Congratulations...For what?

A few days ago, I decided it was finally time to download the most recent MGMT album, Congratulations. The album came out in April 2010, and I've heard a few songs in passing, but I hadn't really sat down and listened to the whole album until the other day. And to be completely honest with you, I was pretty disappointed.

The album starts out alright, I didn't hate the first song, It's Working, but I wasn't impressed. The next song was really the one who made me sort of have a sour taste in my mouth. Song for Dan Treacy sounded like it should be the theme song for Scooby Doo.

As I listened more, I started to notice that all the songs have a similar sound. I was waiting and hoping for something to come up that sounded different, but it was the same guitar, same synth and same basic beat on almost every track. Bands like this bum me out, I just feel like they're repeating the same stuff over and over again to impress their fans. They know what the fans like but they're too scared to take risks. Why don't you live a little, mgmt?

This made me sad, for I absolutely love MGMT. A previous album, Oracular Spectacular, holds some of my very favorite songs. I sat on my bed concerned about if this album could really turn me off to a band i've always thoroughly enjoyed. Suddenly, the last song started to play

Woah. Wait a second, did you just hear what I heard? Was that actually fantastic? Yes, Yes it was. I had to repeat the song, to hear the lyrics once more and enjoy the beauty this song has painted for me. After hearing this again, it felt as if the band members had been building up and than bam, shove this in my face. It was perfectly positioned as the last song on the album, it was really the only song that blew me away. So MGMT, I still got your back, but please work a little harder next time? Thanks.