Oracular Spectacular

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Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 40:14

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Under Rated

howigotover

One of the best modern albums period

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Not worth the whole album

chs

Electric Feel is awesome. The other two "full album only" tracks are good too.

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Awesome Album - no so good live in concert

RG88

My sister mentioned that she heard that they were not very good live and I thought she was just jealous that I got the tickets and she was left without. Then at Radio City Music Hall , her prediction became reality when they kinda cruised through the two great albums with out any real kick ass moments. People got up and then sat down but the electricity of their album was missing.

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4 good songs, 6 ok...

Leo2727

Electric Feel Time to Pretend The Youth Kids The rest you can live without...

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Some excellent ones, some ok

justino_dea

Think a cross between early pink floyd, david bowie, and prince. That's something like MGMT. This album really has some keepers but the abum as a whole hasn't wooed me over quite yet...

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love 3 songs

fuent

electric feel gets everyone moving time to pretend and kids are the best songs on the album. too bad you have to spend 12 credits for the 3 you want.

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Are you ready?

JetFred

Worth it if you're looking for a full album of indie pop. If you only expect to like a track or two, you might wish for some credits back.

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Electric Feel for 3 credits

LocoUlysses

Time to Pretend and Kids are both available on the Time to Pretend EP here on Emusic (at time of posting) so why would they be "Full Album Only"?? So basically you'd be paying 3 credits for Electric Feel. Personally, these guys are a little creepy; I'm on the fence.

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I'm sure I'd like this...

chordophone

...if I didn't live through the 80s once already. It's ok, but it's painfully trendy and uninspired. I imagine Sony wants a Flaming Lips/Animal Collective band to try and make some money off of kids in skinny pants.

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Solid album to get your freak on

bmill5

MGMT shocked themselves with the success of this album, and it truly deserves the hype it's been given. These is a solid album, though spastic in a good way. You won't find songs sounding the same, even amidst their psychedelic "pop" label. Do yourself a favor and check this out; it has a tendency to hook and pull people in...

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