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The MGMT has released their new CD Oracular Spectacular, their first release under Columbia Records
Track Listing:
1. Time to Pretend
2. Weekend Wars
3. The Youth
4. Electric Feel
5. Kids
6. 4th Dimensional Transition
7. Pieces of What
8. Of Moons, Birds & Monsters
9. The Handshake
10. Future Reflections
While Oracular Spectacular contains some previously released tracks (Kids and Time to Pretend) the cd itself is a deep departure from the previous release and shows a new direction for their band. Started in 2001 by college friends as a joke, the MGMT has quickly become a sleeper success. They are known for their synthesizer use and tendency's to throw in 80's new-wave sounds when deemed necessary.
The album kicks off with a old favorite that gained them the attention of Columbia Records to begin with. Poppy with a lot of distortion the song is worth a listen and still one of my favorites. Some compare it to synthesizer-era flaming lips with tendancy's into 80's new-wave. The next track Weekend Wars is already a favorite of mine after only two listens! Weekend warriors reminds me slightly of Pink Floyd and has a nice guitar riff and then slips into something more modern. The Youth is much more Bob Dylan if he ever learned anything about synthesizers a little repetitive at times the organ and violin background provides a nice relief. Electric feel seems to be disco throwback. Not a bad song overall but not a favorite on the album.
Kids was already a success on their first release and is overall my favorite song by them. Catchy and very poppy a little hard to describe unless you hear it for yourself. 4th dimension is a little more spacey and strange. A very interesting song ; it some how reminds me of the more far out doors songs. Pieces of what is a accoustic song with a lot of reverb in the voice. The song is ok but definetly not one of the stronger tracks on the CD. Of moons is a another interesting track. Very spacey and slips into nice musical riffs between lyrics - worth a listen. The handshake is another strange song (as if they are not all at this point?) that is worth a listen. However it is not one of the stronger tracks on the album. The CD ends with Future Reflections - and opens with sythn trumpets. A good track with heavy voice over a light organ background.
Overall Oracular Spectacular is a great album worth checking into. As I stated earlier this is the first major release by a new band and shows the polished post-production provided by Columbia. If you can't buy the album go see them live! You won't regret it!
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