MGMT...2nd album blues???

by **Dave Smith** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:00 am

Anyone else bought it?Nine tracks,one instrumental,no discernible hits........its very pysch....but are they just Turtles and Biff Bang Pow re-writes?It needs more listens thats for sure.Jury out for me.

by **withahip** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:01 am

Been discussing this on another board - they made it clear they did not want to do first album over and went and got Sonic Boom to produce.

You think it will get better with a few listens?

by **Dave Smith** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:05 am

Well the trademark Spaceman 3 sound isnt in it at all.More like shambling UK indie bands from 1985 playing the Nuggets compilations.Struggling to listen in one go tbh but I'll persevere-it cost me £10!

by **withahip** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 11:10 am

That is what I was hearing in the videos. Nothing grabbed me. None of the catchy repetition of Spacemen 3. Seems like the boys wanted to prove they do more than program midi tracks.

Spending the money on the cd makes me expect so much from a cd that I will end up just being let down. Unless, like the new BRMC, they sell it for half the price of what a cd usually goes for.

by **Dave Smith** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:34 pm

I might take it back!

by **withahip** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:50 pm

Can you? Do it and buy the mp3 downloads.

by **DivaDiana77** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:52 pm

I sort of like it, but there's no "Electric Feel". "Kids" is my fave song of theirs and is a local radio hit here. "Flash delirium" is rather odd, but kinda cool. I think I like "I found a whistle."

The new one is sort of surfy/psychedelic/80s/60s. Odd, but kind of cool.

by **Scouser** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:02 am

They were shit anyway, I hate their first album.

by **withahip** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:29 am

Scouser wrote:They were shit anyway, I hate their first album.

No way. That cd is really good.

by **Scouser** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:53 am

You'll be saying you like Vampire Weekend next...

by **withahip** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:21 pm

Scouser wrote:You'll be saying you like Vampire Weekend next...

Why you gotta be so hurtful.

by **Dave Smith** » Fri Apr 23, 2010 8:58 am

DivaDiana77 wrote:I sort of like it, but there's no "Electric Feel". "Kids" is my fave song of theirs and is a local radio hit here. "Flash delirium" is rather odd, but kinda cool. I think I like "I found a whistle."

The new one is sort of surfy/psychedelic/80s/60s. Odd, but kind of cool.

Well Ive tried.......but it really is the shittest album Ive heard in years........stick to UK originals DD.Avoid!

by **DivaDiana77** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 2:19 am

Dave Smith wrote:Well Ive tried.......but it really is the shittest album Ive heard in years........stick to UK originals DD.Avoid!

OK then, Muse?

by **bunnybunny** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 5:16 pm

I applaud MGMT for not sticking to the same formula. It was also a smart move since there was no way they could match such a critically successful debut. They say for them it's not about being famous and selling lots of records (sound familiar?). Now having said that, the experimental second album thing is a bit contrived...

by **Dave Smith** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:46 am

But what formula is it?Ripping off 80's Uk indie bands on Creation Records?It's not a great pysch album it a collection of noodlings that dont go anywhere.If you want better pysch you can find it from 1960's onwards.I just dont get this 'lets do something differnt and therefore we are so cool' attitude to be admired.You can only be that self-indulgent when you've sold 1m records as they did.It doesnt sound new it sounds forced and derivative and shows how they fluked it with Pretend.

MGMT...2nd album blues???

MGMT...2nd album blues???

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