MGMT (Album)

**MGMT** is the third studio album by MGMT. It was released on September 17, 2013 by Columbia Records, however the band started streaming the album on September 9, 2013. The band began the recording February 2010 through May 2013 the debuted most all millions of the tracks first time In Fberuary 2010 To September - November 2013 this is served as the follow up To Spring 2010,s Congratulations The bad would write work and record the album In February 2010 the band the band was going on hiatus before their previous album Congratulations In a February 2010 the band was going to be on hiatus February 2010 - February 2013 the band would announce new music

## Track listing

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## Background

In February 2010 the band began the recording stopped in May 2013 for the show recording told by them on CBS local news around the states they would began the recording for the show for the school for the adult recording in 2010 - 2013 for the recording. On September 27, 2010, an interview article in *Spin* quoted MGMT as saying that they would have less freedom on this album, claiming that Columbia Records was not happy with the reception of the band's second album *Congratulations*. MGMT later denied these statements in an email to *Pitchfork*, who cited the article on their own site as a side note to a different story, stating that they were not "even close to starting the process of making a new album," that "label-relations are currently quite friendly," and finally telling readers "Don't believe everything that you read (even on Pitchfork.com)." February 2010 - November 2013 the band debuted all millions of songs for this album On January 1, 2013 the band will go back to Since April 2010 for the band album the band covered classic rock live on their Congratulations Tour for the concert the band was sick After their long 2nd tour that ran of 2 years On August 25, 2012 The and annocued self titled name March 6, 2010 the band recalled cover May winhosue before and after her death In 2010 - 2013 the band needed time of music On February 20, 2010 December 4, 2010 the band official announced the band Would take a rest from music In February 2010 2 months before the release of Congratulations that band the would plan the Congratulations follow up On February 17, 2010 for Spring 2013 Release January 12, 2010 the band would play shows for their long running 2nd tours congratulations tour In 2010, 2011 and 2012 for their congratulations tour for the band On December 27, 2012 the band had Alien Days Announcement December 4, 2012 the band would debut new single in Spring 2013 for the band to get sick wit their early cancer In 2010 - 2012 the band would fish their hiatus February 26, 2013 for the band to be on late hiatus March 12, 2012 the band waa medical hiatus behaves the band hadn't release a new album since 2010,s Congratulations for the band in hiatus on February 2010 - June 2013 the band was in the production of their 3rd album for the band sickness the pie red a song brew song Alien Days In February 2010 at a San Antonio TX show In 2013 the band would make a music comeback the band wrote the album in 2009 In September 2013 the band finally made music comeback since spring 2010 In January 2010 the band worked on the album On December 3, 2011 the band made returned to Texas months in a year to San Antonio Texas to A Depeche Mode tribute On December 3, 2011 In a November 2011 episode Of The Dr Oz Show the band first premiered a depends mode tribute In February 2010 - April 2013 the band was going to work to do a recordings of all the songs of their 3rd album on the Dr oz show maybe 103 times In 2010 - 2013 MGMT did a David Bowie tribute October 5, 2010 the band still recording their 3rd album till Mid 2013 in 2 1/2 years for the band end sounds for new 1960,s and 1970,s new songs sounds nightmare February 17, 2010 - January 20, 2013 for almost 3 years in the bus kindness among of process Mgmt would do some millions of classic rocks sounds In 2010 - 2012 in those demos

In an interview with *American Songwriter* published on November 8, 2010, VanWyngarden and Goldwasser said their third album will be self-titled, and that "usually if we say something and it gets published, we stick to it. That's what happened with *Congratulations*." Regarding the content of the album, Goldwasser said "Something that'd be fun to do is have a decent number of songs on the album that can easily be extended or have sections that could turn into a really trance-y, repetitive thing live." On December 18, 2010 the band was recordings demos of their 2013 albums during their last few shows of 2010 before January 2011 On January 11, 2011 the band told jimmy Fallon on email to do a new album in 2 1/2 years In February 2010 - September 2012 the band recorded worked and write on new sounds of their 3rd album for the band to sing new sounds

When in Argentina to perform on January 22, 2011, they told Rocktails they have worked on some sounds but that there are no clear ideas yet.

