MGMT, why do you tease us so?After capturing our hearts and ears with their debut album Oracular Spectacular all the way back in 2007, MGMT has been seemingly MIA. (LETTER PLAY! ba-dum-bum). The psychedelic synth-rock duo have spent the past few years touring- appearing at almost every known music festival in the US as well as abroad, and supporting acts like Radiohead and Beck on their respective tours.
But now, finally, there is promise of a new album. Congratulations is set to be released on April 13th. You can pre-order the album on MGMT’s website, and there is even a limited edition CD and vinyl available for purchase, complete with …a limited edition scratch-off cover with custom metal coin. Huh. Well. It’s just too bad the cover doesn’t also double as a lotto scratcher, because then the album title could be really coincidentally awesome if you won. Didn't think that through, guys, huh?
The sonic the hedgehog-esque, acid trip of an album cover is pictured above, and I guess if it speaks to the music that will be contained below its neon surface, then I am totally excited. More indie dance music, just in time for sunny summertime weather and long sweaty nights! Woop Woop
Go Pre-Order their album on MGMT's website
Ben Goldwasser of MGMT in an interview with UGO.com: "Yeah we had a preying mantis for a while, and it would dance. It would get really excited whenever we put on the second side of Combat Rock by The Clash. So yeah, the music of "Time to Pretend" was really inspired by the bug's dance movements."
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