MGMT - Little Dark Age ALBUM REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 11 фев 2018
- Listen: • MGMT - Me and Michael
NY pop duo MGMT executes a fantastic return to form with the sounds of synth pop on Little Dark Age.
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FAV TRACKS: LITTLE DARK AGE, WHEN YOU DIE, ME AND MICHAEL, SHE WORKS OUT TOO MUCH, WHEN YOU'RE SMALL, HAND IT OVER
LEAST FAV TRACK: DAYS THAT GOT AWAY
MGMT - LITTLE DARK AGE / 2018 / COLUMBIA / SYNTH POP, GOTHIC HYPNAGOGIC POP, JANGLE POP, PSYCH POP
8/10 www.theneedledrop.com/loved-li...
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right? 
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*_When You Die_* deserves multiple awards.
Cory Mck Couldn't agree more
"Go fuck yourself"
Absolutely
Yup
I’m not nice, I’m evil ~
DONT YOU HAVE SOMEWHERE TO BE AT SEVEN THIRTY
BABY, IM READY, IM READY, READY, READY TO BLOW MY BRAINS OUT
@@naimaabdillahi772 that whole song is just- same
@@notveryrea1 What do you mean by that?
@@naimaabdillahi772 I mean I relate to that song on a personal level.
@@realoliver9912 words wont do anything
when you die is a track that gets me
Huh, this is probably your least liked comment
hello cyranek
Robert E.O. Speedwagon hello speedwagon
Arnoldium cause it’s old, it had even less when I found it
Arnoldium prob after the vid’s release
Can't wait to use this opinion against others on Reddit
wyliebees I don't know why this is so funny
4chan*
why would anyone disagree
@@K___R 4chan hates this guy.
@@huncho6238 everyone hates this guy
I knew the yellow flannel would come out for this one.
Of course, it matches the album cover :3
Uncle Squiddz just finished the record before I listened to this review!
without an undershirt
Lol
same
Me and Melon is really the best song on this album.
Of course, it has THE MOST POWERFUL RACE's influence in it
melon
so funny man
SOLID 8 AS THEY COME
twss
Me and melon
What's that profile pic? BR?
@@olsonbryce777 Yes.
(Whoa oh oh oh)
4:06 - She Works Out Too Much
7:17 - Little Dark Age
5:35 - When You Die
5:21 - Me and Michael
4:59 - TSLAMP
8:21 - James
8:28 - Days That Got Away
- One Thing Left to Try
5:56 - When You're Small
7:03 - Hand It Over
you are the goat
I hate how he didn`t talk about One Thing Left to Try it´s one of my favorite tracks on the album and even one of my favorite of every MGMT song!
Yellow album art, yellow flannel, it was meant to be.
- Tame Impala
THE ONLY REASON WE NEVER WORKED OUT WAS WE DIDNT WORK OUT ENOUGH
sparkdala such an awesome line
(He's trying)
so damned catchy
She works out too much... oh nooo
Niklas Braun no no no it’s not lol
“Little dark age” is the comeback we’ve all been waiting for from MGMT.
How did you not mention One Thing Left To Try??? My favorite song on the record!
samee
It's a tie for me between that and Little Dark Age.
When You Die/TSLAMP
I agree. One a thing Left to Try grew on me and it’s my fav on the album, along with Day That Got Away
And TSLAMP too:(
YOU SHOULD DRESS LIKE EVERY ALBUM COVER!
GREEN SCREEN SHIRT
Can I like this comment more than once??
Amazing Idea 💯❤️
he did for twenty one pilots too
although this would mean the red and black flannel for phoebe bridgers punisher, which would be impossible as far as the flannel lore goes
Yellow Album Cover
Yellow Flannel
Yellow Melon
Yellon
Muhammad Abiyyu i like your photo
AlexanderGrace it's Sun Kil Moon's album cover named Benji
Muhammad Abiyyu I know ;)
Yellanthony Flantano!
2:41 HEY, VSAUCE, MICHAEL HERE
HEY VSAUCE, ME & MICHAEL HERE!
