Artist: MGMT
Album: Congratulations
Year: 2010
Considering how much debut Oracular Spectacular was a criticism of pop culture as well as what entails "mainstream success", the band suffered the ultimate irony as they burst onto radio and broke through effortlessly with a certain, quirky platform of experimental and gazy pop. In many ways, Congratulations is meta-humor at it's finest; the album title acknowledges this irony, and what it contains is a backlash of MGMT submerging even deeper into their influences. Opener "It's Working" is fine surf-pop laden with hooks, "Song For Dan Treacy" haunts away with layered synths and a rollicking beat. "Flash Delirium" is half-frenzy and half-pop gem; perhaps the best summary of this album. Whereas on Oracular, different songs exhibited different influences, Flash Delirium pushes them all together, satisfying fans of MGMT's former work without pushing their limits - while polarizing casual fans of their singles. Congratulations indeed.
Hear it for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koXkdpcI7W0&feature=fvst
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