MGMT’s New Album Takes “Relaxed” Approach With Help of Ariel Pink, Connan Mockasin and LSD
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We’ve gotten some semblance of what to expect form MGMT’s forthcoming album Little Dark Age with the release of its title track and “When You Die” as singles, and now, in an interview with Q Magazine, they’ve revealed more about the LP ahead of its February release.
The duo have progressively deviated from the catchy, pop-driven melodies of Oracular Spectacular in their latest releases, but are hoping to make a comeback to their former sound. “When we were doing the last album, we kept talking about wanting to make pop songs, but it just wasn’t happening, like we had to get this other stuff out,” said Andrew VanWyngarden of their 2013 self-titled album. “That album’s very anxiety-filled. Maybe doing it allowed us to get to where we got with the new one, which is more relaxed.”