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MGMT
MGMT performing at Higher Ground in Burlington, Vermont, late 2005
Background information
Origin	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre(s)	Indie rock/pop, Electronica, Synth pop
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	Columbia Records, Sony Records, Red Ink Records, Cantora Records
Website	http://www.whoismgmt.com/
Members
Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser

MGMT (also known as The Management) is an American musical group based in Brooklyn, New York consisting of Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. Originally with New York-based Cantora Records, they signed on with Columbia Records/Red Ink/Sony in 2006. On October 5, 2007, Spin.com named MGMT "Artist of the Day"^[1]. On November 14, 2007 Rolling Stone pegged MGMT as a top 10 "Artist to Watch" in 2008^[2].

1 History
2 Discography
3 Videos
4 References
5 External links

History

Goldwasser and VanWyngarden formed the band while attending Wesleyan University during their freshman year in December 2002.^[3] They experimented with noise rock and electronica before settling on what David Marchese of Spin magazine calls "their current brand of shape-shifting psychedelic pop." ^[4] They graduated in 2005 and toured extensively in support of the Time To Pretend EP, opening for Athens, Georgia indie-rock band Of Montreal.^[5] In the fall of 2006, Steve Lillywhite signed MGMT to a six-figure, four album deal with Sony/Columbia Records.^[6]^[7] The duo recorded with Flaming Lips music producer Dave Fridmann in 2007 for their major label debut, Oracular Spectacular.^[8] MGMT, now a five-piece live touring band, opened for Of Montreal on tour in fall 2007.^[9]

Discography

Time To Pretend EP (January 2005)
Oracular Spectacular^[9] (October 2007, digital download[1]; January 2008, retail stores)

Videos

Promotional Video

MGMT Go to the Zoo (Rolling Stone: Artist to Watch) featuring the song The Handshake

Music Videos

Electric Feel - Interactive Music Video Game - a collection of screen captures of people playing the interactive music video game on YouTube. (Download)
Time To Pretend (unofficial - YouTube)
Boogie Down (Plan R Pictures/Cantora Records) - directed by Max Goldblatt ^[10]
Destrokk (John Miserendino/Cantora Records) - directed by John Miserendino ^[11]

References

^ D'Amato, Anthony M.. Artist of the Day: MGMT. Spin.com. Retrieved on 2007-10-05.
^ O'Donnell, Kevin. Artist to Watch: MGMT. Rolling Stone. Retrieved on 2007-11-14.
^ Landerman, Jessie (2004-04-13). Weekly Wes Celeb: The Management. Wesleyan Argus. Retrieved on 2007-07-27.
^ Marchese, David (2007-11-23). Breaking Out: MGMT. Spin.com. Retrieved on 2007-11-23.
^ Of Montreal Plan Late Summer Tour. Pitchfork Media (2005-07-13). Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
^ Former Memphian's Band Signs With Sony/Columbia. Memphis Flyer (2006-11-30). Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
^ Lisle, Andria (2006-12-07). A Blues Farewell. Memphis Flyer. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
^ Dave Fridmann/Tarbox News/Notes. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
^ ^a ^b Mystic Future Pop Duo MGMT Heading Out On Major North American Tour With Of Montreal From October-November. PR Newswire (2007-08-16). Retrieved on 2007-08-28.
^ Goldblatt, Max. Boogie Down video. Plan R Pictures/ Cantora Records. Retrieved on 2005-12-05.
^ Miserendino, John. Destrokk video. John Miserendino/ Cantora Records. Retrieved on 2006-02-05.