Little Dark Age

by MGMT

Little Dark Age cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 February 2018
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:57
  • Community rating: 4.17/5 from 25 ratings

Artists on this release: James Richardson, Benjamin Goldwasser, Andrew VanWyngarden

Album Notes & Community Reviews

On 'Little Dark Age', MGMT pivots from overt experimentalism to a more accessible synth-pop sound, shaped by producers Patrick Wimberly and Dave Fridmann and infused with a gothic, '80s-influenced aesthetic. The album's creation was marked by a newly collaborative songwriting process, with artists like Ariel Pink contributing to lyrics that address both the unsettling political climate following the 2016 U.S. election and more personal anxieties. The resulting work balances its cynical, dark themes with infectious pop hooks and a distinctively playful energy, representing a critically lauded return to form for the duo.

Genres

Descriptors: synth, satirical, genre-blending, retro, dark-humor

Tracklist

  1. She Works Out Too Much (04:38)
  2. Little Dark Age (04:59)
  3. When You Die (04:23)
  4. Me and Michael (04:49)
  5. TSLAMP (04:29)
  6. James (03:52)
  7. Days That Got Away (04:44)
  8. One Thing Left to Try (04:20)
  9. When You're Small (03:30)
  10. Hand It Over (04:13)

Credits

  • Andrew VanWyngarden - vocals, drums, synthesizer, programming, guitar, percussion, bass, keyboards, lyrics, music, producer
  • Benjamin Goldwasser - synthesizer, programming, bass, background vocals, vocals, flute, organ, keyboards, music, producer
  • James Richardson - songwriting, additional bass, synthesizer, french horn, recorder, guitar, bass
  • Sébastien Tellier - background vocals
  • Connan Mockasin - background vocals, guitar
  • Ariel Pink - songwriting, synthesizer, guitars, background vocals
  • Josh Da Costa - additional drums
  • Danny Meyer - saxophone
  • Cellars - vocals
  • Patrick Wimberly - producer, songwriting, engineer, percussion, vocals, bass, vibraphone
  • Dave Fridmann - producer, engineer
  • Jim Taber - cover, artwork
  • Aloïse Corbaz - artwork
  • Carson Donnelly - a&r
  • Nathaniel Axel - art direction, album design
  • Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - additional engineering
  • Celso A. - assistant engineering
  • Matt Estep - assistant mix engineer
  • Greg Calbi - mastered by

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