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Det er lidt goofy, men det er simpelthen så godt et album. Det fader en liiiilleeee smule ud på de sidste 3-4 numre, men det er så godt inden det https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nM9A656K1cw 4.0
Kan godt forstå, hvorfor der er mange, der værdsætter det her album, og jeg synes egentlig de gør en masse interessante ting. MEN. Jeg læste, at 'Time to Pretend' er tænkt som et tema for resten af albummet, og for mit vedkommende er det ret uheldigt, for jeg har det meget, meget, meget svært med både guitar og keyboard lyden, som løber som en rød tråd fra den sang og igennem resten af albummet. Og så hjælper det ikke, at jeg har det ualmindeligt stramt med VanWyngardens stemme og den syng-i-en-dåse-effekt, de har lagt over - og at jeg hader 'Kids'. Det andet jeg har hørt fra bandet, kan jeg faktisk meget godt lide, men lige det her album, kommer jeg aldrig til at spille igen frivilligt. Kan dog ikke give pladen mindre end Little Richards og stadig sove godt om natten, så den kommer lige op på 3
A very considered album, the whole 40 minutes a joy.
The hits carry but overall good
No album better exemplifies millennial's arrested development better than this. Banger album, though.
I wasn’t expecting to love this. I saw it labeled as Psychedelic Pop and Neo-Psychedelia, which are genres that I often struggle with. However, the music was a lot more pop-py and accessible as opposed to some of the other albums that I didn’t enjoy. ‘Time To Pretend’, ‘The Youth’ and ‘Kids’ were my favourite tracks, they were catchy, psychedelic and nostalgic and the main melodies on ‘Time To Pretend’ and ‘Kids’ are amongst the greatest of all-time. The only flaw is the second half. While it isn’t bad, it is a significant downgrade from the first half which is packed full of hits.
Oracular Spectacular is, well, spectacular. Their singles are definitely the highlight of the album, but every other song feels unique while keeping the vibe going. The production is amazing, but that’s all been said before. Fav tracks: Kids, Electric Feel, The Youth
the millenial optimism still hits faves - time to pretend, electric feel, kids
A few decent efforts here, but that was it
Nope
Definitely TV ad music. “Time to pretend” playing over top of a $2500 iPhone that no one can afford just makes sense. The story behind these two guys is cool tho and the music is interesting and catchy so I’ll allow it.
This album is certainly for a certain age range/place in life. I think most of the positive feelings and thoughts I had about this album were purely based on nostalgia. If today was the first time I heard Electric Feel, I would not enjoy it lol. The first 10 seconds of the album immediately transported me, so that’s impressive. The only song on here I could even imagine myself ever purposely listening to again is Of Birds, Moons, and Monsters, but I probably won’t.
9/10 It is pop and preppy and I bet they are annoying as hell. And they couldn't follow it up and it does get played in supermarkets and on crappy TV. But it reminds me of being stuck on the A30 in Cornwall in 2008, and I like that. It kind of felt like that strong song writing was still a thing and there was still room for tunes and humour amongst all the fun-sucking stuff being forced on us by the end of the first decade of the post-millenium. Not a bad song, and some proper stand out tracks. Main complaint is that the lyrics are too opaque and nonsensical, but musically I love it
Honestly, I didn't think they had an album, since I'd only ever heard their songs individually. Unfortunately, now I understand why only three songs really took off. The rest are far inferior to those, though they’re still pretty good. “Kids” alone deserves five stars, since it always takes me back to my favorite year, 2011, when it was playing nonstop everywhere. Ah, those were the days. But overall, the album still gets a 4.
This album had three massive hits on it and if you were a fan of alternative rock radio at the time, you heard them pretty much on repeat. I love all three of those songs. They are songs that are on my favorites playlist and I'll always listen to them if they pop up. Outside of those songs, I can't say that I know any other songs by MGMT. I expected that knowing how much I love the three hits that I would find something else on this album that I really liked, but I didn't. The other songs were fine and I didn't mind listening to them, but there is clearly a reason the singles were the singles and the rest of the stuff was just on the album. So, this one is middle of the road for me. A high rating for the three hits and a lower rating for the rest.
This album is really hit-or-miss to me. There is the handful of huge hits, the big anthemic tracks: "Kids," "Electric Feel," and "Time to Pretend." These tracks are exciting, iconic, and full of youthful energy. The rest of the album is a fair bit weaker. On one side, that really helps the big songs to stand out, and if the whole album sounded just like them it would get pretty old. On the other side, it is maybe a bit disappointing going from "Kids" into the spacier back half of the record. (I do still like "Of Moons, Birds & Monsters," but this just doesn't feel as big and energetic as the aforementioned songs.) Overall, it's an iconic album with a few strong tracks but inconsistent quality. The synths are great though and it is undeniable how great the big singles are. Favorite track: Let's go with "Kids" today.
So fun! It was exciting to find out where some of these songs that I knew well from radio play (or however they got in my head) were from. The other tracks were nice treats as well.
For some reason I thought this album came out later than it did. Probably because of how much staying power the hits have. It's really good, very much in the indie rock/pop pocket. Also very experimental.
9/10. MGMT is the first band i’ve been give i already loved, i think self titled is on of the few perfect albums, their debut is IMO the greatest pop record OAT, in an attempt to make the most generic pop songs of all time they made an inreplicable
It all felt familiar, but I don’t think I’ve listened to the album before, just the singles on the radio. Pretty chill album for a Sunday morning. Favourite track: The Youth
This is definitely a 2000s party album vibe. The hits, which I knew, are great. The rest was ok, I don’t know that it’s a style I can listen to a ton of, but is good for a short term. 3.5/5
Bien.
Rating: 4.7/5 Short Review: What a weird little psychedelic time capsule. The massive hits are genuinely great, but the deeper tracks are what keep it from feeling like just an indie nostalgia machine. Colorful, dreamy, occasionally messy, and ridiculously catchy. Favorite Track: Time to Pretend
Aldrig lyssnat på mgmt annat att man hört hitsen. Det är överlag riktigt bra. Når inte högsta nivå dock. Tycker tex hitsen är bra men blir inte golvad.
Really solid throughout - great chill electric vibes throughout with some absolutely classic songs. Loved it 5
Pretty sure the Kids solo is the 2007 equivalent to the In My Life solo. 3.5.
Surprisingly good. Many of these songs will be instantly identifiable with this decade the way good 80s songs captured the pop culture identity.
Still really good
Classic Indie from my era. Love it
4.5
Nothing but nostalgic fun here; and some surprisingly great songwriting. Interesting time signatures, nice chordal stuff. Really good.
This reminds me of college. I listened to MGMT a lot in college. I love Time to Pretend. I also love Kids. I also knew Electric Feel, The Youth, Pieces of What, and Weekend Wars.
