have fans, you are all of a sudden beholden to them for some reason. I can't overstate how much I respect these two for never forgetting why they do what they do, and who they do it for.
And with "fans" like these, who needs haters?
I like all their albums. Little Dark Age is my favorite because of the creativity in production.
Me and Michael is the fucking jam.
Yep. Each album is really good. Who gives a fuck about the critical success.
I like the gothy style it sorta has
I love OS, Congratulations, and LDA just about equally at this point. Can't really get into their self-titled as much as a lot of hardcore fans can, but that's fine by me, they still have so many freaking bangers
their 3rd album is trash tho
They will always be my favorite band, everything is so interpretive and complex while being so simple. I can re listen to any song and find something new about it
Congratulations was slept on so hard back in the day. Such a timeless record.
congratulations is such an incredible album. thank you for continuing to make those incredible videos. always making my day!
These guys when they do interviews, you can always get the sense of how humble, shy, and artistic they really are. For me it’s always about how they reinvent themselves on each album.
Such a great video, thank you for this!! grew up loving mgmt sooooo much so it’s nice to see their work being talked about again
I never realized they held Siberian Breaks in such high regard. It has been my favorite song from them for so long, but nobody I talk to had ever ever heard of it. I'm glad it gets recognition in this video!
Of Moons, Birds and Monsters is easily my favourite of theirs. terribly unique and telling of how truly hard working these boys are. thank you for this vid!!!
It’s my favorite too
I agree, super slept on track.
Yes. That is the song that I discovered them from. My favorite as well. I think it was on Shaun white snowboarding game
nowhere 1997.
In my top ten songs of all time for me.
MGMT’s music was such a huge part of my high school years. I frequently listened too and loved every song on Oracular Spectacular and Congratulations. Finally got the chance to see them perform in 2018 and it was such an amazing experience. They will always be one of my favorites
Hi, thank you so much for making this video! I've been listening to MGMT since their first record, and their earlier stuff brings so much happy memories from my teenage years! My classmates were in a cover band, playing "Kids" in a garage... But I really fell in love with MGMT music when I discovered songs like "Destrokk" and "The Youth". Back then I didn't know anything about the psychodelic genre, and didn't even know English that well (I am from Russia). I just felt like their music was the perfect soundtrack for my naive, curious and blissful outlook on life. And then "Congratulations" was a perfect follow up that captured the feeling of disillusionment that I had as a young adult. "Siberian Breaks" is their magnum opus for sure, I loved to imagine how a music video for this song would have looked like and even had a shot-by-shot image in my head, MGMT is probably the only band that dazzles my imagination in this way. I'm 27 now, and this band to me is one of the best modern bands among only a small handful of others like Arcade Fire or KGLW. My favourite track by them is "Alien Days", it has so much personal meaning to me. I can't wait for their next album!
How can anybody hate or feels Congratulations like a deception? One of the best rock psychedelic album and one of my favorites of all time
Amazing video, good job
I think at the time it felt like a betrayal. Still not a very good album imo
its just not a very good album, unfortunately. i dont think it's a very good psych rock album, i've heard so many better ones. it's kind of janky and quirky and has a lot of cheese in it. its alright. just like amateur use of eastern scales and stuff.
@@Invisibledrone-Siberian Breaks and Congratulations were and still are amazing tracks… and back in the day I had that one Siberian Breaks remix on a constant loop.
@@Anthony-kp7sf Eastern scales? Maybe you're looking too much into the theory/technicality and not the emotional impact. Either way, I thought it was a really interesting album in terms of its musical aspects, but to each their own.
@@word42069 I think the other songs should get more love too but I agree, those are both great ones.
Tripped so good to every record & have been stone cold sober as well to these records throughout the years. They will always hold a special place. Some took longer than others like the self titled but it ages like fine wine!
i was already a fan of theirs but after learning all this now i love them even more - also this video was so well made 👏🏼👏🏼
Congratulations changed my life, literally, it was my gateway to more challenging and experimental music.
Thanks for this. I am going to dive deeper into this band now. Respect them for trying to stay true to themselves regardless of the labels. I really liked the radio friendly songs like everyone else and picked upon that defiant pop mocking. Good for them.
i can safely say that oracular spectacular is my 3rd favorite album behind only MPP and velocity design comfort. it’s just perfect in every sense
amazing top 3
Great picks
yeah great stuff, haven't listened to any sweet milk yet but planning on because of your other picks, what are your other runner ups?
Of moons birds and monsters is one of my favorite psychedelic songs of all time.
1. Thank you for showing me velocity : design : comfort., I played a little from it, and it sounds incredible. I'll listen to it someday, for sure.
