Congratulations
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CRITIC REVIEWS
91
It offers one sonic reward after another, and the band remains as inviting as ever.
90
From the opening moments of the sublime “It’s Working” all the way to the titular closer, Congratulations is an incredible follow-up from a band that is still maturing into some unknown entity.
90
The new nine-song album blends psychedelia with elements of post-punk, surf rock and even folk.
80
MGMT may be dazed, but they’re not tweaked out yet.
80
MGMT plots a strange course for their listeners with Congratulations, but the material here often exceeds that of the band’s initial full-length.
60
In the absence of Oracular’s pulsing, dance-ready synth-pop, Congratulations takes its cues from the cosmic-charged psychedelia of that album’s latter half.
50
While the only ostensible reason for MGMT’s stylistic 180 is to seem less like a lightweight pop act, the songs on Oracular were far more engaging and better written than almost anything here.
This was actually tight...MGMT really changed their direction and came through with a really focused effort...
Seems like the commercially successful songs, e.g. "Kids", aren't the only thing which defines them as artists...
Seems like the commercially successful songs, e.g. "Kids", aren't the only thing which defines them as artists...
Aight, so this doesn't have the absolute best MGMT songs, but imo they're all still great. I have this as the best MGMT project because it's their most consistent body of work
Edit: I realized how much I enjoy OS and now this is my second favorite MGMT project.
Edit: I realized how much I enjoy OS and now this is my second favorite MGMT project.
END OF YEAR LISTS
| #3 | / | MOJO |
| #8 | / | Billboard |
| #10 | / | Q Magazine |
| #11 | / | American Songwriter |
| #14 | / | Spinner |
| #16 | / | The Needle Drop |
| #19 | / | NME |
| #20 | / | Spin |
| #26 | / | Rhapsody SoundBoard |
| #28 | / | DIY |
| #33 | / | Stereogum |
| #37 | / | Under the Radar |
| #39 | / | One Thirty BPM |
MISC LISTS
| #21 | / | NPR Listeners (Mid Year) |
Track List
- It's Working
- Song for Dan Treacy
- Someone's Missing
- Flash Delirium
- I Found a Whistle
- Siberian Breaks
- Brian Eno
- Lady Dada's Nightmare
- Congratulations
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