Oracular Spectacular
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MGMT find kindred spirits in Muse and Mew by dressing their melodies in the fanciful trappings of 1970s British prog, but unlike their contemporaries the duo also weaves in lessons from disco, new-wave synth-pop, and early 90s Britpop.
Oracular Spectacular is a fairly enjoyable album that can be inconsistent at times. While I don’t think it’s amazing, the production is pretty solid and can pretty amazing at times with songs like Time to Pretend and Kids. I’m pretty mixed on the vocals, at times, I think they can be great and other times, I think they can be pretty annoying. Honestly, I think the problem with this album is how inconsistent this album can be at times, there’s songs on this album that ... read more
This is so good
The first half of this album is honestly a 10/10. Songs like Electric Feel and Kids define the 2000s and are easily some of the best tracks we've had of all time..
The first half of this album is honestly a 10/10. Songs like Electric Feel and Kids define the 2000s and are easily some of the best tracks we've had of all time..
Best of 2007
One of my favorite albums of all time.
The kind of recordings that will stay here long after we're gone.
One of my favorite albums of all time.
The kind of recordings that will stay here long after we're gone.
This album is carried by Time To Pretend, Electric Feel and Kids
But honestly those songs are SO FUCKING AMAZING so do you really need any more than that!?
But honestly those songs are SO FUCKING AMAZING so do you really need any more than that!?
MGMT’s debut album, Oracular Spectacular, is a joyous experience that has a lot more to it than just the psychedelic pop presented to us on the surface.
MGMT really presents this album as a journey, especially as you get into the second half, where it just gets pretty crazy. We’re introduced with the stand-out Time To Pretend, painting a picture of a celebrity lifestyle, but it’s more of a joke than an aspiration for the band, but a very vivid, descriptive joke at that. But ... read more
MGMT really presents this album as a journey, especially as you get into the second half, where it just gets pretty crazy. We’re introduced with the stand-out Time To Pretend, painting a picture of a celebrity lifestyle, but it’s more of a joke than an aspiration for the band, but a very vivid, descriptive joke at that. But ... read more
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END OF YEAR LISTS
| #1 | / | NME |
| #6 | / | The Guardian |
| #7 | / | FACT Magazine |
| #7 | / | musicOMH |
| #10 | / | Spin |
| #13 | / | Q Magazine |
| #20 | / | PopMatters |
| #28 | / | Drowned in Sound |
| #28 | / | Paste |
| #31 | / | Rolling Stone |
| #35 | / | Treble |
| #36 | / | MOJO |
| #42 | / | No Ripcord |
MISC LISTS
Track List
- Time to Pretend
- Weekend Wars
- The Youth
- Electric Feel
- Kids
- 4th Dimensional Transition
- Pieces of What
- Of Moons, Birds & Monsters
- The Handshake
- Future Reflections
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