on 2009-07-21 fortunecookie Said:

"Time to Pretend" seemed to be the song of 2008, ending up as the background to every TV show moment. It is certainly the most accessible song on the album, with the possible exception of "Kids". While overall the CD is worthwhile, it is definitely not as accessible as your average pop music, or even your average indie music.
Rating: 7/10

on 2008-04-19 yardz23 Said:

There is a lot more to enjoy on this than just "Time to Pretend." I think i actually enjoy "kids" the most. Its a really good album
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on 2008-04-10 kev_stev Said:

I love "Time to Pretend," so I'm gonna have to check out the other songs you recommended. Thanks calirockangel!
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Review:

on 2008-04-10 calirockangel Said:

What do you get when you cross Prince, Spoon, Radiohead and a lot of psychadelic drugs? That would be MGMT. Their song Time to Pretend made a big splash on the radio waves, and the originality of that song somehow pushed it to popularity. I admit, getting the whole CD was bit of an impulse move, but I expected that it would at least be something different than most of what Ive been hearing lately, and I was right about that. Its hard to put a finger on their sound because it really changes pretty dramatically from song to song, but one thing remains..its very different. I give them 6 stars for creating something extremely original and very musically interesting, but they dont get more, because its a little too out there for me to want to listen to the whole CD, and honestly, sometimes it gets a little annoying. However, there are a few good singles that Ive found myself hooked on, including Electric Feel which is probably my favorite and really does sound like Prince was in the studio with them, and Kids which sounds like an 80s synth overdose and has the same kind of appeal as Time to Pretend.
Rating: 6/10