Given that I'm inching ever so
close to the annual SOTO holiday break I figured this would be a good time
to ramble about MGMT. Ever since their performance at Fun Fun Fun Fest
I've been hearing really positive things about Ben Goldwasser and Andrew
VanWyngarden's electronic pop act. But, I honestly didn't get around
to giving them a listen until earlier this week. This was certainly a
mistake on my part, as I should have been absolutely loving
Oracular Spectacular since it popped up on iTunes in October. The
duo are nothing short of an absolute blast, and I think that the song and
the video below below are going to make this Thursday worth remembering.
So, don't say I didn't deliver at least one treat this month. Enjoy.
:MGMT
- Time To Pretend:
In so many ways this is actually exactly what I was thinking
that the Scissor Sisters' sophomore effort would sound like,
but better. Everything about this works as some sort
of beautifully constructed epic piece of pop that leaves you
wishing that the song just went on and on and never bothered
ending. Seriously, it's insanely good. It even
has some fantastic lyrical quips like: "Let's make some
music/Let's make some money/Find some models for wives."
Nice.
Simply put,
Electric Feel is an amazing song. In fact, I think
it might be the best dance-worthy pop tune that I've come
across in a long time. If you manage to avoid
getting lost in the swirling visuals then I promise this
will have you dancing around in no time.
- John Laird -
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