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MGMT – “Kids” (2007)

2009/05/27

Only recently have I realized how much I love this song despite hearing it on the radio for over a year now. It was like an awakening and will result in further exploration of MGMT’s two albums. MGMT is set to release a third album this year too, “Congratulations”. I love that they are an “accidental” sort of band. “We weren’t trying to start a band. We were just hanging out, showing each other music that we liked.”

Just so you know the video is fan-made but perfect for the song. I was totally confused at first because there is a woman in the video, but MGMT is two guys, Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. At first I thought maybe one of them was very feminine in face paint or something, until I found the truth.

Update 2009/05/29: This post has immediately become my most viewed in two days. It is understandable because MGMT is so addictive once you have tasted how delicious they are. “Kids”, “Time to Pretend”, and “Electric Feel” are all stuck in my head now, playing on repeat like a radio station with only three songs. MGMT is so addictive I had to hunt down their demo album “Climbing to New Lows” which is not for sale but was leaked on the Internet, and I found a link to it here, and it is FREE though who knows for how long.

UPDATE 2009-06-14:

Apparently MGMT has made an “official” video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R53bXHMSkk) and it probably took a lot more effort, time and money to produce, but it just isn’t as good as the fan made one that is so popular. Sorry MGMT! Stick to the music. Maybe you could do as M83 did and run a contest on YouTube!

Click here for more info on MGMT – Oracular Spectacular – “Kids” (2007).

The MP3 may be purchased here:

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