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A live recording from The Big Romance about a 2008 Sub Pop-released classic album of the 2000s. Listen on Apple | Android | Patreon | Pocketcasts | CastBox | Stitcher | Spotify | RSS Feed | Podlink Step into a world of misty melodies and cavernous echoes with Seattle band Fleet Foxes' landmark debut – a defining record of the late-2000s indie folk revival. Led by Robin Pecknold, the album blends the lush, pastoral harmonies of the 1960s with a haunting baroque-pop sensibility and lyrical themes rooted in nature, tradition, and introspection. Like the Bruegel painting on its cover, every track reveals a dense, beautiful world that evokes a timeless – almost mythic Americana sound. This podcast episode is a live recording from our listening party in The Big Romance in April, with guest journalist and Fleet Foxes fan Aoife Barry. Our next Listening Party is Smashing Pumpkins later this month and it's sold out. Listen Closely: Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes (2008) A Nialler9 listening party, hosted by Niall Byrne with guest Aoife Barry. Before the album Niall: Hello everyone, how are you? Welcome to the Listen Closely album listening party. I'm Niall, and this is Aoife Barry. Aoife: Hello. Niall: We're here tonight because Aoife picked this album, as she has before. You picked Jeff Buckley last year. Aoife: Yeah, and we ended up doing three of them. Niall: We did, we went to Cork. We did two here and then we went to Cork to talk about Jeff Buckley. And you were at the My Bloody Valentine listening party last year as well, back in October. Aoife: It must have been October, yeah. Niall: Well, obviously we're here for a very different album tonight: Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes, from 2008. As you heard there, we played a bit of the Sun Giant EP by the band, which came out a few months before this album, because we want to give the album its full due. They're a little different, and we'll talk about that. But yeah, you picked the record. Aoife: I did. I obviously must like it. And it's such an incredible record. Is there anybody here who hasn't heard it? That's really exciting, if so. I'm excited for you to hear it. You got a sneak peek there of what the vibe is going to be. I picked it because I love this record, but I also had a funny story about how I first heard them. Back in 2008, when this record came out, I'd read about this band called Fleet Foxes in a music magazine. I don't even think I'd heard a song yet, this is back in the day. And I was on holidays in Berlin, and in the tiny little hostel we were staying in, they had a sign up on the wall: "Who's playing tonight? Fleet Foxes, Café Zapata." I said to my boyfriend, "I think that's a band I read about in the magazine, will we go see them?" And he was like, "Grand." So we went, and they were unbelievable. It was so good. Beach House were supporting them. So it was 2008 smacking you in the face. Niall: Come on. Aoife: And I took photos, which I found. I have photos. Artifacts. One is terrible, the other one's not so terrible, taken on one of those little Canon digital cameras. And I still have the ticket, I kept the ticket, I'm one of those hoarders who keeps all their gig tickets. But it was so good: the venue they played in had a dragon that breathed fire out every fifteen minutes. Niall: So they'd be playing and this dragon… Aoife: I'm not even exaggerating. Fire would just shoot out of this mechanical dragon. It was so Berlin. And Fleet Foxes were so stunning, and Beach House were so stunning. I love Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, I love all those harmony vibes, I wish I was born in the seventies, sadly I was not. So I fell in love with them immediately, and I've been a big fan ever since. Although I'll say I probably dipped a little bit around the Crack-Up era, their third album, but then I saw them when Shore came out, their most recent album, and fell right back in love with them. Niall: We're going to talk about all the albums that come afterwards, but we'll start with this one, because this is presumably your favourite, or one of them. Aoife: Shore is up there as well for me, but yeah. Niall: So what was it about Fleet Foxes at the time? For context: in 2008 there was quite a lot of this kind of music around. We previously did Bon Iver's For Emma, Forever Ago as a listening party, and the funny thing, which I only found out when we did this, is that they have the same origin story in a way. Both songwriters went to a cabin in the woods to pour their heart out and write the songs. Aoife: I think Justin Vernon just got there first in terms of the marketing. Niall: So they must have pulled back on talking about it too much, because it's basically the same thing. They never really talked about Robin Pecknold's writing process in those terms. Aoife: For Emma was such a massive moment, everybody was obsessed with this guy who broke up with a girl and went to a cabin and wrote a record about it. It was