@@smithmanish I know I'm incredibly late but that is a beautiful pun
I really loved Congratulations. I still listen to it frequently.
Same here. I like unbridled exploration in music. They still kept it pretty polite, despite its experimental roots. I think it's a misunderstood, underappreciated album.
But it's shit though. lol
Dirk Diggler I didn't know it wasn't liked, honestly. I thought it was popular :/
5Detective Critics were more divided than they were with Oracular Spectacular... Not as hooky or catchy, so it was definitely more niche.
Same. I still love Congratulations. I'm surprise some don't like the MGMT (third) album. It has some great tracks like A Good Sadness and Cool Song No. 2.
Im a simple melon. I see a yellow flannel, I click
Good melon.
Correct score
martinx5x thanks
Even higher than I thought he'd go, was sure he'd give it a 7, but I totally agree with this score, love this album
I give it a 7
Backpacker It’s a 6 at best, honestly. So sleepy.
I agree with his score
This album was a couple year ahead of its time. TSLAMP and She Works out Too Much literally describe the reality of society now in 2023. Ik it was similar back in 2018 when the album came out, but man those songs aged well
This album is amazing, for me it's the best MGMT record. And you forgot to mention The Cure among those influences i guess.
Me and Michael obviously a wii sports resort ripoff
new order too
Salt Chronicles - Hearthstone Arena word. Haven’t stopped listening to it for a week. As an mgmt old head I’m blown away.
I'd also add some Soft Cell to that list too.
I have been saying that I get such a cute feel from a lot of the songs
You should sell the yellow flannel someday. It'll be worth millions and whoever owns it would have the power to review amazing albums
I can imagine it being sold for around $10k on grailed
Fantano I love when the record behind you has something to do with the record you’re reviewing keep doing that
"i think"
If you guys weren’t all aware, Ariel wrote “When You Die” on Little Dark Age.
Trigonometry Student 💯❤️
@@FJSfjsfjs Yes, James, we knew, because we watched the vid
Yeah it's such an awesome coincidence how he was reviewing Little Dark Age while Little Dark Age was behind him
I love the [adjective / adverb] [instrument] on this track
Anthony predicted the "hit or miss" meme in the thumbnail. :0
@Wilhelm Shut up nitwit
Bruh
u ever heard of chudat
It's a sign.
Review the gap between your nose and lips
Origenal Eunuch it’s pretty fucked up how big the gap is lol
Origenal Eunuch
burn
Filtrum.
lofuckingl !!
Can you baptize my first born son?
TheRuthlesshobbit Review his son
Feeling a strong 4 on your son... Pulls too much inspiration from mah boy J Chris T's Baptize.
Lmao 😂🤣
This album is a clear 10 for me, just like their Self-titled. I'd give their Self-titled album an 11/10 if I could.
And Congratulations a 12/10 :)
I honestly think all 4 are 10s. My favorite artist.
that is a strange opinion but I respect ya
Yep dude same. I really really like it, especially plenty of girls in the sea
Everyone's always hating on their self titled album but it's honestly really good. Definitely very unconventional and goofy, but super solid. I really enjoy it a lot.
Fu_manschue Me too fam, me too.
2 good songs
Hate their self-titled
it just wasnt really what I wanted after falling in love with their first two albums
It's my favourite of theirs...
Melon's
Got
Musical
Taste
Ur first reply here
MGMT is back baby
Profound Desperado hey mr rager
Now we need MGMT RATATAT and kid cudi to do another single ;)
Pursuit of Happiness is a 10/10 collab
they never left babay
Easily the biggest disappointment of the year - wouldn't exactly call that a comeback lmao
“For the love of god listen to Ariel pink”
Don’t tell me what to do
But you really should, he is sooo good
I listened to mr.melon and I don’t regret it
Dude do it. If you liked mgmt you'll love it
Gibreel Leal Can you tell me what to start on?