On February 28, 2011, they told *Coup de Main* magazine that they will be on tour until April, when they will begin work on demos for the third album. On January 26, 2012 MGMT confirmed in an interview with Gibby Haynes of Butthole Surfers in the inaugural issue of Intercourse Magazine that they had started work on the album. VanWyngarden stated that he has written five songs, inspired by R.E.M. On February 27, the band began recording the album at Tarbox Road Studios with producer Dave Fridmann.

On March 1, Andrew VanWyngarden revealed in an interview that they will perform new songs on their upcoming shows in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Colombia, Brazil and Puerto Rico. On March 30, the band premiered a new song, "Alien Days", at a show in Bogotá, Colombia. at the Festival Estereo Picnic. The song was also played at the following shows in Latin America. On August 3, Andrew VanWyngarden told "The Morning Call" that their new album was "too good not to talk about". He said he was enjoying it, it sounds close to *Congratulations*, and they're "making good songs".

On January 29, 2013, the band told *Rolling Stone* that they "are not trying to make music that everyone understands the first time they hear it." They also confirmed that a song entitled "Mystery Disease" and a cover of Faine Jade's 1968 track "Introspection" will be included on the album. On March 6, 2013 MGMT's producer Dave Fridmann stated on his website that the album was about to be finished.

On June 9, the band confirmed on their official Twitter account that they were going to finish the album cover later that day. On June 10, Dave Fridmann updated his website with the news that the album could be out sometime in August. On June 25, MGMT revealed via their website that the album is due for release on September 17, 2013. The band confirmed via Twitter that their new video for "Your Life Is a Lie" will come out on August 5, and it's accompanied with an interactive kaleidoscopic video embedded on their official website. MGMT released their full album "MGMT" prematurely via Twitter on September 9 saying they had a "surprise". Days before its official release, the pre-release of the album was made in the service Rdio on September 9, 2013. in 2014 the band coundn,t Release another album till Little Dark Age (Early 2018)

## Cover art

Photographer and film director *Danny Clinch* was hired by Columbia Records to photograph the band for publicity photos and the album's packaging artwork. The cover artwork features VanWyngarden and Goldwasser and a lawnmower on the lawn in front of *Stylz Unlimited*, a hair salon and clothing consignment store in Dunkirk, New York. The store is a short distance from Tarbox Road Studios in Cassadaga, New York, where the album was recorded. The band updated the their artwork released December 16 2011 late the last show of the [[ Congratulations Tour]] for the band the was on congratulations tour from April 2010 trough August 2012 for the band on tour for the tour for the band on tour to debut artwork at a last show in Europe In 2011 and special one in New York Texas California Boston Philadelphia for their special concert In Late 2011 for the show the band updated the article during On February 11, 2010 - September 5, 2013 for 3 1/2 years

## Critical reception

According to review aggregator website *Metacritic*, the album received an average critic review score of 62/100, based on 37 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews. Mike Usinger of *Alternative Press* said of the album, "Beyond weird? Yes, but in the best, most deliciously mind-bending of ways." Tom Pinnock of *NME* gave the album an 8/10, saying, "MGMT might be a comfortable journey at times, but it's also a transcendental one you've never been on before. Forget the shareholders – it's time for us to give MGMT a proper chance, on their own terms." *Spin*, however, called it a "confused, confusing album," and that it will "leave you as confused as they seem to be." Chris Bosman of *Consequence of Sound* gave the album a negative score, saying, "The record's thick textures feel like canvases that have been painted over too many times, and its genre excursions have had the life practiced out of them. A looser take on MGMT would likely have been a rousing success. On February 5, 2013 mgmt announced to release new album Since April 2010 since Congratulations