I need to add another album to my list, and it goes way up near the top. At first, I have to admit i did not like MGMT's new album Congratulations very much. I liked the first 2 songs pretty much from the start, but the rest of the album just didn't hook me.
I have been listening to it pretty regularly, and this album has really grown on me. It is definitely better than the groups first release, though there is really no radio single anywhere to be found. This is some smooth psychelia, and the lyrics are very clever in many cases. I am glad I didn't let my first impression dominate my opinion of this album, because it is right up there with The Suburbs in my opinion. In fact, it will probably beat The Suburbs as my favorite album of 2010 because it is concise with really no throw away tracks, whereas I feel The Suburbs could have used some fat-trimming to be honest as it doesn't hold it's energy well across the entire album. Both are exceptional however, and are in heavy rotation in my listening.
