MGMT

The two guys from gritty electro-rock band MGMT (pronounced "management") make music that combines a range of sounds all their own. With Flaming Lips and Mogwai producer Dave Fridmann manning the boards, this debut features a host of hypnotic sounds, with stellar production that's processed down just enough for a crunchy final mix. Try not to obsess over the poppy "Time To Pretend," the disco-centric "Electric Feel" and the anthemic "Kids."

This dazzling electro-psych band is two arty Brooklyn dudes who derive keyboard lines
from the jumpy gait of a praying mantis and dress up in matching capes. Their buzz single
"Time to Pretend" — a booming, tongue-in-bong sendup of the rock biz — sounds like a
Flaming Lips outtake, with good reason: Lips producer Dave Fridmann helmed MGMT's debut
disc, fluffing their glitchy daydream rock into an intergalactic odyssey. There ar... More >