Can't explain why I actually kind of liked this while stuff like Arcade Fire just annoys me. A bit too heavy on the millennial rock falsetto for my liking, but had some genuinely catchy songs and interesting lyrics. Hipster angst you can dance to.
Unexpected nostalgic gem
love already have listened
I really like the singles off this album, and don’t love the rest of the tracks. They aren’t bad though.
meh
one of my favourites from my teenage years, incredible pop sound that still holds up nearly 20 years later. Kids is the stand out
not subtle about growing up aha 4th dimensional bangs, not that the whole album doesnt
First listen
I never heard this album when it came out - too busy getting deep into prog metal! Having said that, they don’t play prog metal at clubs so I was familiar with 3-5 songs. A great vibe on this album. I do think it could have been 2 songs shorter and been a perfect, concise album.
Its a very solid album that gives the feeling of happiness, fun, adventures and the world at your feet. I don't know how it would have had the same feelings for someone who wasn't a teenager or someone in their 20s. But it will be forever synonymous with Millennials growing up or looking forward to better times. The last 2000s and early 2010s were littered with this type of music for better or worse. Its probably harsh giving it a 3 but its a very weak 4, great singles
6.8/10 Nostálgico, había muchas canciones que no conocía. Mi favorita fue: Of Moons, Birds & Monsters
The last album I bought on disc, driven by how much I liked the singles. Ironically I think I've listened to their next album in full more than this one. It's good, but I don't see.mich reason to listen to the album in full again, so it might be a 3, but since I'll probably visit the singles again it can be higher
Really iconic album with a ton of catchy hits
Pretty good. 3.5/5
Peak nostalgia and I didn't even grow up listening to this, there is just something about the dreamy synthwork and overwhelming psychedelia of this album that drags me in. Sounds so playful, with massive hooks hitting you like a tsunami wave every time they come. There is something magical about the maximalist chorus of Time to Pretend, the way it breaks up from the more subtle, bittersweet verses. Underneath those walls of sound is actually a pretty sad song. Electric Feel and Kids are the other massive songs and are popular for a good reason, it's like dopamine straight into my veins. The rest of the album kinda stands in the shadow of those 3 tracks, but there is a lot to love on here still. The Youth for example is a wonderfully hypnotic tune that despite being quite repetitive has a really cute chorus that I love. Weekend Wars and Of Moons Birds & Monsters are also big highlights to me. The album's B-side is a bit spotty with a few lackluster tunes, mostly Pieces of What. The A-side carries but still the album is really good and definitely enjoyable.
An album carried by a few huge singles that soundtracked my teens, but one that doesn't keep me hooked as a whole.
Ninguna me descrestó pero está bastante bien para ser el primer álbum de la banda, tiene temitas sólidos, me parece muy adecuada future reflections como última canción.
Klinkt een beetje als mother mother. De bekende liedjes zijn erg leuk. Sommige nummers irritant
I hold the boring and basic opinion on this one: it has three amazing songs, and seven kind of ok songs. It's hard to overstate just how good the highlights are. "Time to Pretend" revels in apathetic hedonism, while the melody on "Kids" and the groove on "Electric Feel" are iconic. I think if the rest of the songs had incorporated, but not necessarily duplicated, the big fuzzy synths and infectious melodies of those songs this would get a 4. But the rest feels too slight - it's decent psychedelic pop songs that feel a little anonymous. There are good moments - "4th Dimension Transition" has some cool drums and the chorus on the closer is nice. But songs like "Pieces of What" and "The Youth" border on annoyingly trite. The gap between the big pop songs and the rest is just too stark, highlighting what the lesser songs are lacking.
Very psychedelic. They would have fit right in in the late sixties and early seventies but not something I would listen to more than once.
Objectively a great album. But unfortunately reminds me too much of 1st year of university and gives my brain the panic feeling, so won't be listening again...
Pre Listen: I don't think I've heard of these guys, the album cover looks unfamiliar. On guard with any album released after 1990. Low expectations. Notable Tracks: Time to Pretend | Electric Feel | Kids - Holy generational songs. I did NOT expect all three of these things on this album. These songs are so ubiquitous with the post 2010's, I think when my brain is old and dementia-ridden, someone could play these songs and I'd probably remember them better than my great grandchildren. Post Listen: NPC music, but like, in a good way! I guess I did know em' after all. Minimal notes here. Every song is professionally done, with universally-appealing lyrics, and a safe sound you can play at any lighthearted function. Even the songs that weren't played 1,000,000 times are actually pretty good. Feels like the YouTube anthem. First album I'm giving a 5, and have no plans to add any of the songs to my playlist. I don't have to add them, for I know I will hear them again, somewhere, sometime. I am contractually obliged to give this album a 5/5.
Meh.
I will never remember any of the songs on this album that are not Time to Pretend, Kids, or Electric Feel, and that's okay as three timeless songs on one album gets you at least 4 stars.
I've never listened to this album, despite what a big deal it was when it came out. And I know that fans hoping for more Oracular Spectacular have been let down by MGMT's subsequent releases, which got weirder and drifted away from bangers like "Kids" or "Time to Pretend." All that said, this album is a little weirder than I expected, so maybe what followed was less of a left turn than people thought. But it's also not that great? The hits hit, but the rest kind of comes and goes for me. 3.5 stars on account of the bangers.
Kids is the clear highlight. It’s cool music and has a unique sound. I’m putting this in the definitively worth listening too, but not remarkable category. I’d like to give it a 3.4 or 3.5.
4th Dimensional Tradition sounds like it inspired the new Harry Styles album, especially the experimental drum machine and synths. I also like Pieces of What; it has an early-2000s feel that fits an indie rock album, but without the instrumental synth experimentation this album has. Licks of Led Zeppelin's Tangerine and Bron-Y-Aur-Stomp. The Handshake also feels like a big inspiration for Harry Styles, while you hear some Rolling Stones essence in the Mick Jagger-esque vocals and bright drums. There is also that Bowie feel in the cadence of the vocals and the way emphasis is put on certain lyrcis. For some reason, the album feels different than its hit songs, Time to Pretend, Electric Feel, and Kids. Like they put the most experimentation into the hit singles because it gave them such a unique sound that was needed to succeed in the early 2000s. Future Reflections snuck up on me as one of my favorites on the album; it feels like this production would be on KISSCO, Harry's new album.
good and interesting pop music. I really enjoy this album.
4.6
First track bellissima
Fun
I assumed I’d heard this whole album by now… but it seems like I’d only heard the bangers… which are the only things worth listening to, honestly.
Definitely a fitting one for a warm summer day and night. I am amazed that there's two songs with over a billion plays and I don't recognize them at all. Peaks with the singles but not unlistenable otherwise. MGMT has always reminded me of a more playful and beachy Animal Collective, but I'd rather listen to AnCo than their stuff.
knowed and liked
A 00s indie-pop classic. Banger after banger, with hits that endure 20 years later.
