MGMT (album)
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MGMT is the self-titled forthcoming third album by American
psychedelic rock
band MGMT
.
was not happy with the reception of the band's second album, Congratulations
. Although 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" and that "label-relations are currently quite friendly". Finally telling readers "Don't believe everything that you read (even on Pitchfork.com)."
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.”
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 March 30, 2011, the duo told the Malaysian edition of Esquire magazine that the sound of the album will be fun and rewarding.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a style of rock music that is inspired or influenced by psychedelic culture and attempts to replicate and enhance the mind-altering experiences of psychedelic drugs. It emerged during the mid 1960s among folk rock and blues rock bands in United States and the United Kingdom...
band MGMT
MGMT
MGMT is an American alternative rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio...
.
History
On September 27, 2010, an interview article in Spin quoted them as saying that they will have less freedom on this album, claiming that ColumbiaColumbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
was not happy with the reception of the band's second album, Congratulations
Congratulations (album)
The album received mostly positive reviews upon its release, and a 72/100 metascore at Metacritic, based upon 39 reviews. Pitchfork Media deemed the album "audacious, ambitious, and a little fried." NME got a first listen of the album and described it as a mix of "frenetic, brief psych nuggets......
. Although MGMT later denied these statements in an email to Pitchfork
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
, 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" and that "label-relations are currently quite friendly". Finally telling readers "Don't believe everything that you read (even on Pitchfork.com)."
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.”
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
Demo (music)
A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. A demo is a way for a musician to approximate their ideas on tape or disc, and provide an example of those ideas to record labels, producers or other artists...
for the third album.
On March 30, 2011, the duo told the Malaysian edition of Esquire magazine that the sound of the album will be fun and rewarding.