Electronic Indie Dance Rock from music majors at Wesleyan University. They used to be known as “the management” with songs about not quite growing up and a lot of nonsense. They are known for playing shows with only an ipod and some mics. They once (allegedly) battled god at the Wesleyan chapel. It was ruckus extreme.
Andrew VanWyngarden, one of the MGMT figureheads, is currently collaborating with of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes, with plans to release a record in 2007 under the name Blikk Fang. MGMT was on tour with Of Montreal late in 2005 and VanWyngarden has been appearing on stage during some performances on Of Montreal summer 06 tour.
從技術角度來談談MGMT的新專輯《Congratulations》。這張專輯是樂隊一次成功地自我解救,之前MGMT走紅靠的是兩首單曲《Kids》和《Time To Pretend》,如今樂隊決定出一張沒有單曲的專輯《Congratulations》,此法明智之極,這才是一支優秀樂隊的做派。《Kids》和《Time To Pretend》讓MGMT迅速走紅是好事,但留下的隱患就是歌迷對他們的認知程度只局限於這兩首單曲,以至於對《Oracular Spectacular》里其它歌曲一無所知,此乃樂隊的悲哀,沒有哪支樂隊願意只因熱門歌曲而被記住。因熱門單曲走紅的後果就是要不斷地出熱門才能讓歌迷們保持對你的關注度,一旦沒有了熱門單曲,你的氣數也就到頭了。沒有誰能保證一直都有熱門歌曲面世,麥當娜(Madonna)能不間斷地出熱門,因為她總能找到出色的製作人與之合作,但也總有歇菜的時候。MGMT不是麥當娜,作為一支樂隊,他們明白該如何給自己定位,只有讓自己的專輯被人接受才能算是成功。所以《Congratulations》注重整體效果,而拋棄熱門單曲的做法是保證樂隊可持續前進的良方。