{"title":"MGMT","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout MGMT\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMGMT formed at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut in 2002 around Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. Their debut Oracular Spectacular (2007) became one of the most commercially and culturally important indie pop albums of the late 2000s, with the singles Time to Pretend, Kids, and Electric Feel becoming international hits. Their subsequent albums Congratulations (2010) and MGMT (2013) moved into more experimental and psychedelic rock territory, with less commercial success but cult appreciation. Little Dark Age (2018) and the 2024 album Loss of Life have restored their commercial relevance. They contributed production work to Lil Yachty's Let's Start Here (2023).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMGMT's sound combines indie pop, psychedelic pop, neo-psychedelia, indie rock, alternative rock, synth-pop, and experimental rock with VanWyngarden's distinctive vocal delivery, extensive synthesizer work, and progressively experimental production approaches across their multi-decade catalog drawing on classic 1960s psychedelia alongside contemporary indie pop and electronic music traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOracular Spectacular (2007, Cantora\/Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCongratulations (2010, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMGMT (2013, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Dark Age (2018, Columbia)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11\/11\/11 (2021, Mom + Pop)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoss of Life (2024, Mom + Pop)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCantora, Columbia, and Mom + Pop Music pressings of the MGMT catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to MGMT typically start with Oracular Spectacular (2007) or Little Dark Age (2018). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"mgmt-time-to-pretend-yellow-vinyl","title":"Time to Pretend LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eCelebratory 20th anniversary repressing of MGMT's debut six track LP, on special color vinyl (aggressive shade of yellow). 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This CD isn't just sound; it's a raucous party that flips pop conventions on their head, all stamped with the raw edge of the Sbme Special MKTS. label. It's a gamble worth taking, unleashing a tempest that demands your full attention.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785684922551,"sku":"210000062534","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/2225334.jpg?v=1783045646"},{"product_id":"mgmt-oracular-spectacular-vinyl-180g","title":"Oracular Spectacular LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eSongs for anyone who's \"going through daily life feeling like an alien,\" MGMT draws seasoned fans and new initiates alike into the band's eureka zone, a psychic oasis offering the opposite of dumbed-down (smarted-up?) as sympathetic counsel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785739120823,"sku":"210000032617","price":29.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/2527895.jpg?v=1783045774"},{"product_id":"mgmt-loss-of-life-black-vinyl","title":"Loss of Life LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn the crackle of analog warmth, MGMT's \"Loss of Life\" unfolds like machinery in motion, a dance of textures and echoes on black vinyl. 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