The band has explained that Little Dark Age is both an expression of surprise and dismay to the current political and social climate—particularly the election of Donald Trump as President of the United States—with an occasional reference to their personal lives. [28] MGMT opened for Paul McCartney, an admitted fan,[29] at Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts, on August 5 and 6, 2009. By putting songwriting at the forefront of their band, Los Colognes have put this philosophy into practice on Dos, making their upbeat anthem “Take It” almost self-referential when they sing “it takes a time or two… you better take it, before it takes you.”. [34] On September 22, 2011 MGMT performed the Pink Floyd song "Lucifer Sam" during Late Night with Jimmy Fallon's "Pink Floyd Week". [15] "We weren't trying to start a band," remarked Goldwasser. The band decided to dress as the main characters from Scooby-Doo for Halloween; Andrew dressed up as Daphne and Ben dressed up as Velma. [40] As of March 2013, the process of recording the album at Tarbox Road Studios with Fridmann was near completion.[41]. They also toured Australia with a headlining spot on the Meredith Music Festival line-up. [23] MGMT opened for Of Montreal on tour in autumn 2007 as a five-piece touring band including Matthew Asti (bass), James Richardson (drums), and Hank Sullivant (guitar). The performance was the last show in the US for MGMT in 2010. This process is automatic. //An experienced realtor and salesman, Billy Bennett is the owner and principal broker for Bennett Realty. He is a consistent top sales producer who knows the market and can help clients adapt their properties to sell in any market. Follow @genius MGMT also played another show in Australia at the 2009 Splendour in the Grass Festival. Engineer – Billy Bennett (2) Engineer [Additional] – Dave Fridmann , MGMT , Matt Boynton The third single from the record, "Hand It Over", was released on January 5, 2018. In July 2014, they were nominated for a VMA in the category "Best Editing" for their music video "Your Life is a Lie". On April 20, 2013, the band released the studio version of "Alien Days". "[67] The UMP initially offered a symbolic compensation of 1€ to MGMT, but the band refused that offer. [9] In November Rolling Stone pegged MGMT as a top ten "Artist to Watch" in 2008[10] and went on to name Oracular Spectacular number 494 in their top 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list. The album was released on February 9, 2018, and followed with a North American tour, part of the Little Dark Age Tour.[56]. Once and for All: How Do You Pronounce MGMT? But now, taking these sort of Cale-like arrangements and opening up the songs live, not playing the same eight songs the same way every night… it is just having fun and not necessarily jamming for the sake of jamming.” [25] After March 2008, Hank Sullivant left the band to pursue his own band, Kuroma. They also collaborated on the track "Worm Mountain" on The Flaming Lips' Embryonic. Follow @genius on Twitter for updates [66]Paco Alvarez of Spin described their sound as a "brand of shape-shifting psychedelic pop"[16] and Gavin Haynes of the Guardian describes MGMT as being "between pop and experimental". [32] MGMT was one of the third tier bands for the 2010 Coachella Festival in Indio, California. VanWyngarden recalls, "he pretty much said it didn't need it. [CDATA[ +((!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+[])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]-(!![]))+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]+!![]))/+((!+[]+(!![])+!![]+[])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![])+(+!![])+(+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])-[])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!![])+(!+[]+(!![])+!![]+!![]+!! On February 27, 2009, MGMT performed alongside Spectrum at The Dome in Finsbury Park. [30] By July 2010, however, four single releases from the album had been confirmed. In an official statement, MGMT remarked that "the fact that the UMP used our song without permission while simultaneously pushing anti-piracy legislation seemed a little wack. Alongside VanWyngarden and Goldwasser, MGMT's live lineup currently consists of drummer Will Berman, bassist Simon O'Connor, and guitarist and keyboard James Richardson. Nashville, Tennessee’s Los Colognes will release their second full-length, Dos, on September 4th, 2015, via theory eight records. 2013’s debut LP, Working Together, saw success on a measured scale. Beginning in 2019, the duo began producing music independent of a label for the first time since 2006. MGMT (/ ɛ m-dʒ i-ɛ m-t iː /) is an American pop and rock band formed in 2002 in Middletown, Connecticut.It was founded by multi-instrumentalists Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser.Alongside VanWyngarden and Goldwasser, MGMT's live lineup currently consists of drummer Will Berman, bassist Simon O'Connor, and guitarist and keyboard James Richardson. Bruce Springsteen was in attendance during their 2009 Bonnaroo late-night set, which followed his headlining appearance on What Stage. Of the election, VanWyngarden stated, "We were like, 'Wow, is it actually possible for the most impossible thing to happen?' //]]>. • Developer of high performance organizations in the US, Europe and South America. Dos features Billy Bennett (MGMT, The Whigs, Drive-By Truckers) as engineer/mixer, was mastered by John Baldwin, and was self-produced by the band. MGMT started their Congratulations Tour on April 12, 2010, in San Francisco, California, at The Fillmore. Rolling Stone magazine published on January 25, 2018 an interview with MGMT regarding their fourth album Little Dark Age. [18] VanWyngarden and Goldwasser graduated in 2005 and toured extensively in support of the Time to Pretend EP released in the same year, opening for indie pop band Of Montreal.[19]. Sonic Boom), formerly of Spacemen 3 and Spectrum, serving as producer/guru, and long-time friend Billy Bennett (also an NCAA record-holding kicker for the University of Georgia), as engineer. Billy Bennett Experienced Sales Manager, Expert in Coolfront Applications, Inovative Inventory Management Solutions--Charleston, West Virginia Area 43 connections [52] The band began working on an untitled new album in October 2016. [33] MGMT began their first Asian tour on February 22, 2011. MGMT was one of the headlining bands for the Treasure Island Music Festival on Treasure Island in San Francisco, California, on October 17, 2009. "[16] In 2002, the duo attended the inaugural Bonnaroo together as fans. On the eve of their first-ever tour of the UK and EU, Nashville’s Promised Land Sound holed up in the studio with Pat Sansone (Wilco) and Billy Bennett (MGMT) to cut their first official recording since their acclaimed 2015 album For Use and Delight.It’s now available as a digital-only single above, or via your favorite platform for digital music. About three seconds into opening track “Baby, You Can’t Have Both,” with its playful, dancing piano and guitar lines, Los Colognes announce the intention of Dos. They performed on April 23 at Brown University's Spring Weekend; on April 27 at Yale University's Spring Fling; on April 30 at the University of New Hampshire's Spring Climax; and on May 1 at Fordham University's Spring Weekend. [43][44][45] Following VanWyngarden's shoulder surgery in mid-2013, former touring member Hank Sullivant rejoined the band to play live guitar for the remainder of 2013. We figured there had to be ghosts still floating around here, their stories, and maybe players from those sessions.” The band’s history of playing in rotating bands proved useful as a number of Nashville singer-songwriters needed temporary backing bands for local gigs and tours, making Los Colognes “working musicians,” having graced the stage with the likes of Caitlin Rose, Nikki Lane, Kevin Gordon, Johnny Fritz and RayLand Baxter. [48][49] After wrapping up touring behind their self-titled album, Goldwasser relocated to LA. [14], Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden formed the band while attending Wesleyan University during their freshman year. 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