Absolutely peak music. Bangers all the way down.
À princípio eu fiquei receoso de começar esse álbum, o gênero é Alternativo e a capa não é das mais bonitas, mas eu definitivamente me surpreendi, cheguei na metade do álbum me perguntando se não teria uma música ruim, e não possui; Não têm 1 música que você possa considerar realmente ruim.
I saw a lot of negative reviews, but on this album it’s just… childish one-liners. Not even insulting. Wtf?
I had never heard of this group before, but somehow I knew at least two songs, particularly the first one, which has been featured most recently in the Minecraft movie trailer. Anyway, this album was pretty good.
Never heard of them. Nothing special.
Loses steam towards the end
these guys overall is good, fun album 💥time to pretend 💥electric feel 💥kids
8.2/10. Classic indie rock album that brings tons of nostalgia to the 2000’s / early 2010’s for me. It’s clearly experimental and has some strange elements but I personally enjoyed that part and discovered some songs in this album I haven’t heard before.
Of moons , birds & monsters… It’s the only one I love. Die anderen Songs sind leider gar nicht nach meinem Geschmack. Sorry!
Favourite songs from this album: - Time to Pretend - The Youth - Electric Feel - Of Moons, Birds & Monsters - The Handshake
Sounds like the early 2000s. An integral album during this era with lots of classic hits I remember hearing on the radio and otherwise. A few songs that haven't aged too well are also on this album but still a great, iconic record.
Banging album. Tracks 1-5 are exceptional. Electronic - psychedelic rock.
Yeeeeessss. I just made a list of my favorite albums since 1990 and this was way up there at number 18. I mentioned thinking Missy Elliot sounded like “the future” at some point - well MGMT and this album in particular is something else I give that label to (along with Parliament, OutKast, 100 gecs and more if were wondering). Excited to see how this one holds up. My starting point is this very likely will be an “essential” album in my rankings and 5 stars. Is it? The top 3 songs in this album - Time to Pretend, Electric Feel, and Kids are just incredible. I’m honestly gaining a new appreciation for Time to Pretend on this go around especially these lines “ Yeah, I'll miss the boredom And the freedom and the time spent alone But there is really nothing, nothing we can do Love must be forgotten, life can always start up anew” Especially juxtaposed with all the “let’s do drugs and models, fuck it life is short” lyrics. Electric Feel though - man this might be one of my favorite songs of all time. The bass line and the simple lyrics. Love it. Plus the music video is so cool - I wanna live in that post-apocalyptic day glo hippy rave nature commune. Well not really but maybe a younger me. The rest of the album is also very good, obviously not to the level of those 3 but not skippable shite either. Accept maybe the last track I usually found myself not wanting to finish that one. In the end is it 5 stars? No. Probably 4.5 - but I still feel like it is an “essential” record. A defining record definitely of its era of indie rock becoming more mainstream - but also I thinking a defining album of the entire 21st century to this point.
It's just stupendous
I haven’t listened to this in full in forever. I’d forgotten how much I love Time To Pretend and Electric Feel in particular but pretty much the whole first half of the album is banger after banger. I’ve never been overly fussed on anything from 4th Dimensional Transition onwards but today I really enjoyed everything on the album. Maybe it’s a case of me listening to music differently since I’ve been doing this list. Top Track - Electric Feel
this hit on sleep deprivation
Some songs like "The Youth", "Kids", and "Time to pretend" were the standouts for me. The album sounded nice but wasn't that spectacular for me. Overall, I had a decent time
Millennial joy
The first time I heard this in the mid 2000s, there were a few songs that weren't bad, but most just did not stick. As it has aged, the few songs, I have grown to like, but the ones that I initially ignored, still feel like they can be ignored. I like psychedelic electronic music, but other than Kids, Electric Feel, and Time to Pretend, thhere isn't a lot here.
I can hear why this is on the list (which is not always the case), but not my cup of tea.
It was a fun summer album. poptasteful and groovy. I knew a few of the songs already and was glad to hear them again. I would not be against someone putting this album on aux but I'm not going out of my way to listen to it again.
Nothing more than the 3 hits I already listen to stood out. Relaxing but not revolutionary
The instruments are so good. Intro to Kids and Time to Pretend is so recognizable. All the instrumental sections are peak. The use of synth is perfect. Lyrics are pretty good too like in Electric feel having a clear meaning and some word play.
I hate to be that guy, but it's got the three good songs and then not much else going on. Would've thought this had a three written all over it, but the second side is pretty brutal.
Another one from my wife's taste! First Justice and now this two days later. If I remember right it's a bit more rocky/poppy. -------------------------------------------- Wow. This is a lot more indie rock than I remember. There's a hefty psychedelic influence with nods to the Beatles, Bowie and Eno produced prog. The vocals are varied and interesting and the synth aspects are often contributing to catchy hooks or link dreamlike sequences. Speaking of those sequences - is this shoegaze too? Especially on tracks like "The Youth" which has a rhythmic culty feel. As the album progresses it dips into other genres from disco, funk and ambient. It turns out this debut is a kalidascope of sound that often comes together into pretty patterns. Those singles hide some incredible depth here - I definitely wrote them off as hipsters. Impressive. 4*
Huh?
Ein Album voller Ideen, das zwischen psychedelischem Pop und elektronischem Experiment schwankt. „Kids“ und „Time to Pretend“ glänzen noch, aber vieles wirkt heute wie ein überdrehtes Zeitdokument der 2000er‑Indie‑Welle – charmant, aber nicht mehr magisch.
It was pretty good recognized several of the songs, but not something I listen to on a regular basis.
Very unique, Not something I would listen to on the daily. But surprisingly I liked it. Best song: The handshake
While this has 3 of the best MGMT songs, it is not MGMT’s best album. It’s pretty weak beyond these 3 songs
Some spectacular songs and some very forgettable songs. An acid trip in in the 21st century in an album
Nice! Parece a brisa ao pôr-do-sol num dia de praia em Agosto.
the most 2010s 2007 music ever. liking or not, nostalgia is what drives me to a lot of media i consume and this album has the type i can actually grasp, the one i actually lived and feel as myself, not from an era i wish i grew up in or see others cherish. stuff like this was my entrypoint to more alternative music and today leaves a very strong track of feel-good and serotonin sensation song after song. even with more overplayed songs like "kids" i still see the appeal and hype found in the melody (and the less known part of the song is so sick too!). i really dig this overall, it feels so nowadays-hipster (complementary) and special, giving sound to an entire era and what was the beggining of discovery of more fun, more e(c)lect(r)ic music for many!
