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MGMT invites you to open your mind to the multi-dimensional vibrating Technicolor sounds of Oracular Spectacular. The term Oracular Spectacular might not mean much, if anything, at all--it's essentially nonsensical--but that doesn't stop it feeling exactlyright. Here is a band that treats dizzy cross-eyed awe and a vast bounding sense of sonic weightlessness as their yardstick, jostling to surpass themselves on a track-by-track basis and aiming for the musical equivalent of performing somersaults in tye-dye t-shirts off the rings of Jupiter. MGMT seemingly submit this debut album as an application to acquire and even supersede The Flaming Lips' previously uncontested mantle as spiritual leaders of over-sized Technicolor psychedelic-indie with a soul, weird but not so weird that swelling crowds and even flirtations with the charts aren't a foregone conclusion. "Time to Pretend" opens and sets a tone for the record, producer David Fridmann (Flaming Lips, Mercury Rev) providing a familiar expanse for them to riff across with bull's-eye synths, massive drums and their twist on the ...
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Animal Collective had always appealed to me, by giving my ears something not conventional music offered. At times Animal Collective manages to lift your feet off earth and then just when you feel that you are floating away into outer space ... MGMT became instantly Electro Pop titans when Oracular Spectacular came out, and many of us wondered on how they would follow up that album. Congratulations has received a lot of harsh criticism, but I have grown to love it at equal ...
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We have some copies of the Vinyl for "Congratulations" to give away to a few random users who repost the tour info on Twitter and Facebook. Please post the following "MGMT are on tour NOW, get ticketing info here: http://bit.ly/MGMTtour". ... Oracular Spectacular has been selected as one of Amazon MP3's 100 Albums for $5. For the month of July you can download the entire album for only $5. Get your copy here. Source:http://www.whoismgmt.com/us/node/7083 ...
MGMT grow with Congratulations « Independent Ethos
With the release of that one song, the band told the music media it was diving into psychedelic surf rock and warned fans they were turning a new corner away from the baroque alt-rock disco stylings of Oracular Spectacular, the debut album that brought them mass acclaim and popularity. .... After hearing some warnings about the quality of Oracular Spectacular on vinyl, I was pleasantly surprised with the amazing sonics of the 2-disc, 180 gram version of Congratulations. ...
Most overrated album of all time « Singletrack Forum
"Such stoicism renders 'OK Computer' a spectacular success: a true articulation of the anxiety of late-20th century man backed with music not only of extraordinary grace and melody, but also of experimental clarity and vision. .... Wasp Star/Apple Venus = demonstrating it's only opinion, though I'll confess I've only got Apple Venus on vinyl so it's been a while since I listened to it. I might have changed my mind. That's the beauty of an opinion see. ...
Oracular Spectacular Vinyl Review.
Oracular Spectacular Vinyl Description: Amazon Sales Rank: #6627 in Music; Brand: ShockHound; Released on: 2008-01-22; Number of discs: 1; Format: Enhanced; Dimensions: .50 pounds. Customer Reviews: A Rush of Memories and Premonitions ...
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This by far is one of the best band's I have heard in awhile...I am looking at going to their concert at the Greek in LA,CA. My favorite songs on this CD in very particular order: Electric Feel, Time to Pretend, and Kids. If you like this style of ...