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 Groovy Dudes Nov 21, 2009
I must be honest, not the entire album is catchy and alluring, but the few good songs on the album, are definately worth the purchase. Songs like, 'Electric Feel', 'Kids', and 'Time To Pretend', will definately take you back to the psychadelic era. The tracks on the album lack a sense of realism, so if you need to get away from every day life, and shut out the world, this album may just be your dose of medicine!
An Unlikely Instant Classic Oct 31, 2009
Like the reviewer below this is not the type of music I typically listen to but I believe strongly that this is an album that people will be listening to in 20 years.
It is so perfect in fact that I believe that it leaves MGMT susceptible to the dreaded sophomore jinx.
Hope not though because these kids our talented and have found the perfect blend of psych folk and electronica.
Truly wonderful modern music.
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a damn fine record... Oct 09, 2009
you wouldn't think MGMT would be my kinda thing: i'm more into guitar driven rock like
old Cheap Trick and Aerosmith. but Oracular Spectacular is just too damn catchy to deny.
"Time to Pretend" is one of the best songs of the decade: complete with a "Baba O'Reilly"
beat, and "Pieces of What" sounds like Johnny Thunders. how cool is that?
Really enjoyable, but difficult to define Sep 17, 2009
Indie, pop, dance, electronic, psychedelic ... all are good adjectives to describe MGMT's Oracular Spectacular. Poetic and strange lyrics accompany great beats and strong synth sounds to make a truly unique album. Some songs are nostalgic sounding, like they miss a past or innocence, while many others evoke a hedonistic style (of music and life). These guys are definitely doing something new here, but they are obviously heavily influenced by the past. I thought the sound quality of the actual cd was great. Packaging was lame: I already ripped the cardboard case (I have seen thicker greeting cards), and there are some slight scratches from sliding the cd out.
A great album for someone looking for something different: savage and artistic, without being cliché. This is something far more uptempo, nothing dark or depressing. Oracular Spectacular is an album that may not please everyone, but is still worth a listen. My personal favorites are 1-time to pretend (the beginning is reminiscent of Bela Lugosi's dead by Bauhaus, 4-electric feel (my favorite-some have described is as psychedelic disco, but I am not so sure about the "disco," I just have to move when I hear it), 5-kids (just a fun song, although the video is awful to watch--I do not like to watch kids being terrorized for no reason!), 6-4th dimensional transition (very classic rock influenced with a great drum, and 9-handshake (it has a rocking ending). 8-Of Moons, Birds & Monsters is a very pop song that has all the earmarks of being a 60s hit; something the Turtles or the Zombies would do.
And just so you have a reference for my taste in music: I love Interpol: Turn on the Bright Lights, Antics: The Special Edition, and Our Love to Admire. And the strange sounds of this album sounded like what Daniel Johnston could have been, here's a sampling of his music Welcome to My World.
All in all, a great musical experience: highly recommend.
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 Fantasticular! Sep 04, 2009
My only complaint is that the sound could have been a little cleaner. Tough to crank it without all the garbling drowning them out.
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