De 16-jarige Elke is aan het gillen
brilliant album still a summer album
Fine to decent pop hits. Album misleads you into expecting great ambition and quality with “Time to Pretend” and then goes downhill from there. Not to say any of the songs are bad, but they are just fine. Indie pop songs that do what they need to: be catchy, have good hooks, nice grooves, fun sound. 6.5/10
I bought 'Oracular Spectacular' when I was 22 and listened to it constantly. At the time, I also frequently went to the city's only indie disco, and it felt like MGMT was being played there non-stop too. Presumably, it was on everywhere else in my student bubble. The biggest hits (Kids, Time to Pretend, and Electric Feel) are a bit played out and don't really do it for me like they used to, but overall, the album is better and a lot more consistent than I remembered.
This is completely OK.
that girlllllllll i knew most of this album but never listened to it in order. handshake snuck up on me and i think would have been a great closer. think i wanna listen to this again thanks album generator
more oasis-y influence on some of the tracks than I expected (weekend wars). lots of classic songs on here. Did not expect something like the Youth on here - doesn’t sound at all like their popular songs. a little slow and boring build up. Electric feel - kinda boring, realizing the mix falls a little flat nowadays. this was mixed during the apple headphones and macbook speakers era for sure. Kids - biggest bop on the album hands down. also last song i recognize on the track list. Scary ass music video iirc. Pieces of what sounds like their attempt at the stones. not bad but not particularly good Of Moons Birds and Monsters was pretty dope. Longer track with cool production. Build up at the end like I want you shes so heavy by the beatles. Actually very very clearly influenced, doesn’t cut off suddenly though. The handshake is okay too. Way more acoustic guitar on this album than i expected. I was expecting something synth bops like the lead singles. Last song goes full Bowie. I like the baseline that kicks in at around 1:30 in. Really dig the vocal delivery on the verses here - more lowkey than the rest of the album. Pretty cool melodies on this one. Cool guitar lead that’s very classic rock kicks in at some point. This might be my third favorite song on the album. Definitely closes on a high note. Overall album was pretty OK - a lot more tame than I expected. I thought the non single songs were just gonna be more experimental versions of the synth pop that the singles are, but they are more just standard alt rock sounding songs.
Time to Pretend Weekend Wars Electric Feel Of Moons, Birds & Monsters Future Reflections
Time to Pretend The Youth Electric Feel Kids Of Moons, Birds, and Monsters
Nice. Knew more of this than I realised.
sounds like nostalgia, fun and summer
Boring synth pop. The only part I liked on this entire album was the first 20 seconds of "The Handshake".
Lamest album ever created.
podobalo mi sie, nie moge zdecydowac czy 4 czy 5 gwiazdek, pierwsza piosenka i Kids przywolują wspomnienia
I liked two songs on the album quite a bit, and was delighted to hear "Kids", a song I've long enjoyed but didn't know was by this band. The rest was pretty forgettable, but not bad. 3 stars.
Top 5 indie album, number 1 indie sleaze album. Everywhere in the late 2000s. 3 unique ear worm songs. 2 dudes who are truly uncomfortable pop stars. Read about what they wore to meet their record company etc.
- Bit disappointed in this one. Find "Time to Pretend" and "Kids" to be lush, multifaceted, danceable bops and clearly remember them emerging on the radio in the late 00s. Unfortunately, those continue to be the real standouts. - I greatly enjoy synth-pop. I think the lack of some deeper tones and bass beats in most of this album combined with a fairly lackadaisical tempo meant I was not very engaged. - Sidenote: not a fan of the wispy, high-pitched vocal qualities of many indie/alternative artists at this time, MGMT included.
Classic. Reminds me of childhood
I was not into this when it came out, enjoy it way more now
3/5
white boys not doing it like this anymore! this album is sooo of its time and this is what the 00s sounds like in my memory but that's a good thing because for a singular moment the sound of pop culture was synth dance pop that you know was made by people whose coffee orders were like $8
I actually was expecting to like this one more than I did, I think it’s still a 5, but it’s not as solid of a 5 as I was expecting it to be. I could see changing this at some point. As Pim from Smiling Friends would say: I LOVE KIDS!!!! Highlights: Time to Pretend Electric Feel Kids (fav) Future Reflections Highlights:
edays band
so fucking good and truly genre defining.
I'd never heard of MGMT before this. And...I rather like this album. A good mix of material, some sound influences, all nicely assembled.
Sounds like a thing that hipster cartoon character would listen to, very flannel shirt, beard and basic white girl festival vibes trying to be deep
If musique de service de garde.
Classic indie. Perdu 1 étoile avec les 2-3 dernières tunes.
Le trowback étais super cool et j’avais oublier à quelle point il y avais des banger
Loved this album, then they had the sophomore slump
Great album! Absolutely my jam. When I was a starving student and had a very limited budget for extras, this CD was a worthy investment. No skips, track after track of good tunes. I was a little surprised it was on this list though. Even at the time I didn't think it was particularly groundbreaking. Still, loved MGMT's first album.
A Friday vibe if there ever was one. I’m so happy to see this on this list, I think it’s well deserving. Talk about an album that will bring together three different generations when it plays at the function. The three singles on here are just the best. Youthful, euphoric jams that instantly bring the mood up. “We’re fated to pretend” is deep, much more philosophical than you might initially think, a powerful mantra for life. The album is a bit older than this, but these songs feel like they undercut my college years — so many great memories underneath electric feel. Aside from the three singles (which are heavy heavy hitters), I liked two others I didn’t know before, and the rest was just okay. Out of ten songs, three generational hits, two pretty good ones, and five just okay still makes for a really good album, even if three songs carry much of the load. Fun stuff, this will forever be high up on my great vibes list.
Like some
Son muy buenos, y este álbum vale la pena
Some good tunes on this one.
I was listening to this on a cramped train when I met a journeyman from Germany who was dedicated to carpentry. He was heading up to the Lakes in England to continue on with an elaborate wooden spiral staircase, or something like that.
Immediately transported back to 2009.
Un disco sobre la juventud, the Youth. La síntesis del electro pop con himnos de una generación, como KIDS o Time to pretend. una generación que no es la mía, pero por alguna razón se hace mas cercana de lo que parece. con los tintes de oscuridad que después aparece en Litle dark age. Sin duda su disco de mayor éxito comercial, y no es para menos.
One-of-a-kind sound cements it in its time, in a great way. Dense with great tracks.
One that I was pretty interested in getting, but there really isn't much of a thrill offered outside of the singles. The hits and the rest are differentiated with the clearest of lines It's decent, it just needs more of the spark
Not too bad, in fact, I sort of liked it. The songs were fun and the singing was, too.
Childhood memories 🙏💖
Really fun album
Some really good songs, but quite a number that I didn't enjoy, so a mixed score from me.
All their best songs on one album! Unfortunately, the other half is not quite as good
Really well produced and a few great tracks, but everything in between was weak.
