MGMT’s sophomore full-length from 2010 gets a fancy 180 gram vinyl repress with a fresh remaster from the original tapes for tip top sound quality. On their second album, Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden drop the catchy pop of Oracular Spectacular and opt for a much more ambitious, experimental vibe, with co-production byPete Kember (Sonic Boom, Spacemen 3, Spectrum). It almost seems like since securing their major label deal on Columbia, they’ve really decided to let loose and let the freak flag fly. And in this case, it’s totally a good thing.

• 180g black double vinyl pressing
• newly remastered from original analog tapes
• printed inner sleeves
• original release year: 2010
• music label: Columbia 2014

reviewed by Pato San 06/2014