Song:Of Moons, Birds & Monsters
Album:Oracular Spectacular
MGMT is an indie band who have been successful as an album and touring band. Their 2007 debut album Oracular Spectacular was successful enough to keep them going. Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden were attending Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT when they started experimenting with electronic music. They called themselves The Management but that name was already in use so it was shortened to MGMT. After graduating in 2005, they released an EP and toured to support it. They opened for Of Montreal. This led to a record deal with Columbia which they thought was a joke because they know their music isn't commercial. Of Moons, Birds & Monsters is from MGMT's 2007 debut album Oracular Spectacular. The album was produced by Flaming Lips producer Dave Fridmann. The album was certified Gold and it was very successful internationally. It was one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2007 and MGMT were nominated for the Best New Artist Grammy. In the studio, MGMT is just Goldwasser and VanWyngarden. But they hire musicians for touring. Since the success if Oracular Spectacular, MGMT continues to record and tour. They have released four albums. Their latest CD Little Dark Age was released in 2018. Goldwasser has moved to Los Angeles and VanWyngarden still lives in New York. So they don't even see each other unless they are recording or touring. They communicate by email. MGMT is finishing a tour. So they could be heading into the recording studio to record new music soon. Here's MGMT performing Of Moons, Birds & Monsters on MTV Live 2008.
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