Yeah... Maybe you shouldn't listen to Ariel pink anymore. Yikes
She works out too much seems to actually be about a guy not able to keep up with his GFs social media not that they are actually working out. The relationship didn't work because of something so small like not liking her every selfie etc.
Melon
Getting
Majorly
THICC
It’s so good, I’ve been listening to it nonstop!
Gia S. When You Die, TSLAMP and When You're Small.... Definitely my favorites!!
it seriously is
I was gonna like your comment, but you had 666 likes so I couldn't
Congratulations is still their best by far, imo. But good nonetheless
Holy shit im not the only one, its probably one of the most addicting albums I've ever heard
2:48 Hey guys, commenter from early January 2021 here. You probably shouldn’t listen to Ariel Pink actually
didn't age well
Haha I was just about to
I cringed when I saw pom pom in the background lol. Did not age well..
@@chuckmoney2638 it’s still a good album though.
Out of the loop, what happened ?
Another great review Mr. Melon but you didn't have to call Andrew "an emotional lesbian" :(
and Ben "a wanna be Indian" :(((((((((
Never clicked a notification so fast.
Nice profile pic
The only time i clicked a notification this fast was the text notifaction from my mom telling me that grandpa had passed away in thw hospital
Jared Fogle that's something you'd call about not text lol
Nice profile pic
Nice profile pic
2018: nu-goth begins
The 2010s have kind of been like the sequel the 80s as a whole
Took long enough
2013: the last time I was happy
Alex Swedock same bro ;_;
i really hope it's gothic rock and not like regular goth
Love love love this album, more mature and melancholy MGMT but still classically sugary-psych stuff with light synths and beautifully corny and sometimes-morbid, weird lyrics. Got some insanely catchy tunes on this which are incredible and amazing arrangements and production that makes it all the more interesting, as well as fun, to listen to!
Will you do a review of Pizza Hut pizza crust please
please melon
please we’re begging
We need this
This must be done
We are still waiting
_MGthony MTano_
I can't believe he gave it a TLOP Redux/10!
Besides ~3 songs, TLOP is garbage.
Cooliotopnotch ok
I hadn't heard of MGMT before this record was released, and I have to say, this album is truly unique. Even coming off the first track, I knew I was in for something I had never heard before. I've always been a rock/alternative/folk type guy and whatnot, but this album changed the way I view music. A wonderful album that is truly imaginative and succeeds in taking you out of reality. solid 9/10.
I think she works out too much is a metaphor about how he never worked out his own problems in the relationship, not just physically. I think the song is very original and gives a "rio by Duran Duran but horror," sense to it. its ultimately my favorite mgmt song right now
I’ve like never thought about it like that rn she works out to much is like my favorite thing. I just thought It was a silly song
bring back thatistheplan!!
emily rate the memes
Anthony is a beta male
I'd rather not see any more crappy, half-assed videos badly attempting to debate left-of-center things he doesn't like, thank you very much.
(Yes, I know that was only one type of video he was making on that channel, but still. They weren't very good.)
I love this album
me too it's fantastic
Me three
Garvintron meee toooo
If Anthony Fantano dropped an album, what would Anthony Fantano rate Anthony Fantano's album?
Classic / 10
7/10
i was about to murder you if you gave this album anything less than an 8
Who else had a bigass grin on their face when they saw the thumbnail
I hyperventilated
Your profile picture
Welcome to the world of the plastic beach
Ik this is late, but I love all of you smh this is too good
+Peachy doe. 桃 ❤️
Okay real talk though, this album is fucking amazing
"T S Lamp."
Jonah Drake I mean, I call it that.
MGMT really have left their stamp on neo-psychedelia and this album confirms that. If I even found MGMT as a departure from their usually concise composition, felt like the coy and understated retreading of their inspirations and whimsy on this album is the best they've done. I'd say with some degree of certainty that MGMT will go down as one of my all-time favorite music acts.
How is TSLAMP not in the fav tracks!! Melon!
because its a cringy track
@@VoidRemoma it is not. How can you ignore that chorus
@@VoidRemoma you're cringey
Its amazing but way to honest for some people
Because it's one of the campier, weaker tracks on the album.
