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Oracular Spectacular - MGMT
  • Band Name: MGMT
  • Record Label: Sony
  • Release Date: Jan 22, 2008
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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics What's this?

User Score
8.5 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 103 Ratings

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  • Summary: David Fridmann produced the debut full-length album for the New York-based band.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Alternative Press
    90
    Oracular may be a complex effort, but the verdict is simple--it's brilliant. [Feb 2008, p.115]
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  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    80
    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.
  3. Dot Music
    60
    It'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.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 49 out of 52
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 52
  3. Negative: 2 out of 52
  1. BilliW.
    10
    This is the Sargeant Pepper for the New Millennium. A work of youthful genius.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  2. KyleJ
    4
    I bought into the hype and purchased the entire album. I regret this. While "Time to Pretend", "Kids", and "Electric Feel" are all very good and show what potential MGMT have, the rest of the album is annoying and forgettable.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. SimonY.
    1
    Honestly all front loaded. Two catchy tracks. Save yourself a tenner and download Electric feel and time to pretend off itunes.
    • 0 of 1 users said yes

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