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MGMT - Oracular Spectacular

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    #32
    Septico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 43 ✭Septico


    This thread gets to be my first post.. the album is that good.
    On "pieces of what" he sounds exactly like neil young. Which isnt a bad way to sound at all. Kids is also fantastic. They have riffs and fills flowing through most of their songs that you only hear after bleeding the album dry! Fantastic debut release


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    #33
    smackbunnybaby
    Registered Users Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭smackbunnybaby


    there are more hooks and riffs and themes going on in Time to Pretend than most bands fit on an entire album


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    #34
    Death or Glory
    Closed Accounts Posts: 482 ✭✭Death or Glory


    So is it worth downloading?


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    #35
    Keano
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 12,803 Mod ✭✭✭✭Keano


    Death or Glory wrote: »
    So is it worth downloading?
    Yes.

    Legally of course...


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    #36
    Goodluck2me
    Registered Users Posts: 5,402 ✭✭✭Goodluck2me


    ianmc38 wrote: »
    Just got a copy of this album today. First time I've been wowed by album in a long long time. Absolutely brilliant.

    Highly recommended!
    QFT
    monkey9 wrote: »
    Tom Dunne is continually playing one of their songs on his show. It's the only one i've heard, but it is rather brilliant.
    Kids.

    Electric Feel i smy favourite, but Kids brought them to my attention. ++1


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    #37
    101001
    Registered Users Posts: 1,071 ✭✭✭101001


    I was full sure (due to the person that introduced me to it) I was going to hate it... I didn't it's actually quite interesting... starts to peter out towards the end though


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    #38
    Chong
    Registered Users Posts: 8,676 ✭✭✭Chong


    I will be honest I really wanted to like this following the reviews its been getting, but having listened to it now 2-3 times, I cant warm to it. I had two CD's in my car this morning, I put MGMT first, and after 4 tracks I took it out and put in Nick Caves new album "Dig Lazurus Dig" which I find to be excellent.


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    #39
    Hagi1513
    Registered Users Posts: 128 ✭✭Hagi1513


    Good album but agree that it peters out towards the end


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    #40
    Ekels
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Ekels


    el_weirdo wrote: »
    And exactly which Flaming Lips covers would they be? Pray tell.

    They kind of sound like Flaming Lips circa "Transmissions From The Satellite Heart" but a hell of a lot less intelligent, gonzo rock though the flange modulator on the now de-rigeur synth.

    And yeah, you knew what I meant, not specific Flaming Lips songs.

    And the vocals are a lot weaker than Wayne Coyne's.


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    #41
    Heisenberg.
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    #42
    Boink08
    Closed Accounts Posts: 47 ✭Boink08


    Can agree wholeheartedly with the praise in this thread. I'd got the album a couple of weeks ago but didn't have the time to listen to it yesterday and what an album it was! I've already listened to it once more since then. 'Kids' is my favourite but they're all good more or less. Highly recommended.


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    #43
    Futurism
    Closed Accounts Posts: 553 ✭✭✭Futurism


    I love this album!
    Time to Pretend and Kids are the highlights for me.I can see this being played a lot this summer.


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    #44
    ChuckProphet
    Registered Users Posts: 646 ✭✭✭ChuckProphet


    it's a good album alright. in fairness there hasn't been too many decent releases this year


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    #45
    djfitzerjnr
    Registered Users Posts: 334 ✭✭djfitzerjnr


    im luvin ''time to pretend'' and ''kids''

    good videos too!;)


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    #46
    Miguel_Sanchez
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,417 ✭✭✭Miguel_Sanchez


    Has anyone seen them live? While I've only heard one of the singles (and thought it was ok) I was put off seeing them live last weekend in Edinburgh by reports from people who loved the album but said that live MGMT were one of the worst bands they'd seen in years.


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    #47
    Jip
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,418 ✭✭✭Jip


    Haven't seen them myself but got a poor review in the Culture section of the Times the weekend gone, basically their music is not really suited live at the moment.


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    #48
    :|
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    Saw them at the academy the other day, they were pretty good, despite the fact they were first on, the place was half empty and most people had come for CSS.

    Electric feel was awesome.


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    #49
    hallelujah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 584 ✭✭✭hallelujah


    Ekels wrote: »
    a hell of a lot less intelligent, gonzo rock though the flange modulator on the now de-rigeur synth.

    :D


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    #50
    Xavi6
    Registered Users Posts: 40,861 ✭✭✭✭Xavi6


    Acquired this album recently given all the positive reviews I'd read and I have to say I'm feeling let down by the hype.

    Stuck it on and when I heard 'Time To Pretend' I thought "Oooooh this gonna be quality". Alas, despite the absolutely stunning opener, the album steadily goes downhill and peters out to pretty much nothing. Very, very disappointing.

    Agree with whoever mentioned Scissor Sisters btw, 'Electric Feel' sounds like it was lifted straight off one of their albums.


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    #51
    markesmith
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    'Kids' is a great tune. I think they're kind of the American version of Klaxons. First album though, give 'em time!


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    #52
    JerryHandbag
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    Really funky videos for their singles, good album too, sounds very like the Sleepy Jackson, band from Oz that tom dunne plays a lot too...


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    #53
    AssaultedPeanut
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭AssaultedPeanut


    this album is amazing, electric feel, time to pretend and kids are excellent songs but there are more gems on the album if you just give it a chance, e.g. the youth and pieces of what


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    #54
    Heisenberg.
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    #55
    AssaultedPeanut
    Registered Users Posts: 806 ✭✭✭AssaultedPeanut


    The Scientist wrote: »
    ya they're quality.. i'm addicted to 4th Dimensional Transition & Weekend wars at the moment.


    i could not think of that song, i knew there was another one that i loved but the name escaped me. it's quality:D


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    #56
    MrJones
    Closed Accounts Posts: 468 ✭✭MrJones


    ya i like the album as well. kids is a great song...hope
    to see them in november


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    #57
    smackbunnybaby
    Registered Users Posts: 2,335 ✭✭✭smackbunnybaby


    i love MGMT - their songs are great but live they are utter muck.


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    #58
    Gavin "shels"
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    Have to say not a great fan of them, one or two good songs but well they didn't blow me away.


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    #59
    MikeHoncho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭MikeHoncho


    Ive decided I dont like them. Kids and Time To Pretend aside they really do suck.


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    #60
    Tommy the Cat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 132 ✭✭Tommy the Cat


    Cany understand the hype surrounding these??


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    #61
    Zangetsu
    Registered Users Posts: 1,218 ✭✭✭Zangetsu


    The Youth, Handshake and Weekend Wars are my favorite on the album, incredible band, definitely something new... Its funny, most of the people who think they are completely overrated haven't actually listened to the album!


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