2. What's MPP stand for?
I keep going back to that song congratulations and feel like I’m floatin on a cloud all the time. ❤️🔥
I’m so thankful that they changed their sound, the non-commercial music they make are my favorite songs of all time. Much more unique. I hope they will never cave in and keep making strange tracks that shoot your mind into space!
Their latest stuff is simply amazing as well. In The Afternoon is perhaps the best thing they've done since Siberian Breaks (for me, at least).
Congratulations blew me away after listening to it, especially after reading all the negative reviews about it. It's such a beautiful, fun, and exploratory album. You never know where it's going to take you and I always hear something new with each listen.
Congratulations was awwwesome. The instrumentals and themes are fantastic. I love that album to bits
Great video… always wondered about these guys. Thanks!
I adore their new album. Such a strange and psychedelic set of tracks.
There's a new album?
I remember when LDA was considered "new"
New record happening this year apparently!
@@MrMattaiusify Apparently they released an album back in November that I hadn't heard of. Also LDA is new, it released 4 years ago while Oracular, their biggest project before released in 2007, 16 years ago
@@DeSlagen8 4 years old is not new
@@vexehedrim7910 It was actually 5 years ago wow, anyway that is new, compared to 16 years ago. I dont know how old you are buy 5 years does not feel long ago
Congratulations is a masterpiece and easily my favorite album of the decade. I hear so much in it every time I listen. Every song on there is interesting with multiple twists and turns that all work. I'm a fan of jazz and experimental so maybe that all factors in.
Congratulations has always been one of my fav albums. Nice to know more about it
This makes me want to immediately listen to Congratulations again. Their best. great video man! Will check out your SB one out 😃
Congratulations is easily in my top 5 favorite albums of all time. I’m so glad they decided to stay true to themselves.
Little Dark Age is so underrated. Can’t wait for them to tour again.
excellent video, brought back so many lost memories of an era
I can't express in words how much this group means to me. Like i literally listen their music on repeat for the last 16 years and still cant get enough. They arz pure gold and they dont give a fuck ...
I love every album they've made, they're getting better. Hearing their opinions on their early music, it's almost like they're too good to appreciate they're own ubiquitously good tunes. They're more at peace when they confuse us.
I'll never forget when MGMT released their second album and my friends that were equally as obsessed with the first album weren't into it like I was.
these vid are so fun to watch/listen to. u should make a podcast!
i just discovered this album and literally spend a full weekend listening to it. i'm obsessed with it.
MGMT was my favorite band in college, and now my son’s favorite song is Little Dark Age, which he discovered on his own because the chorus went viral. It’s impossible to say MGMT didn’t repeat their initial success, it just came at a different time and therefore a different format.
I'm really happy to see a lot people praising "Congratulations"! It was underappreciated by fans, even nowadays.
It's always a good day when Middle 8 drops a new video, peak TH-cam.
They rejuvenate me, they’re one of those smart inspiring authentic bands
Their self titled album is one of my favourites ever. “I love you too, death” I think is an incredibly beautiful song
I heard the 3 big hits off of Oracular Spectacular when I was young and they were popular, but I was never particularly into them. Congratulations was my first proper introduction to their music, and it got me to appreciate their more poppy side too. Their artistic integrity is what I think will make their music as a whole appreciated more in the long run... and some of the best music stems from risky career moves.
Congratulations was always great and im glad its finally getting the love and recognition it always deserved
Keep doing what you're doing you guys are awesome.
Brian Eno was actually the song that made me love them
I can listen to congratulations on repeat till the end of time. It’s truly a masterpiece. I fuckin loooooove it
Great video. As a very casual fan of the group I had no idea that some of their hits were intended as commentary. I also remember listening to Congratulations later on and liking a few songs from there and just haven’t thought of them much since, very interesting to learn more about the “accidental fame” so to speak.
I'm so happy I found this video. I had almost forgotten about MGMT but now I'm very interested in who they are as people and the "other" music they have created!
Oracular Spectacular hasn't vanished. It's still there for all of us to enjoy. Also the Justice remix of Electric Feel is an absolute banger.
their self titled is still easily one of my favorite albums, and has my favorite song of all time on it (I Love You Too, Death)
I just wanna say thank you for sharing about mgmt! I really enjoyed watching this as mgmt fan
Keep it up! I guess i will watch all of your videos heh
I remember hearing one of their songs on the radio. This bands non radio stuff is great, can't believe I never checked them out further
The hooks from their first album were fantastic. I’m all for them being artists but they wrote such great pop songs on their debut and they shouldn’t be ashamed of that.
making music for a living is precious. staying true to your own taste and not trying to adapt to the popular demands is even more unique and precious.
