sonsofvipers Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 from their website:"MGMT SET TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED ALBUM ON SEPTEMBER 17 JUNE 25, 2013, 4:37 pm MGMT SET TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED ALBUM ON SEPTEMBER 17MGMT are back with their self-titled third studio album - MGMT - set to be released on September 17. The successor to 2008’s Oracular Spectacular and 2010’s Congratulations, MGMT finds Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser continuing to push themselves to expand the boundaries of modern pop music. Returning to Tarbox Road Studios to work with longtime collaborator Dave Fridmann (Co-producer and mixer of Oracular Spectacular and Congratulations , The Flaming Lips, Tame Impala), Andrew and Ben experimented with various in-studio writing processes, allowing the music to tell them where it wanted to go. The result is a diverse and powerful collection of 10 songs (including a cover of "Introspection" by 1960’s psych band Faine Jade) that directly mirrors the duo's encompassing surrealist view of the everyday (see below for full track listing).The world was given a taste of MGMT in April with the Record Store Day release (on limited edition cassette single) of album opener "Alien Days", hailed as an instant MGMT classic by fans and described by Rolling Stone as a “shimmering, psychedelic soundscape” and Spin as “a sumptuously detailed, exquisitely zonked- out space-rock construction.”In preparation for the highly anticipated release of MGMT , the band have begun assembling a variety of unique visual elements to accompany and illuminate the new music via "The Optimizer". Produced by MGMT live show video instrumentalist Alejandro Crawford, "The Optimizer" provides listeners of the album with a simultaneously aural & optical listening experience featuring video & CGI work by Andrew Benson, Emilio Gomariz, Geoffrey Lillemon, and Chris Timms. "The Optimizer" is part of an enhanced album package available on all commercial formats."Your Life Is A Lie” will be the first music video released and finds MGMT again working with Tom Kuntz, director of the band's 2010 mini-epic “Congratulations” who has also received wide acclaim for his groundbreaking commercial and short film work. Up-and-coming indie director Sam Fleischner will be creating a clip for "Alien Days", and a video for the serpentine "Cool Song No. 2" is also in the works, both to be shot this summer.MGMT are currently on tour, recently performing to their largest headline audience in the U.S. with over 10,000 people in attendance at Artpark in Lewiston, NY. MGMT are set to play select North American festivals and club dates including headlining the Bunbury Festival in Cincinnati (July 13), First City Festival in Monterey, CA (August 24), FYF Festival in Los Angeles (August 25) and Bumbershoot Festival in Seattle (Sept. 2). In the fall MGMT will commence a tour of Europe with stops in Glasgow, Cologne, Berlin, Paris and more. US Tour Dates for November-December will be announced next month.The full track listing for MGMT is as follows:Alien DaysCool Song No. 2Mystery DiseaseIntrospectionYour Life Is a LieA Good SadnessAstro-MancyI Love You Too, DeathPlenty Of Girls In the SeaAn Orphan Of Fortune"Preorder up here on amazonhttp://www.amazon.com/MGMT-Vinyl-LP/dp/B00DMEQP2S/ref=tmm_vnl_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1374286512&sr=8-1personally, Im gonna wait cause I feel like they will have a cool deluxe package available from the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 will buy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Exquisite Death of NK Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 live show video instrumentalist What is a 'live show video instrumentalist"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jetsfan4ever80 Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 Hoping for an album closer to Congratulation than Oracular Spectacular. I have high hopes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonsofvipers Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 ^ same. from the songs i've heard live, its definitely more in the Congratulations realm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retep Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 What is a 'live show video instrumentalist"? There's a guy when they play live whom controls the video screens and creates the images to go along with song they're playing at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Exquisite Death of NK Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 There's a guy when they play live whom controls the video screens and creates the images to go along with song they're playing at the time. But how is that an "instrumentalist"? Don't you have to PLAY AN INSTRUMENT to be an instrumentalist? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retep Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 But how is that an "instrumentalist"? Don't you have to PLAY AN INSTRUMENT to be an instrumentalist? Meh. This could go into the whole argument that computers aren't an instrument and the role of an EDM artist. I see your point though, it's still an awesome sight when you see them live though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonsofvipers Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 Meh. This could go into the whole argument that computers aren't an instrument and the role of an EDM artist. I see your point though, it's still an awesome sight when you see them live though. agreed. they have awesome visuals to accompany their performances. im excited to be able to see them at home now too after this comes out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Tea Papi Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Bump your post because I just found it. The revealed the cover today so fix your first post homie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retep Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Bump your post because I just found it. The revealed the cover today so fix your first post homie. Is it bad that I prefer the press photo? Kinda reminds me of the Congratulations secret cover with the randomness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Exquisite Death of NK Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Meh. This could go into the whole argument that computers aren't an instrument and the role of an EDM artist. I see your point though, it's still an awesome sight when you see them live though. Sorry to derail this thread from discussion about the vinyl release of this album... But no, this isn't like comparing it to computers being an instrument. At least using computers to create music is actually creating SOUND. Calling someone who does visual effects an instrumentalist is stupid because he's not creating sound. I'm not arguing if its cool or adds to the show (I'm sure it does enhance the show), rather just pointing out how dumb they sound calling the visual effects guy an instrumentalist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted July 24, 2013 Share Posted July 24, 2013 Why don't they just call the guy a "Video Artist" ? And I prefer the second cover. Hilarious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrewlucas Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Sooo... This is a song? I... Dont know how I feel about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booms528 Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 "Your Life Is A Lie" really sucks. I wasn't a big fan of Congratulations, and if this album sounds the same as that one (which it seems like it will) then I'm done with MGMT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thievesdont Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 What the fuck did I just watch/listen to? andrewlucas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuneral Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 Im not even a big fan of this band. (conrats > oracular) But the 2 new tracks give me a ton of hope for the album. Im more stoked on this release than releases from some of my favourite bands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davepriz Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 That song is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Quik Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Sooo... This is a song? I... Dont know how I feel about it. This track is great, hype increasedDoesn't sound like congratulations either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylo234 Posted August 29, 2013 Share Posted August 29, 2013 Excited for the album but curious to how it will sound. I want a really good mix of the last two albums, I think that would be really cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntslash Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 No crazy scratch off cover for the vinyl edition this time? How disappointing. Did anyone actually scratch off the Congratulations cover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retep Posted August 30, 2013 Share Posted August 30, 2013 No crazy scratch off cover for the vinyl edition this time? How disappointing. Did anyone actually scratch off the Congratulations cover? Yeah, I kinda regret doing it. But still was kinda cool at the time. Still prefer the album art that wasn't scratched off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkeyelids Posted September 4, 2013 Share Posted September 4, 2013 MGMT Album Trailer http://vimeo.com/73704848 this is so good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylo234 Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 That was really weird but the songs sound awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylo234 Posted September 9, 2013 Share Posted September 9, 2013 Album is streaming over on Rdio. Anyone else listening? I'm halfway through right now. Some really cool sounding stuff, but definitely gonna take some time to get used to. Mystery Disease is awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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