Released to much critical acclaim, MGMT have made it onto most album of the year lists. The striking feature of this album is its uniqueness. There is no other band or artist that sounds like MGMT and to their credit they manage to have a unique sound but with it they blend the simple song structures to create good pop songs.
Their singles "Kids", "Time to Pretend" and "Electric Feel" hit home immediately and are all great songs and always go down well on any indie dancefloor; however this is where the problem lies. These songs all come in the first half of the album and the other songs in this first half do stand up to the standard but the second half of the album does start to drag a little as some of the songs tend to blend into one.
Their influences do come through but in having a retro sound, it is astounding how at the same time it sounds completely fresh, capitalising on the growing demand for electro.
They're signed to a major label and their singles are instantly accessible. One of the cult albums of the year, for definite, and commercial success eagerly awaits them, surely.
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