I not only respect them for that, but also prefer their more psycodelic tracks. Congratulations LP is, in my opinion, their best work.
the 2nd album of MGMT was sooo cool, i remember not understanding it when i first listened to it, bu then i couldn't stop playing it again and again
That second album is one of my favorite album of all time. Siberian Brakes is my favorite MGMT song. An amazing band! 🙌😎🤟
Congratulations is one of the most beautiful pieces of music ever written. My favourite album of all time.
MGMT has been such a huge influence on me as a musician and songwriter. I look back fondly on the few years they were making music and I really miss them sometimes.
I'm happy to let you know that they'll release a new album this year.
I admire their commitment to do what they want to do as artists without concerns it it is going to make money or not. Taking risks and always pushing yourself is what a true artist does.
Congratulations really did change my life. It was the first time I let an album grow on me. I didn’t like it very much, like most fans who heard it coming after OS, but the more I gave it time, the more the album grew on me. To this day, Siberian Breaks is still one of my favorite songs ever made. I love all their albums greatly but nothing will ever beat Congratulations for me.
love every mgmt video :>
Such a great video about my favorite album of all time.
Congratulations may have not have been the most commercially friendly album but man, as a work of art, it's one of the best experiences I know of and hasn't even come close to being dethroned by another music project
They already started the band mocking the corporate business naming theirselves MGMT, stayed true to themselves and I bet they are more happy than other artists that are told what to do constantly. And I truly respect them for that.
their best album to my ears, it's like a "what if" Brian Wilson and Syd Barret made an album together in the mid 60s
Lol Beach Boys + prog is actually really accurate
Never before have I felt more in tune with the general consensus.
Man, it’d be nice to see some content about their third self titled album, that was the one that got me into them. So many cool ideas
“Of Moons, Birds, and Monsters” is the best song on Oracular Spectacular and I can’t be convinced otherwise.
I love the second album. The vibes from that album are somewhat nostalgic for me and I love the experimental stuff like the song Lady Dada's Nightmare.
been a fan of MGMT through all records. got them all on vinyl. great band
I adore the song Congratulations to this day.
Congratulations is their masterpiece. One of my favourite albums of all time.
I manage mental illness. "Kids" and the accompanying video are one of those gems that really struck me in a way that I can't quite express. It was deep, it was moving, it cut like a knife. "One man's trash is another man's treasure", I suppose. They may hate it, but I consider it a gift.
Im willing to go wherever their music goes... MGMT fan since 07'
I haven't listened to any other songs but Kids because the girl I liked in college introduced me to them and said her favorite song ever was Kids. We listened to that song all the time. Everytime I listen to Kids, I think about her.
Dude, I had no idea but Electric Feel is one of the best songs ever! I bought it off iTunes as soon as I heard it.
I think this is my fav mgmt rec
I used to play Siberian Breaks in my partying days. MGMT went well with my hazy youth.
Ooh, a companion video / pseudo sequel to the first MGMT vid, nice!
No they did not self-sabotage. It looks to me like their true goal was to make music they wanted to make, regardless of how audiences perceived it. They succeeded with flying colors, and I am very proud of them for doing so.
I think it helps if the listener is open to evolving artists and sounds. I think that's when they are appreciated
I found a whistle brings me to tears still
This video is a shining example of why I love bands who aren’t afraid to show variety in their music. They show it’s possible to change while staying true to themselves. That’s why one of my favorite bands is Linkin Park since even if they were always for everyone, they got to do what they wanted and that’s very respectable in my book.
Congratulations is a big wave of relief in song form
I think I listened to the second album and it just inspired me to go back and listen to 60s music again and find more of their inspirations in Sparks and those other bands.
MGMT and Ratatat will always have a special place in my heart. Oracular Spectacular, Congratulations, Classics, LP3 and LP4 are one of my favorite albums of all time. After Discovery and Random Access memories by Daft Punk and Lateralus by Tool.
Middle 8, you've done it again! This might have to be the next band I do a deep dive on.
I feel like this might be your thing, so here goes: I would love to hear your analysis of Foster the People's second album, Supermodel. It was NOT the pop smash that people expected after their debut, in the shadow of Pumped Up Kicks, and it explores so many thought provoking themes.
Supermodel was actually pretty good. Not nearly as good as Torches, but definitely had some excellent songs on it.
I was in my freshman year of high school when that album came out and it was then, and still is, one of my favorite albums of all time, and definitely my favorite MGMT album. I love every song and can listen to the album straight through. Siberian Breaks in particular is a song I've always loved.
Of moons Birds and Monsters, Siberian Breaks are among my fav MGMT songs. Fire.