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Oracular Spectacular

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Album

Oracular Spectacular · MGMT became a duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, who in March and April 2007 were in the studio with producer Dave Fridmann for their major-label debut. Time to Pretend and Kids had already appeared on an EP and were re-recorded. The album was released in October 2007 on RED Ink and in January 2008 physically on Columbia. The band played live as a five-piece.

The music is synth-pop that critics praised for its production, direction and make-up. Time to Pretend, Electric Feel and Kids were the singles. An AllMusic reviewer called the songs the catchiest pop songs from New York since the turn of the century. NME named it best album of 2008 and it was nominated for a Brit Award. In 2009 Rolling Stone placed it at number 18 among the best albums of the decade.

Listening

Listening tip. In Electric Feel, listen to the synthesizers that carry the song. Notice how catchy the melody is.

Track list

  1. 2Weekend Wars4:11Apple Music ↗
  2. 3The Youth3:48Apple Music ↗
  3. 4Electric Feel3:50Apple Music ↗
  4. 5Kids5:03Apple Music ↗
  5. 64th Dimensional Transition3:58Apple Music ↗
  6. 7Pieces of What2:44Apple Music ↗
  7. 8Of Moons, Birds & Monsters4:47Apple Music ↗
  8. 9The Handshake3:40Apple Music ↗
  9. 10Future Reflections4:00Apple Music ↗

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Categories: Albums and songs