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MGMT Still Worried No One Will Like 'Congratulations'
MGMT have a decent set of stones: They opted not to record Oracular Spectacular 2 (which is undoubtedly what their label, Columbia, wanted), instead deciding not to write any single-worthy material for their sophomore set, Congratulations. But the dudes in the band seem uneasy with their decision, apologizing for songs and now worrying aloud about whether or not anyone will really like the album:
If we tried to re-create our last album and someone didn’t like it, I think it would have been really difficult to look them in the eye and tell them we really believed in the album,” [Ben] Goldwasser says. “But now, if someone tells us that it sucks, we don’t give a shit.” Striking another note, VanWyngarden adds, “But if this doesn’t work, if this isn’t what people want to hear, then I’m not sure what we’ll do next.
It's one thing to claim you didn't want anyone to think you were just copying your last album, but it's another to then worry about the decision. Own it, fellas! There were plenty of people who hated your last one, so it's not like you'll be able to please everyone all the time. Stop worrying. You made this mostly tuneless bed, you've got to lay in it. [New York]
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I love 'Congratulations' to death. Own it indeed, guys!
Hipster Runoff saying Pfork gave Congratulations a 10.0 was about the only half-funny April Fool's Day post in the musicsphere.
I think there will be some sort of "reverse backlash inversion" whereby people who hated the band before will really like Congratulations (a minority, perhaps) but people who loved the first one will hate it. I don't take this band seriously, really, so I think they should whatever makes them happy.
I think the world might implode if a reverse-contrarian hipster tried a little reverse backlash inversion. (referring to this: http://www.prefixmag.com/news/jack-white-defends-meg-from-reverse-contrarian-hip/38781/)
i loved Oracular, got really tired of it for all the right reasons, now Congrats makes sweet love to me everyday. Being different helped, being good sealed it.
So... no reverse for me, it's just a good love story well structured.
I also thing 'Congratulations' is a great record but am prepped and ready for the onslaught.
Chris
Critics criticize. I think they're looking to impress oneanother half of the time.
The album is great in my opinion!
There's plenty of hit song material on the record if people like those songs.
I'd bet if MGMT DID repackage the same songs and remake a carbon copy of Oracular Spectacular the critics would be trashing them for that, saying that they lack creative development and are affraid to take creative risks to push the envelope.
I'm saying it's a good album and a nice addition to their catalogue of songs!
JT
i think the album is surprisingly good. i quite dig it.
diddlebunk
Nick, I don't think that's what the term means, but I'm gonna keep searching. That term is like the last season of Lost!
great album. period.
music critics need to hear themselves talk. screw them.
zombywoof33
Best Surf of all-time /kanye.
my favorite double lp of all-time.
FStan
Congratulations is an astounding act of conscious self sabotage. If MGMT wasn't so damned apologetic about the whole thing, I might have respected those guys for having the balls to try something new at the cost of their blogospheric clout. That said, I'm not too crazy about the record. I think people's reactions to it (especially Carles!) are slightly more interesting than the music on it.
The only song i heard from the Congratulations album is Flash Delirium
And i think thats wierd but awsome
I'd buy the album because i like MGMT no matter what ever since i heard Kids and bought Oracular Spectacular and im hoping to buy Congratulations when i can find it at HMV or Play.com
Steven