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Time to Pretend
Rock · 2005 · 6 tracks

Time to Pretend

MGMT

Gritty, lo-fi synth-pop anthems dripping with irony and youthful cynicism. The raw, bedroom-produced blueprint for the indie sleaze era.

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The original, grittier versions of the songs that defined a decade of indie parties.

A high-energy collision of youthful arrogance and the creeping dread of growing up.

Time to Pretend · vs · MGMT
Humor Satire+3.9σ

The writing leans far further into humor satire than the rest of the catalogue.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
Time to Pretend
4:29
02
Boogie Down
3:33
03
Destrokk
3:45
04
Love Always Remains
5:39
05
Indie Rokkers
4:23
06
Kids
5:30
Moments Worth Waiting For
The piercing, distorted synth hook that opens the title track with a sense of urgent irony.
The raw, unpolished vocal delivery on Indie Rokkers that feels more garage-rock than their later work.
The way the primitive drum machine beat on Kids drives a sense of playground nostalgia and dread.
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