This video is very reminiscent of a high dose of LSD or even open eye DMT visuals, most accurate depiction I've ever seen in a music video. I swear I've entered the exact same dimension inside my own brain as the skully/flesh scene
What I love about MGMT is that they create little nuances in the music that makes the songs so nostalgic. I think as far as the lyrics, they are creating such a vague representation of a specific feeling that we the audience create our own adaptation to an emotion. For the most part, I think they create little masterpieces.
I love MGMT, first heard of them in 2009 on Kid Cudi’s Pursuit of Happiness and then I checked them out and they became my favorite band and still are to this day. I love the middle 2 albums that were more experimental and psychedelic rock . Their lyrics are amazing and can be interpreted different ways but most of their music is tongue and cheek or a little satirical but not like a joke because it can still be very real and emotional.
they actually take their most popular songs and will have an extended dissonant improv breakdown section and then they finish the song. they play their biggest hits, but they add something new!
if you like those out of key dissonance notes that make a psychedelic feel you should listen to some of King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, especially their Flying Microtonal Banana album
Hahaha yeah dude I feel the same, about being tricked, you innocently, while tripping, click to see this video, cool trippy video, and you think holy F this is noice, until they start telling you to go f yourself and everything gets super scary
They did a listening party on twitter in 2020 and about this song andrew said they were watching a trump speech (2016 election) then went to shower and the lyrics "popped into my head" he said