Definitely a unique soundscape with the phsycodelic instrumentals. Wasn’t bad, two or three songs I knew just from how big they were/are. Not a bad album by any mean, definitely would listen again
Classic of the era
Love this album, love the big hits on it. I can take or leave The Youth, Weekend Wars and Pieces of What. But also Little Dark Age effortlessly clears this album in every way that matters, if anyone wants a much weirder MGMT album…
A bunch of these songs were absolutely part of the soundtrack of my twenties. But I don't think I ever listened to the whole album before. Time to Pretend is such an insane banger of an opener. Man this whole thing is so good.
This was alright. I never really loved their hit, Kids, but their synth sound is kinda cool for a while. The tracks on this album were more varied than I expected, with only a couple of them obviously from the same vein as Kids, and sounding like the same sound or palette. I enjoyed the variety and listened to the album through twice, but I can't say I really loved it or would listen to it again. Three stars.
Kids and electric feel are good driving beats Rest of songs not the same vibe
Alternates between brilliant and obnoxious.
not very spectacular..I remember them starting out and everyone was all oooooh MGMT but I like their album Kids better. This Orac. Spectac faded into the background like that was what it was made for. ho hum...2.5-3
This one is like a slice of cheesecake. It has a velvety sound, rich lyrics, and a crunchy edge. It's dense but melts in your mouth. A slight sweetness and optimism come through, but it's full of calories.
With singles that hit so hard it doesn't matter was else is on offer. Gives off Bowie vibes without sounding like an impression. The Dave Fridmann production still sounds quite tasty. Hats off to a couple lads who either lost their way or found their truth after this outting depending on your perspective on their later catalog. But this round gives you a handful of mainstage bangers.
The feeling of nostalgia is high with this record - the hit tracks take me right back to secondary school and they still hold up to this day. The majority of this album is brilliant, full of indie bangers that are made to sing out loud. A couple of tracks on the latter half feel less impactful, but overall this is a fantastic album with great memorability and standouts.
They have a very interesting sound and several really good songs. Nothing that will blow your socks off, but definitely worth a listen.
Nostalgic because I used to hear it but not really something I'd listen to.
A 6/10 for me. I listened to it twice and might listen to it in the future again. It has some really good nostalgic songs that I already happened to know. How’s some songs on the record felt flat and didn’t really connect with me.
It was okay
The hits are solid and hits for a reason, the others are not that great
7/10 First MGMT album! Very happy to report it was great.
the two hits on this are good songs and deserve their status, but there is even better stuff here. opener "time to pretend" is just magnificent and is followed by the beates-esque "weekend wars". just a really cool album beginning.
I remember seeing MGMT supporting Radiohead in (I think 2008), when they were relatively new, and being so impressed by these two weird shamanic guys. They probably had fairly high levels of cringe to be fair, but at that stage I was very onboard with it. The singles on this album are still really cool, and most songs are infused with a lovely wash of sound at the back of them, which adds quite a dreamlike quality. It's not - to my mind - an all time classic or anything, but it was great fun to hear and to relive.
def not my thing
It's unobjectionable mainstream dance/rave/pop for crowds to jump and dance to. Nothing wrong with that, and they write a catchy tune. However, when heard in a more intimate setting it falls a little flat and doesn't really work. I can't imagine listening to this for pleasure at home
In my era
The most 4 out of 5 album on here.
this album is so cool. feels nostalgic in a timeless way. it has some of MGMT's most iconic tracks and the lesser known songs are also very solid. i especially loved how i could pick out every synth part in "kids" and hear how all these parts came together to make a killer song. also i was shocked this album was made in 2007 it feels very 2018 to me (aka it was ahead of its time).
Super nostalgic for any 00s kid. Second half isn’t quite as good as the first but what do you expect when the first half is that amazing?
Awesome album
The whole album works so well
This one falls in that *shoulder shrug* spot. I liked it but at the same time, I kind of disliked it. So it's a three from me.
I'm not usually bothered by songs being overplayed, but man, were these singles overplayed. The rest of the tracks are rather dreary and forgettable. Had to skip Pieces of What when I couldn't take the vocals anymore.
Jamais écouté avant. Un album de pop électro-psychédélique pas fondamentalement désagréable à écouter, et qui contient d'authentiques tubes, mais qui copie d'un peu trop près ses évidentes influences pour totalement convaincre, d'autant que lesdites influences sont trop éclectiques pour offrir une colonne vertébrale solide. La production foisonnante pourrait sauver le disque et permettre à la musique du duo d'être plus qu'une suite de jingles accrocheurs pour la publicité, si ces derniers ne cédaient pas tant à certaines facilités mélodiques qui ont pris un gros coup de vieux. Dommage, car le talent est probablement là. Top : Weekend Wars Flop : Future Reflections
Very hit and miss
Amazing electronic music
yaay
I thought I would love the nostalgia of this but it was just okay. Feels like Bowie for people who went to uni in the late noughties.
Heard Before? Those singles were EVERYWHERE. I did listen to the whole album at the time but mostly forgot it. Notes: - at first blush, an obvious singles+filler release, especially since the singles have different production and songwriting styles than the rest. - plenty of the exciting sounds and interesting textures that so much of this list lacks. a production goldmine. - vocals are servicable, and the lyrics are there. rarely if interest, but rarely embarrassing. - the right kind of 70s-rock revival. curious but not reverent. plus a bit of spacey surf on "4th Dimensional Transition". Verdict: The title fits. It predicted the future and continues to outshine its many imitators. Listen Again? Perhaps. Listened multiple times today and surprised a friend who had also written them off. At the very least I'm inspired to check out their later releases, which I had completely passed over.
Doesn’t make me riot, but nice!
I actually recognized more songs on here than expected ("Time to Pretend", "The Youth", "Electric Feel" and "Kids"). Mostly from movie soundtracks although I first heard "Electric Feel" as a remix when I was lifting early in the mornings to electronic/trance music. I can see how this album could make people feel nostalgia for a past they might not have lived through with it's dreamy/synth 80's feel. For me it didn't but instead reminded me of background music from movies I'd seen but couldn't place.
The may be pioneers in their music - but I found the music not to my taste :(
So good, many perfect songs here.
Back in the day when I first heard the singles I just thought they sounded like pretentious dicks pretending to be hippies. Roll on almost 20 yrs and with being more mature I’ll give them a proper listen. My opinion hasn’t changed, the singles are the stand out tracks, the rest are just ; wishy washy. Absolutely no substance to this album
I have a love hate relationship with this album. I went straight away to the local record store the first time I heard 'Time to Pretend' and while I love half of this album the other half is eh. I feel the same way I do about David Bowie records, there are tremendous highs, some great segments in ok at best songs and a couple of real stinkers. My brain says this is a 3 star, uneven album but my heart says the singles drag this into 4 star territory.
