MGMT

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Brooklyn, New York, United States (2002 – present)

MGMT are an indie group formed in 2002 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. The band consists of multi-instrumentalists Andrew Vanwyngarden, originally from Memphis, Tennessee, (vocals, guitar, keyboards) and Ben Goldwasser (vocals, keyboards, synths, drums), both alumni of Wesleyan University. Originally the band was named “Management,” but it was later changed when they found out there were several other bands with that name.

Their most popular songs are “

Time to Pretend” , which has been featured on the motion picture “21” and on the TV shows “Skins”, Gossip Girl” & “90210”, (the music video has reached over 4,000,000 views on YouTube) and “

Electric Feel”, their most purchased single on iTunes.

Electronic Indie Dance Rock began as a thesis project from music majors at Wesleyan University. They used to be known as “The Management” with songs about not quite growing up and a lot of nonsense. Despite this, ‘MGMT’ is pronounced by saying each letter.

Andrew VanWyngarden, one of the MGMT figureheads, is currently collaborating with of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes, with plans to release a record in 2008 under the name Blikk Fang. MGMT was on tour with Of Montreal in late 2005 (and again in 2007) and VanWyngarden appeared on stage during some performances on of Montreal’s summer ‘06 tour.

MGMT are currently touring the US and Europe with Yeasayer.

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Top Tracks

1	Time to Pretend full track	24,325
2	Electric Feel full track	22,281
3	Kids full track	21,839
4	Weekend Wars full track	13,612
5	The Youth full track	11,247
6	Pieces Of What full track	10,276
7	4th Dimensional Transition full track	9,770
8	Of Moons, Birds & Monsters full track	9,587
9	The Handshake full track	9,180
10	Future Reflections full track	8,177
11	Electric Feel (Justice Remix) full track	2,345
12	Love Always Remains	1,738
13	Indie Rokkers	1,637
14	Boogie Down	1,432
15	Destrokk	1,282

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Sappho77 wrote:
5 hours ago

Weekend Wars <3

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hunnybunny21 wrote:
6 hours ago

they sound like the bee gees and i like it.

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retocosmos wrote:
7 hours ago

great ! love it

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watermellen wrote:
9 hours ago

Big fat disappointment of a band.

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robokate2000 wrote:
10 hours ago

Kids is phenom

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D3rH3rr wrote:
11 hours ago

They created a good music Yeah !!!

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frl_annanass wrote:
12 hours ago

haha.love it.

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BonooruTSC wrote:
12 hours ago

Kids <3

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LissaRONICA wrote:
yesterday afternoon

<3

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ltj_ant wrote:
Tuesday evening

yeah Kids gotta be the tune of FIFA 09

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RoyalVendetta wrote:
Tuesday evening

Kids, Tooooon!

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skatekolaiko wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

"Vampire Weekend has never been, and will never be, as good as MGMT." What da fuck, there can be any comparison, the music is so different between them huuuuuuu

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psyxopatka wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

MGMT are very gooood songs "the youth" and "time to pretend" are my favorite

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hallonbakelse wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

puss

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sls wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

Vampire Weekend has never been, and will never be, as good as MGMT.

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galacticnuclei wrote:
Tuesday morning

double penetration... young_wives.

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justinetruant wrote:
Tuesday morning

HAHAHAHAHA [below]

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ohnoshelby wrote:
Tuesday morning

Vampire Weekend > MGMT

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FreeMHZ wrote:
Tuesday morning

MGMT is better than VW

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ramonesrock wrote:
Tuesday morning

Vampire weekend = not MGMT

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