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Rock · 2013 · 10 tracks · 44m

MGMT

MGMT

A dense, disorienting dive into murky neo-psychedelia. Gone are the pop hooks, replaced by swirling analog synths and existential dread.

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Experimental retreat

A murky, claustrophobic fog settles over these ten tracks, systematically dismantling any remaining expectations of radio-friendly pop. The duo retreats into a dense thicket of gurgling, hissing synthesizers and non-linear arrangements, prioritizing uncanny textures and a brooding, late-night anxiety over traditional verse-chorus structures.

MGMT · vs · MGMT
Processed+4.0σ

The vocals lean far further into processed than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 44m
01
Alien Days
5:10
02
Cool Song No. 2
4:02
03
Mystery Disease
4:09
04
Introspection
4:22
05
Your Life Is a Lie
2:06
06
A Good Sadness
4:49
07
Astro-Mancy
5:12
08
I Love You Too, Death
5:50
09
Plenty of Girls in the Sea
3:05
10
An Orphan of Fortune
5:32
Moments Worth Waiting For
01Alien DaysThe opening track 'Alien Days' sets a surreal tone by introducing a child's vocal lead before dissolving into pitch-bent, warbling synthesizer lines.
05Your Life Is a LieA relentless, repetitive cowbell and a mocking, minimalist vocal delivery turn 'Your Life Is a Lie' into a jarring, confrontational centerpiece.
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