the ur indie-folk album. Niall: What was really appealing about Fleet Foxes is that they were so young, between about twenty-two and twenty-seven, and Robin Pecknold was twenty-one when he wrote the record. Which is frankly offensive, you shouldn't be allowed to be so talented at twenty-one. Aoife: I know. And they were clearly these people from Seattle, which we associate with grunge, and then it becomes this place where they're bringing out all the pastoral, outdoorsy, mountain-and-sea vibes of the Washington area. They're obviously really influenced by the seventies too, by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, by Laurel Canyon, but also by Appalachian folk. There's a real purity to what they're doing. The harmonies are unbelievable, there's even a bit of a gospel feeling. So these young guys made this album that was being called an iconic American record on release. The Guardian called it a landmark American album, something like that. And that's special, because you don't get that many records immediately being called landmark. Niall: It was a very exciting time for music around then. I actually brought some records. We mentioned Beach House and Teen Dream earlier, that's a bit later, 2010. I wanted to do a listening party for that at some point, that'd be good craic. Around that time you had Animal Collective and Panda Bear, Person Pitch was right there, that was the apex for that very experimental scene. A few years later we had Sufjan, our very first listening party. And Bon Iver, of course. There's also stuff like Neutral Milk Hotel very much of that vibe. Aoife: I've noticed people covering Neutral Milk Hotel more now. Niall: I think when we got to it, it was on its second go-round, and now it's getting a third, which is great. It's a great record. So, the band were from Seattle, they had a bit of the scruffy flannel-shirt look, but obviously didn't sound like that. The album was written in the woods, in the cabin, brought to the band, and recorded with Phil Ek. Aoife: Who did a lot of stuff with Built to Spill. Niall: Yeah, and he worked with The Shins, and Modest Mouse, a really long history. Aoife: Are The Shins from Seattle as well? Niall: I think they might be. Band of Horses is another one. So they recorded it themselves with Phil Ek, paid for it all themselves, and then the local major independent label Sub Pop came calling. Obviously known for a lot of grunge traditionally, but they'd clearly been releasing this kind of music around then too, The Shins had been on the label for a few years, Band of Horses. When it came to it, they signed to Sub Pop. Apparently there was a bidding war. Aoife: They'd become quite popular on MySpace. Anybody remember MySpace? Every time I do one of these I feel older and older, mentioning the top eight, the randomers you'd put in your top eight. Word could spread quite quickly once you got popular on MySpace. Niall: What I thought was really interesting, that I discovered when I was researching, is that recording the album was actually a total pain for them. They didn't have much money, so they ended up recording a lot of it in their houses, or in Robin Pecknold's family home. And he re-did all the vocals right before they mastered the record, because he'd been sick during the initial sessions and his voice wasn't in great shape. They recorded it all in one go, scrapped that, did another version, and kept moving the running order around. I'm always fascinated by albums where the creation was a total pain and they had no idea it would even work out. Robin Pecknold actually said, "I hope nobody cares about this album, because I just want to move on to the next one." And then it becomes this iconic record. Aoife: Isn't every artist sick of their album by the time it's done? You're like, "my paintings." Yeah. Niall: 2008 was an interesting time for it to land. The album draws on the Beach Boys and Brian Wilson, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Nick Drake, Simon & Garfunkel, Fairport Convention, Judee Sill, very much old-timey or sixties folk and pastoral stuff. And in 2008 there's a financial crash. The album was worked on before that, but it was released into that environment, and a lot of this music seemed to catch. When things go bad, we retreat, we dream, we listen to music that's maybe the opposite of what we're feeling. There was a gentleness, an unhurriedness to it that resonated. Aoife: Grizzly Bear is another band from that time. When Jay-Z and Beyoncé went to see Grizzly Bear in Brooklyn, that was kind of where all the indie music peaked. Niall: And the other part of it, which I was involved in, was the MP3 blogs, that's where you'd hear this music. Especially the American and Canadian stuff, no one was promoting it over here yet, so you'd be months ahead. You'd hear Fleet Foxes in these MP3 formats. That was a mad period, it showed how the internet could collapse geography, a song could spread really quickly on the blogs. And in an American context, this came out post-Bush, with the Obama