I can't tell you that this is genius but I can tell you that it's an accurate emotional representation of Millennial coming of age. 'Time to Pretend' is pretty spot-on in terms of disillusionment and sanguine feelings. Its first verse goes, "I'm feeling rough, I'm feeling raw, I'm in the prime of my life / Let's make some music, make some money, find some models for wives / I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars / You man, the island and the cocaine and the elegant cars". All the while, the song has a feeling of doom and hope. It's pop, overall, though of the spontaneous variety rather than the A&R audition posters and glitzy producers and songwriters variety. It's highly electronic and often somewhat psychedelic. It's thoughtful. And it remains emotional, even if it does occasionally reflect the anhedonic tendencies of my generation -- it's a pathology, not a badge of honour. Here, the conflict of wanting to feel hopeful and also fearing the doom of the world (the September 11th attacks on NYC were six years in the past when this released and the Global Financial Crisis was just about to kick off) stew together to produce what turned out to be the perfect music to drink and dance to late at night for a few years. 'Time to Pretend', 'Electric Feel' and 'Kids' remain the strongest work on the record, reflected in their choices as singles. 'Electric Feel' in particular has an extremely good groove. There's no question that these two had something to say about the psychological state of a generation of young adults but it's worth admitting that it is buried in synth melodies. You can't just buy a keyboard, hook up a fuzz bass and write a melody in an uncomfortable mode and get it automatically. On the other hand, this is a record you could grasp -- at its best -- by just listening to the three singles. Otherwise, it's fine and competent and all that. You should definitely hear those before you die but '4th Dimensional Transitional' is somewhat more optional (though: that's a cool one). 3.5/5
Feels like an album from my childhood/high school, so that's almost certainly part of why I don't like it too much. The lesser known stuff feels stronger.
iconic
It was better than yesterdays Album, but still just with half a star. And bc I can only give full stars Im gonna give this a 3. But Ill think about it till I can rate it.
A couple recognisable ditties
This is a pretty formative album for me. I drank the indie/hipster/Williamsburg Brooklyn kool-aid of the 2000s and 2010s. I don't think this is an album that will remain legible through the ages. I think it is really of it's time. I love this album and would relisten on my own absolutely. For me, the top three are "Weekend Wars", "The Youth" and "Kids". It is a fair criticism to say the back half doesn't hold up to the first half.
I was quite looking forward to this one. I loved the album Little Dark Age but for some reason, never really explored the band further, so I had high hopes. I wouldn't exactly say those hopes were dashed, but they certainly weren't upheld. It was fine. But just that. Kids stands up as a good single, but it's hardly earth-shattering. The rest of the album was just... fine.
A strange album which seems both steeped in the 80s and modern, lyrics are a slightly odd mix of hedonism and something slightly dark, which certainly makes for an interesting listen but I am undecided about whether I like it much or not. Fleeting glimpses of Bowie in the mix, think I'll need to revisit this one.
3.3 out of 5 stars for Oracular Spectacular. I will say right off the bat that the harmony, riffs and vocals for Time to Pretend is what makes it a instant winner single. And backing that single is Electric Feel and Kids, both very strong songs in their own way. There are moments of "Temu Beck" on here, trying to sound indie, folksy, but fall a bit short. Overall, the album is important as it got out of the weird "everybody is a garage indie band" sound because of the White Stripes, The Strokes and the like. It's worth hearing this album once, but keep the 3 major singles as your heavy rotation and you're not missing much from this album.
Pretty clean
I'm a millenial, I like alternative, and this came out when I graduated high school. I was the target demo. So, my rating is plagued with nostalgia. Still, very iconic songs. Too bad these guys SUCKED live. No charisma. Saw them at Coachella, and they didn't even play Kids! Highlights: time to pretend, electric feel, kids, the handshake (this one was new to me and I really enjoyed it)
I had no idea what this was until it started, then soon realized I know many of these songs. Better than I expected.
Fantastic 8/10
The best part of this weird marriage between Electronica and Pop is the mockery of the pop star lifestyle. Sadly, it feels closer to parody than criticism. That just doesn't sustain interest in the entire album.
Time to pretend and electric feel are amazing! Slow songs didn’t catch my attention at all
I had high hopes because I remember the hits, which were good, but I didn’t think much of the rest of it
Brings back my youth listening to this on my cd player on the bus
More fun than expected.
MEH!
- YA (4.4/5) - “I’m feeling rough I’m feeling wrong in the time of my life” - Really thought they were more electronic indie but we’ve got some psychedelic rock vibes in here!!? - Of moons birds and monsters is a new fave, wouldn’t have thought it was by them - Yes yes yes more of this pls
3 really really strong tracks and then the rest is just fine
Expected to love this but didn’t love any of it as much as I love the singles
Yassss
its been a while since i listened to any mgmt.... yeah this albums still good. there's a lot of weird and interesting sounds in here that, together with the vocals being near-constantly drowned in reverb, give it a dreamlike quality throughout, and im down for that shit as always. obviously "time to pretend", "kids" and "electric feel" are still bangers but i also enjoyed "4th dimension transition" and "future reflections" a lot too, the latter in particular due to the weird reversed(?) reverb effect. that shit sounds dope. as much as i like this album, it didn't really manage to engage me the whole time so i don't feel like i can really give it a 5, but maybe thats just cos im already pretty familiar with it. either way.... it's still really good.
Quite fun
"I'll move to Paris, shoot some heroin and fuck with the stars." Loved this album when it came out.
Amazing album, easily has 4. 5/5 songs
favs: the youth electric feel kids of moons, birds, & monsters future reflections rating 2.5/5
This is a pretty cool album. I'm sure I must have listened to it all the way through sometime in the past, although I didn't recognise much of it. Still a very distinctive style, quite pleasing, and Kids in particular is an all-timer that deserves a star all by itself. Can't believe this was released nearly 20 years ago - really makes me feel old!
What a fun album. Some real hits on this one - I've definitely found myself a love for this album, and have listened to some of these tracks dozens of times.
These bangers are absolute platinum certified bangers. Some of these songs were anthemic in my young teenage years. I feel like “Kids” is the song that defined my generation. Everyone loved it. And to me, that song instantly takes me back to my time in high school. Loved the album, I don’t care. This is a biased 5 stars because some of these songs are just so iconic.
The hits hit so hard for millennials like me, but most of the filler songs were just mid tier indie. They shine when they lean into the electronic elements.
Day934 - there’s a point when life’s so busy you don’t listen to new music, the mid aughts were that time and there’s not much music from those years that i like
Shocked this album is on here, but then again I dont know a single person of my generation who doesn't know 1 song from it. Hits are hits for a reason, greats singles, but the back half lags. 4.
in your dreams frenzy
Taking the nostalgia factor out of it, this album is just okay. It's not my typical genre, to start with, and also I don't like the sound of the lead singer's voice which grates on my nerve like a splinter as the album goes on.
