Originally posted by sh6ne: No love for this band on metacritic? This album is phenomenal.
I've seen them live (with Of Montreal), and thought they were pretty good. I almost saw them live again with Yeasayer, but left early. I should probably pick up the album.
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I've been getting to this album in pieces, but there seems to be a lot of good that could be said about this. It is in a weird limbo because of when and how it was released, but I think it might start to gain some footing here someday soon. It bleeps a little brighter on my radar with the new knowledge of a collaboration with Kevin Barnes in the pipe. I hope it comes out of that pipe soon and plops onto my head.
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I saw them tour with Of Montreal last year, and not knowing who they were at the time, they definitely caught my attention. I absolutely love Oracular Spectacular. It will no doubt finish in my Top 5, and maybe duking it out with Evangelicals for the top spot (yeah, I know, it's too early...).
Edit: I just realized I posted already in this thread. Well, true to my words, I did pick up the album...obviously.
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I'm not a fan of the band at all. PR guy from Sony probably ruined it for me though.
I've read and seen a few interviews, attitude wise they come off as pretentious and fake. I absolutely hate their music video for "Time To Pretend".
Alas a lot of people agree that the album is well done (over production) but 75% of people who have seen them live that I talked to have said they suck.
Alas a lot of people agree that the album is well done (over production) but 75% of people who have seen them live that I talked to have said they suck.
Man, I don't know about that. I thought they were great live, and I'm pretty picky. After all, would Kevin Barnes want them around if they sucked that bad?
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I have to say I was entirely unimpressed by this album. But I could be wrong.
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all of my friends are really into this cd, haven't heard much. "time to pretend" hasn't really caught on with me... i mean it's pleasant, but nothing great. "kids" however grabbed me at first listen, and it's a fantastic song.
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Alas a lot of people agree that the album is well done (over production) but 75% of people who have seen them live that I talked to have said they suck.
Man, I don't know about that. I thought they were great live, and I'm pretty picky. After all, would Kevin Barnes want them around if they sucked that bad?
Yeah, I saw them live with Of Montreal too.
And was completely unimpressed. But everything was so "fuzzed out" (I WAS pretty close to the speakers), I couldn't really tell what was going on in the music. I listened to a song or 2 on myspace to give them a fair try. They're not really impressing me, but they sounded alot better.
But I can see what Kevin Barnes sees in them, Being that his favorite artist is David Bowie (and one of mine, too). And for the few minutes i listened to MGMT, that's the only artist that came to mind (Vocally, at least).
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I thought the album was just ok. Like the first time I listened to it the song "Kids" immediately caught my attention, but I thought the rest was pretty bland. Listened again and now "Time to Pretend" stand out as the best track. A third time and "Weekend Wars" is up there.
So yeah, it went from ok to pretty good, hopefully this trend keeps going.
i think time to pretend is one of the weaker tracks on the album... quite a shame that the album starts out like that. if i just listened to the first track, i prob wouldve dismissed the album as well... but it's a weaker song, not a bad song... and the following 9 more than make up for it... songs 7-10 = pure magic.
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