Everyone is being so mean to MGMT with regards to their new album, Congratulations. It's making me mad/sad. Hey everyone! Why don't you make a ridiculously good first album that shouldered huge success for the band and then try to make another equally ridiculously good one? I would imagine the difficulty and challenge in that would be painfully hard. You're screwed from the start. No one's ever gonna like another MGMT album better than Oracular Spectacular and I can't really blame them. That album is stacked with singles and anthems. But let's stop comparing the two albums because this new one is a horse of a different color and breed.
Let me be clear, this is not a pity like. I genuinely have been enjoying Congratulations. I won't lie though, it took me about ten full listens to realize I liked it which is odd because many of the songs bear vivid, familiar sounds to famous bands of the past, all of which I love. "Siberian Breaks" is one of those songs. The first time I listened to it, I thought my iTunes shuffled wrong and I was listening to a a song from the 60's (those were the days, eh?). This song is literally 12 minutes long and smack in the middle of the track listing. That's an unorthodox move, no? During those 12 minutes, you feel like you're listening to 3 separate songs. I even went back to my computer after playing "Siberian Breaks" to see what the name of the new song was I was listening to. Look at that, still "Siberian Breaks."
Another track that my ears likes is, "Someone's Missing." Length wise, it's the shortest record on the album but it stood out to me for some reason.
"Lady Dada's Nightmare," makes me think I'm listening to Dark Side of the Moon. Listen to it and you'll agree.
I really, really, really like the title track on this album. "Congratulations" closes out the sophomore album and I think it's beautiful. It sounds like nothing MGMT has ever done before, mostly because it's so simple and leaves out their signature psychedelic pop sound. Just an acoustic guitar, a little banging on the drums and maybe a keyboard? (Forgive me, as I am not all that skilled in identifying instruments.) I have a feeling this is a very personal song to the band. "I'd rather dissolve than have you ignore me." Very Beatles-esque to me.
Honestly, I don't think MGMT ever had any intentions of even trying to make this album anything like Oracular Spectacular. I just think they are experimenting with their talent and sound and don't give a fuck what any of us think or the amount of success they get. And I think that because I am great friends with Ben and Andrew and they told me that and also that they only care what I think and ya know what?
Congratulations, MGMT. I think ya done good. ::clapping::
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