Incredible production, creates a world within the album that one can live in, such a distinct sound
A really good album! Definitely their best!
не фанат голоса вокалиста. захотелось выключить посреди прослушивания. понравилась песнь 4th dimension на этом все
kid cudi tripped out on acid and danced like a pre-pubescent fool to electric feel at coachella 2014. that's history worth protecting.
genuinely happy to revisit this. has aged much better than anticipated.
Nostalgiamaxxing
This was much more fun than I thought it would be
Yeees, inject me with your millennial optimism. I'm 14 again and believe that the future will be better.
Pretty neat stuff, not something I'll go out of my way to listen to regularly but I can see why it's hyped up so much as an indie/psychedelia hit. 7.5/10.
7/10
A classique.
ahh my youth
Listening to this again jogged my memory. This is one of the first albums I listened to that made me go "ooh music is cool". Shout out to the Underground club at Edinburgh Uni student union that played this on repeat when I was 17 and couldn't get into any real clubs yet.
Did not realize how many of these songs I already knew and liked. Will definitely be going in my regular rotation
Generational
Kinda sad that it genuinely surprises me when we get an album that has real cultural impact and was popular in the 2000s The top 3 songs on this are super iconic; Time to Pretend is one of those songs you probably haven’t heard in full a whole lot but it’s got a super recognizable synth part that will 100% be sampled to death in the future. Electric Feel is also a very solid song, I like how different it sounds to the rest of this album and would probably be a great live track. Kids is the undisputed masterpiece of this one though, what a great song; one of the most iconic beats of the decade and it’s gotta be my favorite electronic song of all time. Everything from vocals to instrument choice to musical focuses just works perfectly Definitely a top heavy album though, wouldn’t say any of the non mentioned songs are bad or anything but they’re pretty forgettable. I think the softer, less processed songs are just kinda there, and they don’t have any particular trait (no great voice, no cool rhythm etc) to keep you on this album after the bangers have passed. As much as I want to rate this one a 5 for how high its peaks are, I think the body of this album isn’t quite good enough to raise it there. I really did enjoy the entire runtime, but this is definitely more of an album where you listen to the hits and call it a day. Gotta be right around 9/10, but with maybe one more great song on the tail end, it would be near perfect
super weird to have an album with MULTIPLE pop hits. like wow i could not name the band but i have heard a lot of these songs.
They had me in the first half, not gonna lie. Talk about a record with an absolute 10/10 A-side and a rather disappointingly lackluster B-side. It almost feels like the first 5 tracks are a culmination of their greatest hits from the previous couple years of releases despite this being their debut, and the next 5 tracks are outtakes that didn’t even make the track list on any of said hypothetical releases. That being said, the second half should not be avoided, as there is some sneakily enjoyable material in there that’s definitely worth listening to. Overall, an album of which the first half I would consider to be in my Top 10 records of all time... if we were only taking side-A into consideration, but it unfortunately just falls too far away from that praise in the back half. However, there really isn’t a “bad” track on this record. It’s filled with a handful of modern masterpieces, some decent, inoffensive material and a touch of forgettable, indie junk that’s still worth a listen at the end of the day.
god I love this album. so concise and cohesive without the tracks blending together. really creative production choices. I often can't listen to time to pretend, the lyrics make me sick to my stomach. bring back indiesleaze
Now this is my kind of thing. Though I have te say the A side is much better than the B side, that A side is very good. It's that late 2000's coming of age summer vibe. You can really feel the inspirations for this album, and I think that's a very positive thing. It's not perfect, again the B side is even pretty uninspiring I think, but that doesn't ruin the album as a whole.
I was super excited when I saw this albun. Electric feel has been a favorite in a lot of my playlist and never really listened to any other mgmt song. Sadly I was quite dissapointed. The first half of the album fell flat for me, and the ony other song I liked was kids. I did "like" the other songs but more as background music and would not regularly listen to them.
tiene dos temazos generacionales, pero el resto del album no esta a esa altura. aun asi bastante bueno y hay que escucharlo
This surprised me quite a bit. I think younger me wouldn’t have given this a chance, so I’m glad a more open minded me found this now. This is just good vibes. Maybe a skip or two for me personally, but overall great! 4/5
If this had come out when I was an undergrad it probably would've soundtracked hundreds of parties and it would have a fond, familiar place in my heart. As it didn't, it just is a perfectly adequate indie-rock album but with synths instead of guitars.
I was already familiar with 'Time to Pretend' and 'Kids' prior to listening to the full album as I remember hearing them a lot when I was younger so, naturally, I'm quite fond of them. I just think they sound fun and unique. 'Kids' especially makes me feel super nostalgic because I had a phase a few years ago where I would listen to it on repeat. The rest of the album was okay, but none of the remaining songs stood out to me quite as much as the two songs previously stated. Maybe I'm just blinded by nostalgia. I simply found the other songs somewhat bland, like I wouldn't change the station if they were playing on the radio but I also wouldn't actively seek them out to listen to. Either way, it was a pleasant listen but it just isn't something I'd see myself listening to on the regular. I can see how people like this album though. FAVOURITE SONG FROM THIS ALBUM: Kids
I don’t think I’ve heard of MGMT before this moment. They aren’t bad, but it’s not something I would actively go out of my way to listen to either. A solid 3
Three hits and some other songs. Part of the anthem of the late 2000s.
Similar to Hot Fuss - jam-packed 1st half, less memorable 2nd half
Listened to this one back to back twice, there is a certain feel about these guys that I really like. The nostalgic feeling of their music just makes you really emotional and think about past times. The opening track; Time To Pretend just makes you want to cry, they speak of growing up, and the different things you do after you grow up like get a job and buy hookers. But they go back and connect back to the way things were as kids and it just makes you want to ball your eyes out, but it truly is a banger. this album is really really something, it brings me a feeling no other album has given me before and it is very hard to pinpoint that feeling, but sadness, mixed with not caring I don't know its just a really cool album and I'm in love. very happy I was introduced to this one never heard of MGMT before this, other than the Minecraft movie of course where I overlooked all meaning behind the song. I love the instruments and random background talking they throw in here, its like watching a video back that you recorded a long time ago. The weird synth thing going on is a very cool aspect. What I love most about the album is that none of the songs are similar, they all sound completely different, with different vibes associated. They have some quiet less yelling songs for chill vibes but then they have songs like Kids where you are just vibing the whole time. I feel that if I have this much to talk about with this album it deserves a 5. Really sick experience.
Well this album is very nostalgic to me for reasons that won't be discussed here 👿 I wonder if they knew what they had made, they seem like such chill dudes I don't know if they can recognize their own genius.
Two or three devastatingly effective and catchy radio riffs. But the rest is a bit shallow and muddy.
