Still trying to 'figure out' whether or not MGMT is good/relevant or not. Even though their debut mp3 was a letdown, I thought I should 'give them a chance' in the live setting, so I watched videos of them performing live on youtube to save money on concert tickets.
Is "Flash Delirium" meant 2 be heard live? Is MGMT better as a 'live' band?
Is the song getting better or worse each time u hear it?
Did MGMT deserve a perfect 10.0 from the Pitchfork Magazine?
Also saw this video of a live performance of 'Congratulations.' Still haven't really listened to the mp3 version of that song, but just trying to 'get' the vibes of MGMT.
Does this music sound 'good'?
Are they talented bros who made a beautiful album, or are they talented bros who made a 'crappy' album?
Are they untalented bros who made a beautiful album, or are they untalented bros who made a 'crappy' album?
I wonder what MGMT's optimal strategy moving forward should be. Will they 'crossover' and get tons of radio play?
Can they some how transform into a weirdo jam band?
Do tweens even know what jam bands are? Worried that strategy won't work if tweens grow with Justin Bieber / the Jonas brothers / Miley Cyrus.
Should I buy 7-day passes to a relevant music festival to see MGMT?
Will MGMT's 3rd album be 'the greatest album ever written'?
MGMT's new video for the new mp3 "Flash Delirium" has left indie music listeners more confused than ever. MGMT's new album Congratulations was one of the most anticipated mindie (mainstream indie) albums of the year, but has 'flopped' critically ever since it was leaked. Tons of music critics are either 'panning' MGMT, or sort of 'leaving the door open' to rate it at a later date.
It seems like this video/song is supposed to be 'commentary' on some sort of phenomenon that I can't even really put my finger on. Like 'coming back' home after becoming a relevant buzzband. Sort of feel like I want to 'get' the song now, but also feel like 'fuck this song.' I think maybe MGMT exists on a different plane than every other human, and they are just 'effing with the system' now that they have the financial backing of a major label. Wonder if they are 'afraid' of failing, so they just ended up being all campy.
Seems like they are trying hard 2 brand the song into something marketable. Honestly think I 'kept watching' the video, and possibly talked myself into the song 'sounding better', but then got angry at myself for 'watching the entire video.'
I feel like the overall goal of this video is just to be 'abstract' and keep people from listening to the song, and sort of just trying to create a weird, hazy experience. Wonder if MGMT will become the new Animal Collective for tweens, inspiring a new era of music criticism in which MGMT is used as the golden standard of albums/bands/musical brands.
How do u feel about MGMT?
Is the song 'growing on u' or do u feel like u should stay commited to the album 'sucking'?
Is this being marketed as an 'alt video' that will be in heavy rotation on MTV2 and MTVU?
Will MGMT top Vampire Weekend when it comes to record sales?
Does the MGMT album still 'suck'?
After the complete disaster when they released the song "Flash Delirium", MGMT has gone on record as 'being sorry' about how terrible the song was.
"When we first wrote that song, we were laughing so hard," MGMT's Ben Goldwasser tells Spinner. "Andrew [VanWyngarden] just reminded me of that -- that we thought it was the funniest thing we'd ever heard. And then we got used to it, it started to sound more normal. It's not a single, but we thought it was a good way to entice people to listen to the whole record. I'm sure there are plenty of people who think it's completely weird and not what they were expecting. I'm sorry."
Wonder if they are authentically 'sorry' or if they are just bullshitting bc of 'pressure from their label.' Maybe their major label record company Sony/Columbia was 'totally let down' by the blog and twitter response to the song, and frantically made them issue a public apology, letting consumers know that this song is supposed to be the 'outlier' of their album. Worried they are micromanaging to achieve critical acceptance.
Is MGMT 'pissing away' their opportunity because they are too free-spirited and don't value consumerism enough to take their position as a well-monetized mainstream indie band seriously?
In addition, MGMT claims that they 'do not fit in with this world/society.'
"We're trying to come to grips with that world," he admits. "It's not our world. We don't feel comfortable in it. But we didn't want to make that typical second album either, about fame. So we're definitely observing it, as opposed to revelling in it."
The band bros recently made a zany viral video to prove that they don't fit in with this world.
Is marketing around some sort of drug brand a good way to reach tweens + the mainstream?
Is MGMT 'letting every1 down'?
Who is responsible for the failure of MGMT? Their record label? Their creative vision?
Will MGMT sell records if they don't release authentic pop songs?
Is MGMT's "Congratulations" destined to flop?
