MGMT - Electric Feel

So I hear bands like MGMT, Black Kids, all that stuff a lot on WOXY.com, but most things like this just kind of float through and don’t get filtered out into my special holding place for further investigation. They just add to the general sound of the day. But after a friend recommended MGMT, I gave them a closer listen. I always wonder how I miss this stuff when it’s on my dial all week! I think part of the reason is because when I’m at my computer at work, I don’t have the volume up too loud so most songs just drown out in the background or, alternatively, become really annoying at such a low volume so I switch the channel to like Indie Pop Rocks on SomaFM which is always mellow. A lot of times, strangely, the really annoying ones during the day are the really catchy ones when thrown on an iPod and turned way up.

Anyhow, yeah MGMT is a really good band! I am currently kind of obsessed with the song “Electric Feel”. I really like the “baby girl…” part. I don’t know why…just kinda cute. Also adoring “Of Moons, Birds, & Monsters” (the second half is wonderfully dreamy!). Anyhow MGMT has been referred to as “psychedelic synthpop” or something, but to me it just sounds nice and synthy in general. The videos are kind of psychedelic, though, which is neat. Why am I such a sucker for inorganic sounds? Hmmm. I actually knew “Time to Pretend” from seeing “21″ at the theater, too…it was the opening track. Oh and bonus, the singer is totally gorgeous. Not that it matters on an iPod walking through Columbia Heights. Or does it?

Conclusion: yay, new music! Always a thrill (really).

Tags: electric feel, mgmt, song of the day