Hat mich überrascht. Kids kannte man ja aber Weekend Warriors ist so mein geheimer Favorit
Obviously the singles are 5 star classics. I can't get into their album tracks on this one though too "psychadelic" and meandering when their best songs are so hooky. Great voice though. Idk why it's mixed like the drums are 1 mile away in the grand canyon.
The psychadelic touch with the problems with growing up. Its what i really wanted!!
great
This was a very excellent listen. A fun, danceable album. This is great!!
shiny, catchy dance music inoffensive, inessential
Has the 2 songs everyone knows, however this feels like a novelty record. Elements of talk talk that were done 10 times better by them. One to avoid really
dobry jest i klimatyczny ale mało spectacular tbh
This reminds me of high school. I hated high school. I really am only familiar with the hits, and boy do they hit. The other songs are fine for what they are. A nice 2000s time capsule.
2 leuke liedjes, maar ook een paar die je snel wil overslaan
me gustó mucho!!!!!
Listened... Not my style, but really nice. There are songs i really enjoyed and i liked, but, it's not my favorite.
The album that sparked “which potato are you” in the BuzzFeed office
Cool album, very pop and catchy.
A 2.5 star album with 3 5 star singles
так і виходить, що 3 зірки за три хіти. Всі інші треки нічим особливо не виділяються, а голос співака подекуди вже й дратує. 4th Dimensional Transition був жахливий
4/5. Banger of a debut album from MGMT here, some of the best synth-pop of its time. you get some of the most iconic singles of the 2000’s with “Kids, “electric feel” and “time to pretend” but many of the deep cuts here are also great, I especially love “weekend wars” and “4th dimensional transition.” Just a super fun record all around. Also while on the subject of MGMT, the follow up to this debut “Congratulations” is also fantastic and probably my favorite of theirs (though I also do see why it never took off on the pop charts like this debut did.) they have a very consistent discography in general, only weak point is maybe the self titled.
Love this collection. Loss of bangers. Couple songs I haven’t listened to. Good stuff.
This album was made back when irony was just irony. We didn’t know how good we had it!
2 song album. 2 song band, really. Kids and Time to Pretend are great, can’t stand the rest.
4.5 First half absolutely rips, 2nd half meh. There is kinda a cool video out there of them playing in front of a college dorm. Crazy how fast they became big/popular
Great album, knew half of the tracklist.
Time to Pretend Electric Feel Of Moons, Birds & Monsters Future Reflections Skip track Kids
This album has like three great/amazing songs and the rest is boring asf
Another album that just passes me by
Gostei de alguns momentos, mas no geral não me empolguei tanto com as músicas. Dito isso KIDS é uma música geracional.
Brzmi bardzo staro - produkcja wydaje się naprawdę płaska i amatorska, zagospodarowanie pola stereo jest irytujące (celowali w ten vintage podział na lewe i prawe ucho z początków nagrań taśmowych), dobór brzmień jest fatalny, jakiekolwiek obiecujące próby stworzenia atmosfery (warstwy synthów brzmią poprawnie, choć nierewolucyjnie to zwyczajnie dobrze) po prostu rozpadają się przy zderzeniu z nieadekwatnie agresywnymi i wyrwanymi z kontekstu bębnami. Aranżacje wydają się czasem powołane do życia przed sztuczną inteligencję, ciężko przebrnąć przez te utwory i nie czuję z nich zamysłu ani próby opowiedzenia historii. Kaszana
One of my favorites of all time. 5
This used to be my favorite album when I was 14, then I grew up and realized it wasn't as clever as I thought. Congratulations, Little Dark Age and Loss of Life are better.
Time To Pretend is basically a generational coming-of-age track, and the songs that most know from this album are iconic for a reason. But the lesser known songs on this album didn’t really get as much traction for a reason. I can appreciate that they sound a little experimental though.
Wow. Wowowow. What an album people. I’m reaaaaally gravitating towards a five but I know in my heart it’s probably closer to a four. But seriously. I mean I knew a lot of it already but in the end we ended up with eight of ten songs downloaded. I mean cmon. That’s basically a de facto five right ??? Yeah I changed my mind again we’re at a five. Guys even this album name. i know some of you old ass boring ass “music is only real if it was written in the 60s” asses will disagree but honestly ? kiss my ass! good fucking stuff.
Overall Rating - 2.80/5 (5.60/10). Kinda weird, but fun. Never particularly liked late 00s pop, but this is, at least easy to listen to.
Electropop
Zoveel nostalgie en bekende deuntjes! Nu weet ik niet precies of dit hele album ironisch was of enkel wat nummers, om te laten zien we kunnen prima popmuziek maken. Maar pop is best wel saai, dus liever maken we onze eigen muziek. Ik vond het een heerlijke plaat om naar te luisteren toen we vanuit Voorhout met de nieuwe bakfiets naar huis aan het fietsen waren.
Klinkt heel erg hipster 2010, aanstichters van een hele generatie anonieme indie-synth bands. Het klinkt wel een beetje verjaard. Het is erg catchy en voelt licht aan. De andere sound toen was wel interessant alleen zodra je daar doorheen luistert is het wel erg generiek. Op latere albums is dit wel een stuk beter. Het schijnt ook dat ze dit zelf het slechtste album vinden. Grappig om even te luisteren maar ook de hits gaan vervelen. Het was toen even leuk en fris maar nu een beetje overgewaardeerd.
Fijn om eens het hele album te luisteren, ook erg nieuwsgierig hoe het hele album zich verhoudt tot die drie knalhits. Ik was benieuwd of er op de rest van het album nog verborgen pareltjes zaten maar dat viel eerlijk gezegd wat tegen. Je kan stellen dat drie nummers de rest heeft overschaduwd maar dat wil dan niet zeggen dat de rest niet goed is, maar het pakt minder. Ik kan me nog goed herinnereren toen de clip van electric feel uitkwam, die gekke geanimeerde bosdieren, die ontploffende maan, het heeft wel iets magisch. Ik geef het album 4 sterren, ik denk dat ik het vaker moet luisteren zodat de andere nummers wat meer op hun plek gaat vallen. Daarnaast vind ik het al razend knap dat je zulke gigantische hits kan bedenken.
neo-psychedelic, indie pop, synth-pop
no sabia que tenia temazos aparte de los ya conocidos
Oh God ya, I'ma try and see if I can sing every word.
iconic
music is love
It was a time to BE ALIVE. What a moment in alt music, DAMN. What an iconic album, and the nostalgia is speaking through this review, goodbye.
What a debut, just some college students making a wrecking ball 4/5
cool album 7/10
It has a bunch of original classics in that album, but it's not one of their best albums. I found myself quite bored of it and I really wanted it to be over
unique, cohesive and spectacular album front to back, saved 4/10