era coming in, a more hopeful tone. You had the Lehman Brothers crash, these global pressures, and then these hopeful times too. It's interesting to wonder whether these albums are a reaction to it, or whether they appeal to us because we want nice, happy things. I feel like Fleet Foxes have so much emotional depth: there's yearning, sadness, hope, nostalgia. Aoife: I loved Yellow House by Grizzly Bear, their first record, a complex, complicated, almost jazzy thing that sounded beautiful but had a lot going on. We weren't going for simplistic music, but we wanted music that gave us depth and beauty. Is art a solution to the world collapsing? Niall: We could be answering that in 2026. We live in a cursed timeline, as I keep saying. That's all I'm going to say. But what else happened in 2008 in the wider circle of music? Portishead returned with Third. TV on the Radio released Dear Science. MGMT released Oracular Spectacular, 'Kids' and all that. Cut Copy released In Ghost Colours, Indie Sleaze night on Saturday, folks, come on. Kanye put out 808s & Heartbreak, that was November that year. Rihanna was at the peak of her powers. Aoife: Katy Perry appeared that year. And 'American Boy'. Niall: 'American Boy', still one of the best pop songs, fire. Iron & Wine was the other one I forgot to mention. So it was a really vibrant, varied year. As you heard, there's the Sun Giant EP too. Aoife: The thing about that is it came out before the album, but was recorded after. The album was done, in the bag. Niall: They decided to go into the studio and record Sun Giant, a collection of songs intended to sell on tour. It ended up being quite popular, and for a lot of people it was their first time discovering Fleet Foxes. Aoife: It wasn't like The Coronas' 'San Diego Song', their summer-holiday anthem, or anything like that. But it came out before the album, and then the album arrives. Niall: So what was the reaction at the time? Was it immediate? Aoife: Things happened really quickly. In January that year they got all the MySpace attention, and by June the album was coming out. Really, really quick. There was so much chatter about them, which is partly why I'd seen the name, and a music blog like yours would have seen it too, and known they were one of the big bands. In a way that's harder now. Niall: These days you see bands like Geese getting a lot of attention because they use companies that help them go viral. You didn't really have that then. Now you'd dress yourself up in some gimmick, polka dots, whatever, and go viral all over the internet for it. I couldn't imagine these lads doing that. Aoife: No. But maybe in a way they were cosplaying living in the forest, on the Puget Sound. Niall: Anyway, when the album came out, people loved them, and it really hit it off. Because they sound so seventies, your parents would love the records and you'd love the records. There's almost a lullaby quality to the folk stuff too. The music is applicable to anybody of any generation, and there's something lovely about nostalgic music that reminds you of a better time. To finish on that point: I think there's something very mysterious about Fleet Foxes, they feel out of time. They're these young, scruffy lads with the beards, but there's a mystery to them. They didn't come across as the hipster end of things, they weren't leaning into anything. They were presented as the kind of band that wouldn't have had phones, would have lived off-grid, which is funny because they were a MySpace band. They're the most un-MySpace band you can imagine. Surprise people, do something a bit different, don't be exactly what people want you to be, and they'll love you for it. And then your songs are unbelievable too, soaring and stunning. Can we talk for a second about the cover? It's an original painting from 1559 by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Netherlandish Proverbs. It depicts a densely populated Flemish village scene illustrating 126 folk proverbs. There's a lot there. Some on this side are cut off, but for example, this woman here, she's putting the blue cloak on her husband, meaning she deceives him. This guy is casting roses before swine, wasting effort on the unworthy. And right at the top there's a man running through a field with his arse on fire, chasing pigs, "he who eats fire craps sparks," do not be surprised at the outcome if you attempt a dangerous venture. There are 126 of those. Aoife: The interesting thing is that the band managed to get permission to use it. Really unusual to be allowed use it as commercial artwork. Niall: And apparently the museum that holds the artwork were delighted. A lot of stars aligned for them. It's an iconic cover because it's so different from what anybody else was doing, clearly of a particular period, and it has that Where's Wally quality. I have a quote about it. Robin said: "We were trying to figure out what we wanted to do, and my brother had been working some stuff out, when I saw this Bruegel painting in a book my girlfriend had. I liked that it had