Tommy C – Music Snob

MGMT 

“For all its musical philandering, unbridled excess and shrouds of irony, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a record with more musical depth and warmth all year than this one.” NME 8/10 

Irony in music and ridiculous clothes are not going to get my music juices flowing. In fact, these types need a proper clean up and perhaps a word from whathisname, Gok? (see pic at http://www.nme.com/reviews/mgmt/9519)

A snippet of Electric Feel and I’m whisked off to one of those hideous clubs, y’know, in places like Birmingham where you step in at the tender age of 29 to hear 70’s funk and you realise you’re still the kid on the dancefloor about to be chatted up by a 45 year old with a blonde wig. This is one the wedding DJ’s will be playing in 10 years…

But halt! ‘Time to Pretend’, now that’s a proper, prick up your ears tune that will be bounding round your head for a while. 

And there’s enough buried deep within songs like Weekend Wars and The Youth to forget for a moment that they have oversized sunglasses and silly high voices. Hmmm, i think i agree with NME. Oh dear.

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Verdict – Go on then, if you must.

Recommended for

Claire – you too like big sunglasses

Vicki W – It’ll bridge the gap between your indie cool and James’ cheese!

Si – Somehow, i think they’d be worth seeing live

Steer clear

Kris – It’s just too wierd

Andy Brown – or possibly not, i just can’t tell with you. You might like their alleged ironic side