Goddamnit Melon took you long enough! Now I can finally tell people my opinion on the album
That's too real...
Found the winning comment
Already been said
Me And Michael slowly overtaking LDA for my favorite track, but everything is pretty much gold, I even love James. Great review melon, fine score.
He didnt comment on One Thing Left to Try, my favorite song :(
Mine too! Glad I'm not alone.
Same!
God that song makes me cry
One Thing Left To Try: it’s like the brother of the track She Works Out Too Much. It’s dreamy, it’s catchy, it’s arguably the best track behind When You Die. Solid stuff and it’s one of those tracks you can’t help, but always hear all the way through once it starts. Love it. 10/10.
Thanks for not giving this a 6
Armor Abs Krabs you are so welcome lil chipmunk
why? it's fucking great
We don't want another LCD Soundsystem situation on our hands
I just got She Works Out Too Much out of my head. Thanks a lot.
Nathaniel Emm it's so catchy
Mr. Fantano, I'm surprised you decided to dock 2 full points just because of the word "Dark" being in the title, despite you finding the album to be "essentially perfect"....
This is my favorite album of the year so far.
I've been meaning to get into Pom Pom. I jam out to Dedicated to Bobby Jameson on the regular.
Is that Underoath's They're Only Chasing Safety on the bottom left and Brand New's Daisy on the top right?
Fantano, the term “works out too much” is a reference to the all-too-common phrase of “yeah, it just didn’t work out” when in relation to relationships.
It even says so in the song but words can have more than one meaning.
Pretty sure he understood that seeing as Anthony literally said "this song seems to be straightforward about a break up." Aka "didn't work out." Not sure where else he would be able to draw that conclusion seeing as the song only references the break up through "the only reason we never worked out..." so yeah.
as a huge mgmt fan i wasn't sure about some of the songs at first because they felt aggressively 80s, but i found myself with most of them stuck in my head at various points lately. The songs i was wary of are so much bigger than i initially thought, especially reffering to me and michael and TSLAMP. James definitely my favorite non-single song on the album! It's beautiful, heartwarming, dancy and mesmirizing IMO. 9
My man didn't even mention the absolute banger that is "One Thing Left To Try". Sickening.
I feel like, with time, this is going to become a classic record.
my longest yeah boy ever
Days That Got Away deserves more LOVE
I dig it a lot too, it's a low key jam
True
Thank you for saying this. I was thinking the same thing.
Little dark age (the song) becoming a hit thanks to tik tok was a welcome part of 2020. I loved seeing new people enjoy the song all over the internet
I love this album and ironically Days That Got Away is my favourite cut. Gave me similar vibes to the end of Metanoia and Siberian Breaks; I love songs that aren't afraid to rely entirely on instrumentation to evoke a certain mood or emotion.
Anthony low key thicc
Ben_daddy Yt *high key
9/10 this album and the context behind it are very interesting throughout. For the most part it is a short punchy ride from beginning to end. I like the warping of pop sounds of the past, and I think there are so many solid moments on here with really good instrumentation, and lyrically though it is sometimes cheesy, like in Tslamp, it is still fun to listen to as there is so much going into it. The album is like this pretty consistent with that. The vocal performance on each track matches the tone very well, and the title track is the best track on the album, with an infectious chorus to boot. The biggest drawback for me is I feel like it doesn't finish As strong as it starts. Specifically the last two songs. They aren't super bland or bad, but it's clear that they don't have as much to offer as the warbly 80s inspired jam opener, or a song like days that got away. I just wanna share my opinion. I haven't watched the review so let's see if me and melon thought the same of this album
Nice to see someone actually talking about the record in this comments section.
Victor Fernandes thanks man, I try to do this on albums I have something to say about. Any thoughts?
Track "TSLAMP" did remind me of Pet Shop Boys, although not from their Behaviour period. I would say, it bears many similarities to the song "Domino Dancing" off their Introspective LP (and which was their last big hit, by the way).
