Tag Archives: MGMT
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ALBUM REVIEW: MGMT grows its sound organically on ‘Loss of Life’
MGMT, “Loss Of Life.” Pop duo MGMT has long been on the forefront of an electronic-meets-analog sound. Fifth album Loss of Life finds Andrew VanWyngarden and Benjamin Goldwasser leaning further into their organic side. The album’s 10 tracks are lush and weighty, some stretching upward of five minutes. That…
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Q&A: Cola Boyy on how his prosthetic leg inspired ‘Prosthetic Boombox’
Cola Boyy, courtesy Ross Harris. Cola Boyy (Matthew Urango) has been changing the dialogue that mainstream music is willing to confront since his debut. A self-described “disco deviant,” his vibe is eclectic, to say the least. Incorporating styles and influences from hip-hop to French disco, he’s always trying to…
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REVIEW: The Avalanches come down the mountain on ‘We Will Always Love You’
The Avalanches have been together almost a quarter century and We Will Always Love You is only the Australian duo’s third album. The pair works at its own pace, obviously, and the result of this slow evolution is a star-studded album of mellow beats and deft knob twiddling. We…
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Kyle Kohner’s top 100 Songs of 2018 (25-1)
Mitski Kyle Kohner’s top 100 songs countdown reaches the finish line, with his 25 favorites. Catch up with part one, part two and part three here. 25. “4th Dimension” – Kids See Ghosts (Kid Cudi and Kanye West) Opened by an eerily distorted, but well-placed sample of Louis Prima’s “What Will…
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REVIEW: MGMT finds its way through the Little Dark Age at The Warfield
Photos: Chloe Catajan MGMT performs at The Warfield in San Francisco on May 15, 2018. SAN FRANCISCO — MGMT made its much anticipated return to the Bay Area Tuesday, for the first time in more than four years. Andrew VanWyngarden, Ben Goldwasser of The Middletown, Connecticut group brought their hybrid synth-pop…
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ALBUM REVIEW: ‘Little Dark Age’ reimagines MGMT at its most moody and best
MGMT, “Little Dark Age.” It’s been five years since pioneering Brooklyn synth-pop darling MGMT released its snoozefest self-titled album. Considering the sound of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser has deteriorated since their stunning debut, Oracular Spectacular, expecting a revelatory follow up to 2013’s album seemed farfetched. While I was pleasantly surprised by…
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16 new albums to watch for in 2018
Kanye West performs at the SAP Center in San Jose on Nov. 17, 2016. Photo: Paige K. Parsons Goodbye, 2017. It was great knowing you! Not really. Actually, 2017 sucked … except for the music; the music was great! Hello, 2018. It’s time to look forward to what is to come…
