Time to Pretend
by MGMT
- Type: EP
- Released: 30 August 2005
- Label: Cantora
- Country: United States
- Length: 27:31
- Community rating: 3.92/5 from 5 ratings
Artists on this release: David Perlick Molinari
Album Notes & Community Reviews
The breakthrough second EP from the Connecticut-formed duo features early versions of tracks that would later define the late-2000s indie-electronic landscape. The production balances fuzzy synthesizer hooks with cynical, satirical lyricism regarding the clich茅s of rock stardom and adolescent decadence. It served as the primary catalyst for their major-label signing, establishing the band's signature fusion of danceable indietronica and psychedelic pop sensibilities.
Genres
Descriptors: satirical, synth, sci-fi, lo-fi, eccentric
Tracklist
- Time to Pretend (4:32)
- Boogie Down (3:33)
- Destrokk (3:47)
- Love Always Remains (5:40)
- Indie Rokkers (4:25)
- Kids (5:31)
Credits
- Skwak - artwork
- MGMT - primary artist, producer
- T.J. Lipple - mastered by
- David Perlick Molinari - producer