Always enjoy and appreciate what you do Anthony. There is so much music I could've missed if not for your reviews. While I take your rating at the end with a grain of salt, as its only an opinion, the substance before then is super informative and can give a good preview of what to expect.
So far loving this album, When You Die is by far my favorite song off of it
It's fucking wonderful. If Me and Michael had more catchy verses, though, it would've taken top spot because of that fucking amazing chorus. Of course, nothing can match the build up and payoff of the first "GO FUCK YOURSELF" it's fucking great.
Red Smurf I thought it was about two gay guys in love but it's actually about two guys who are basically in love but just not gay. The music video was a hilarious rip on the music industry stealing songs too.
melon bald age
I can’t get over how hard She Works Out Too Much goes
Always love your reviews, you introduced me to so much music and happiness. Much respect, keep doing what your doing.
Great video Anthony! I really liked it, but I feel that when you went onto that 3 minute tangent about how this album is an example of the white race being superior kinda creeped me out. Keep up the good work!
Jesus Christ stop with this meme
MegaCrasherMusic isn't death
I know this meme is old but it still cracks me up every time 🤣
Lil Snippy Tippy yeah I'm not going to lie, the point where he started hailing Hitler and got the Nazi flag out was a bit strange. Good video overall though
this meme died three months ago
little dark age is easily their second best song
And time to pretend is first
@Logan Pause that’s your favorite really?
@@emmaoswald8043 yeah I rlly like it what’s your fav?
@Logan Pause idkkk I really like electric feel or the handshake from the first album I wouldn’t say it’s their best songs tho
@@emmaoswald8043 I think I’ve since changed my opinion little dark age has gotta be my favorite now
Me
Gand
Michael
T
Okay.
Bro is the one on the cover💀
John Maus. John Maus. John Maus.
Loved the album though hard 8, soft 9. Best to date as far as the cohesiveness. Adding most of it to my regular playlists.
When you're small sounded like pink Floyd
glad i wasnt the only one
I second that
You mean Tame Impala.
Shammo Hamid stop
Am i the only one who heard pink floyd vibes in 'when you're small" ?
no i think everyon thinks about that
I like the editing, nice job, it seems natural and is informative.
My opinion has been validated
Little Dark Melon
Honestly I could see this becoming /mu/core in the future, it's been a long time since an album was so universally memed here.
This video got me into Ariel Pink a year ago. BLESS THE MELON
Flower Boy/10!?
A Moon Shaped Pool/10
YELLA/10
SATURATION 3/10
B4DA$$/10
Dwyn section80./10
This album is perfect to take a walk
And then When You Die comes on and you joyfully yell at strangers to go fuck themselves.
Ya just listened to this then IMMEDIATELY GOT TICKETS TO THE NYC SHOW!
Now I'm seeing Radiohead AND Mgmt in 2018....
I would of never predicted this.
"She works out too much" is my favorite song on the album. So fun and strange at the same time. Overall quite an enjoyable album
KIDS. COME OUT. THE YELLOW FLANNEL HAS FINNALT COME
Good review, but I thought it was a bit rude to call them “Washed up hippies” for the entire video
dance with my dogs in the night time
Totally agree with you on the Ariel Pink similarities. Did the same thing when listening to the song "James" for the first time.
Hey tony. wanted to let you know that i always love watching your reviews. god bless
I always got like an oddly apocalyptic feeling from this record. Especially on the title track and "When You Die". I didn't really even get into MGMT until I heard "She Works Out Too Much" and the title track.
Yesturday i was looking for this now appears on my feed..
inaki font same
Gæte same here but I was looking like 20 minutes ago
I can't stop listening to this album, actually. In no particular order, my favorite tracks are: Little Dark Age, Me & Michael, She Works Out Too Much, and TSLAMP...they're groovy, they're dreamy, they make my bright days brighter.
Damn, when I first listened through the album and James came on my first reaction was "sounds like Ariel Pink". It even made me check if they are similar artists on Spotify which they aren't. Cool to see this mentioned.