Oracular Spectacular
- MGMT
- Summary: David Fridmann produced the debut full-length album for the New York-based band.
- Record Label: Sony
- Genre(s): Indie, Electronic
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 17 out of 22
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Mixed: 5 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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Oracular may be a complex effort, but the verdict is simple--it's brilliant. [Feb 2008, p.115]
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For all its musical philandering, unbridled excess and shrouds of irony, you'll be hard-pressed to find a record with more musical depth and warmth all year than this one.
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60It's almost like neither [Dave Fridmann] nor the band could decide whether they were making an electronic or rock record and in dithering between the two settled on the awkward, frustrating middle ground.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 50 out of 53
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Mixed: 1 out of 53
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Negative: 2 out of 53
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BilliW.10This is the Sargeant Pepper for the New Millennium. A work of youthful genius.
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KyleJ4
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SimonY.1Honestly all front loaded. Two catchy tracks. Save yourself a tenner and download Electric feel and time to pretend off itunes.
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