MGMT

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Biography

MGMT is an American rock band founded by Benjamin Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. After the release of their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson and Will Berman, joined the core band in the studio. Formed at Wesleyan University and originally with Cantora Records, they signed with Columbia Records and Red Ink in 2006. On October 5, 2007, Spin.com named MGMT "Artist of the Day." On November 14, 2007, Rolling Stone pegged MGMT as a top ten "Artist to Watch" in 2008. The band was named ninth in the BBC's Sound of 2008 Top Ten Poll. MGMT's first album, Oracular Spectacular, debuted at #12 on the UK album chart, #13 after 34 weeks in the New Zealand RIANZ charts, number six on the Australian ARIA Charts, and hit number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. It has also been named the 18th best album of the decade by Rolling Stone magazine. It was named the best album of 2008 by NME. MGMT also appeared prominently in Australia's Triple J Hottest 100 2008, coming in 2nd with "Electric Feel", 5th with "Kids" and 18th with "Time to Pretend". MGMT was nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award for Best New Artist, and their track "Kids" was nominated for Best Pop Performance By a Duo or Group with Vocals. These are the first Grammy nominations for the band. At the 2009 Grammy Awards, the Justice remix of "Electric Feel" won the Grammy for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical. Their second album, Congratulations, was released on April 13, 2010. In January 2011 they began work on their third album, which will be called MGMT.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2002
Number of Albums 22
Record Label Columbia
Website www.whoismgmt.com
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Trivia

How many festival classics did the duo grace in 2008?

three

...The duo graced 2008 with three festival classics: Time to Pretend provided them with a manifesto, Kids an anthem and Electric Feel a floorfiller. Thei...
What did Time to Pretend provide them with?

a manifesto

...2008 with three festival classics: Time to Pretend provided them with a manifesto , Kids an anthem and Electric Feel a floorfiller. Their synthswathed ...
Who were the three main acts that were part of this group?

Yeasayer, Passion Pit and Santogold

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What was the name of the prog jam from 2010?

Lady Dadas Nightmare

... Congratulations from 2010 featured a fiveminute prog jam called Lady Dadas Nightmare , while 2013s MGMT was swiftly forgotten about. Now, after years ...
What is the name of the band's new album?

Little Dark Age

...tions of culture are again lining up with MGMT. On their new album, Little Dark Age , they have returned to the electro tinge of their debut at the mom...
What decade is being revived on Little Dark Age?

00s

... they have returned to the electro tinge of their debut at the moment the 00s are being revived (Electric Feel has endured a second life, being sample...
Who were the members of MGMT's live band after their first album?

Matthew Asti, James Richardson, and Will Berman

... their first album, the members of their live band, Matthew Asti, James Richardson, and Will Berman joined the core band in the studio. On October 5, ...
On what date did Spin.com name MGMR Artist of the Day?

October 5, 2007

... Richardson, and Will Berman joined the core band in the studio. On October 5, 2007 , Spin.com named MGMT Artist of the Day. On November 14, 2007, Roll...
When did Rolling Stone rank MGMT as a Top Ten Artist to Watch?

2008

...mber 14, 2007, Rolling Stone pegged MGMT as a top ten Artist to Watch in 2008 . The band was named ninth in the BBC's Sound of 2008 Top Ten Poll. They ...
What was the name of MGMT's first album?

Oracular Spectacular

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How many songs did Oracular Spectacular debut on the UK album chart?

12

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Who named Oracle Spectracular the best album of 2008?

NME

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What was MGMT nominated for the 2010 Grammy Award for?

Best New Artist

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What song was nominated for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals?

Kids

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Who formed the duo MGMT?

Andrew VanWyngarden

...MGMT is a duo formed by and Andrew VanWyngarden during their freshman year at Wesleyan University. They originally made music under the moniker of LCD...
What was the original name of the du duo?

LCD Soundsystem

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How many mixtapes did We (Don't) Care Climbing to New Low release?

two

...igned to Columbia Records in 2006, they worked as an indie act, releasing two mixtapes We (Don't) Care Climbing to New Low in the next year. They also...
Who did the group tour with for their opening act?

Of Montreal

...n't) Care Climbing to New Low in the next year. They also toured with Of Montreal for their opening act. Oracular Spectacular is the group's first maj...
What label did the group sign a deal with?

Columbia Records

...e the name is already used by another band. Before being signed to Columbia Records in 2006, they worked as an indie act, releasing two mixtapes We (D...
What was the name of MGMT's 2007 album?

Congratulations

...dropping their debut album, MGMT came out with another album called Congratulations . Filled with nine new songs, it debuted at No. 2 on the U.S. album...
How many new songs did the album Congratulations contain?

nine

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Who is the drummer and bassist of the band?

Alex Wylde

...rden and Goldwasser, MGMT's live lineup currently consists of drummer Alex Wylde , bassist Simon O'Connor, and guitarist and keyboard James Richardson....
What is James Richardson's job title?

guitarist and keyboard

...tly consists of drummer Alex Wylde, bassist Simon O'Connor, and guitarist and keyboard James Richardson. Originally signed to Cantora Records by the n...
Who was MGMT's cofounder?

Will Griggs

...ed to Cantora Records by the nascent label's cofounder, NYU undergrad Will Griggs , MGMT later signed with Columbia and RED Ink in 2006 and released th...
When was Congratulations released?

April 13, 2010

... core band in the studio for Congratulations, which was released on April 13, 2010 . In January 2011 they began work on their eponymous third studio al...
When was Little Dark Age released?

February 2018

...group's fourth studio album, titled Little Dark Age, was released in February 2018 . Beginning in 2019, the duo began producing music independent of a ...
MGMT are a genrebending psychedelic synthpop duo from what city?

New York

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How many songs did we have after a while?

two or three

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What is the name of MGMT's New York duo?

Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser

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What are the names of the two psychedelic pop songs off of their album?

Kids and Time to Pretend

...Their psychedelic pop songs Kids and Time to Pretend off their album Oracular Spectacular are instantly recognizable, but MGMT the New York duo Andrew...
How many people attended Wesleyan University?

3,000

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What is the name of JayZ's latest album?

The Blueprint 3

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Who did MGMT take on?

the president of France

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What was the band originally known as?

the Management

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What was the name of the EP released by MGMT in 2005?

Time to Pretend

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Who produced the album?

Dave Fridmann

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What was the name of the mixtape series?

Late Night Tales

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