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Sorti numériquement le 2 octobre 2007 (puis physiquement le 22 janvier 2008 chez Columbia), Oracular Spectacular est le premier album studio chez une major du duo américain MGMT.
Véritable phénomène pop, ce disque a propulsé le groupe sur le devant de la scène grâce à une approche psychédélique et synth-pop irrésistible.
Entre ironie et mélodies imparables — notamment « Time to Pretend » et « Kids », ici présentes dans de nouvelles versions retravaillées après leur parution initiale sur l'EP Time to Pretend (2005) — l'album est devenu un emblème de la culture indie-pop de la fin des années 2000.
Le succès de l'album s'est construit dans la durée : avec plus d'un million d'exemplaires vendus dans le monde et une nomination au titre de « meilleur album international » aux Brit Awards 2009, il a maintenu un rythme de vente régulier pendant plusieurs années.
En 2012, il a été distingué par le magazine Rolling Stone dans son classement des « 500 plus grands albums de tous les temps » (494e position), confirmant son statut d'œuvre incontournable de sa décennie.
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''We make pop music, but pop music that isn't comfortable'', declares MGMT leader Andrew Vanwyngarden. You can say that again. Talk about eclectic. This Brooklyn duo have got more tricks up their sleeve than Pete Doherty has court appearances. But first some background: For those unfamiliar with New York's latest synth-sters basically all you need to know is that both Vanwyngarden and keyboardist Ben Goldwasser first bonded over their love for My Bloody Valentine and Spacemen 3 at Connecticut's Wesleyan University back in 2002. Since then they have signed a whopping record deal with Columbia thanks to legendary U2 producer Steve Lillywhite and they're currently making huge waves across the States. Their debut album, Oracular Spectacular, has been constructed or in their case de-constructed by The Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann and their lyrics are inspired by The Mayan Prophecies and conspiracy websites.
Now back to the issue of uncomfortable pop music. Undoubtedly there are times when Vanwyngarden and Goldwasser stretch the boundaries of pop to breaking point on Oracular. But synth-drenched opener Time To Pretend ain't one of them. If anything MGMT's spine tingling lead off track couldn't be easier on the ear if it tried, as the pair poke fun at rock star dreams about marrying models, scoring drugs, "living fast and dying young".
Next up is Weekend Wars, a psychedelic pop ditty smattered with acoustic strings and Vanwyngarden’s Jagger-esque vocals. Elsewhere, Electric Feel comes on like Prince holding a gun to the heads of French funksters Daft Punk while Vanwyngarden and Goldwasser seductively croon: “Ooh girl, shock me like an electric eel/Baby girl/Turn me on with your electric feel”.
Then comes the uncomfortable second half. Gone are the synth driven bass lines and disco beats and in come surf guitars and quivering vocals. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing. Indeed this works to MGMT's advantage at times particularly on the galloping 4th Dimensional Transition. But when the Brooklyn wizards delve into space folk territory (The Handshake, Future Reflections) towards the end of the album, their uncomfortable pop template sounds forced.
Even so in Oracular Spectacular MGMT have delivered a debut which is both intriguing and exciting if a little uncomfortable.
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Sorti numériquement le 2 octobre 2007 (puis physiquement le 22 janvier 2008 chez Columbia), Oracular Spectacular est le premier album studio chez une major du duo américain MGMT.
Véritable phénomène pop, ce disque a propulsé le groupe sur le devant de la scène grâce à une approche psychédélique et synth-pop irrésistible.
Entre ironie et mélodies imparables — notamment « Time to Pretend » et « Kids », ici présentes dans de nouvelles versions retravaillées après leur parution initiale sur l'EP Time to Pretend (2005) — l'album est devenu un emblème de la culture indie-pop de la fin des années 2000.
Le succès de l'album s'est construit dans la durée : avec plus d'un million d'exemplaires vendus dans le monde et une nomination au titre de « meilleur album international » aux Brit Awards 2009, il a maintenu un rythme de vente régulier pendant plusieurs années.
En 2012, il a été distingué par le magazine Rolling Stone dans son classement des « 500 plus grands albums de tous les temps » (494e position), confirmant son statut d'œuvre incontournable de sa décennie.
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''We make pop music, but pop music that isn't comfortable'', declares MGMT leader Andrew Vanwyngarden. You can say that again. Talk about eclectic. This Brooklyn duo have got more tricks up their sleeve than Pete Doherty has court appearances. But first some background: For those unfamiliar with New York's latest synth-sters basically all you need to know is that both Vanwyngarden and keyboardist Ben Goldwasser first bonded over their love for My Bloody Valentine and Spacemen 3 at Connecticut's Wesleyan University back in 2002. Since then they have signed a whopping record deal with Columbia thanks to legendary U2 producer Steve Lillywhite and they're currently making huge waves across the States. Their debut album, Oracular Spectacular, has been constructed or in their case de-constructed by The Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann and their lyrics are inspired by The Mayan Prophecies and conspiracy websites.
Now back to the issue of uncomfortable pop music. Undoubtedly there are times when Vanwyngarden and Goldwasser stretch the boundaries of pop to breaking point on Oracular. But synth-drenched opener Time To Pretend ain't one of them. If anything MGMT's spine tingling lead off track couldn't be easier on the ear if it tried, as the pair poke fun at rock star dreams about marrying models, scoring drugs, "living fast and dying young".
Next up is Weekend Wars, a psychedelic pop ditty smattered with acoustic strings and Vanwyngarden’s Jagger-esque vocals. Elsewhere, Electric Feel comes on like Prince holding a gun to the heads of French funksters Daft Punk while Vanwyngarden and Goldwasser seductively croon: “Ooh girl, shock me like an electric eel/Baby girl/Turn me on with your electric feel”.
Then comes the uncomfortable second half. Gone are the synth driven bass lines and disco beats and in come surf guitars and quivering vocals. Not that this is necessarily a bad thing. Indeed this works to MGMT's advantage at times particularly on the galloping 4th Dimensional Transition. But when the Brooklyn wizards delve into space folk territory (The Handshake, Future Reflections) towards the end of the album, their uncomfortable pop template sounds forced.
Even so in Oracular Spectacular MGMT have delivered a debut which is both intriguing and exciting if a little uncomfortable.
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