a really intriguing meaning, there's a story to each little scene, which felt fitting for the record. It was dense but unified, not a collage. It has a Where's Waldo quality, something you could look at for a long time on a vinyl sleeve and keep finding new little things. It was very easy to get the museum in Berlin that has it to say yes, they were super excited the band wanted to use it, and put it in their newsletter. When you open it up, on the inside there's a Paisley pattern traced from the back of a book that Skyler's mum got me. We wanted two very different feelings." So, what to look out for when we press play very shortly? Aoife: When I was going back to this, I had it in my head that every song was one of these big songs, because there are so many big moments. But actually there are two tracks that are pretty much acoustic, so it's interesting to notice how they go from the big sound to the small. And for me they're a real emotion-and-feeling band, so notice how you feel listening to it. I always feel this swell of emotion with Fleet Foxes, I was walking down the road listening to Shore and I was like, my God. So lean back and feel into the emotions they're bringing you. And listen to the lyrics if you can make them out, because they're so out of time, all about pack horses and this amazing imagery. Robin Pecknold said he didn't write about a lot of personal stuff because he didn't have enough life experience yet, so instead he wrote these beautifully poetic narratives about pastoral and rural life. So I'd say the lyrics and the feelings are the two things. Niall: Track two, 'White Winter Hymnal', is probably the biggest one, watch out for that. And a few other people thanked and cited as influences, for some extra context: Brian Wilson, Joanna Newsom, Bob Dylan, Noah Lennox and all the lads from Animal Collective, Levon Helm and Robbie Robertson of The Band, Blitzen Trapper, who they toured with at the time and who were bigger than them then. For some reason Joni Mitchell and Neil Young are listed together, which is fair enough. Marvin Gaye, Damien Jurado, Paul Simon and John Lennon listed together. Townes Van Zandt, a legend. Vashti Bunyan, and Van Morrison. There's a nice quote from Robin Pecknold I'll read afterwards. Let's just open it up and listen. I'll play it at full volume, it's about thirty-nine minutes, two sides. Close your eyes, whatever you want to do, vibe away in your own way. [The album plays: Fleet Foxes – Fleet Foxes, 39 minutes.] After the album Niall: It's quite an economical album, isn't it? It doesn't stick around long, thirty-nine minutes. Aoife: I like an economical album. It's also one of the first fairly short records we've done here. Niall: That's part of why I was thinking about Sun Giant in that context too. I'm going to read a bit from the liner notes, because for an album that's very much about feelings, with only a few direct songs, some of what's written here is interesting: "My first memory has always been of me and my mom on a cold grey day down at some beach in Washington, along the Puget Sound somewhere near Seattle. I would be around two or three years old, and we were with a friend of mine from the neighbourhood and his mom, walking among the driftwood looking for crabs. Even now I can remember the smell and temperature of the air, the feeling of the sand and the swaying tall grass. I can even remember looking over at my friend and how his face looked when he smiled back at me. Another memory I'll sometimes recall as my first is dressing up in the dead of summer as Jack London, with tennis rackets on my feet and wearing my dad's hiking pack, after seeing Disney's terrible version of White Fang. Or the memory of stealing my neighbour's Big Wheel and riding it halfway down the block before getting caught and having to turn around defeated. Or wearing a fireman's outfit while washing my parents' car, or eating an orange popsicle from the ice cream truck. These have always been some of my most distinct and persistent memories of childhood. So it came as a disappointment when, one day as a teenager, I opened up a photo album and found pictures of each and every one of these memories. I didn't have a single memory that didn't belong to, or somehow grow from, those pictures my parents had. I guess I've seen all these photographs at some point, forgotten they were just photographs, and over time made them into my most tangible memories. That's scary to me in a way. This leads me to something weird about the power music has: its transportability. Any time I hear a song or record that meant a lot to me at a certain moment, I'm instantly taken back to that place in full detail. Whenever I hear 'Feel Flows' by the Beach Boys, I'm taken straight to the back of my parents' car on the way to my grandparents' place, with Surf's Up in my Walkman and the Cascade Mountains going by in the window. Any song off Radiohead's Kid A brings back the airport near Seattle, from when we were on the way to Colorado for a wedding and Kid A was the only record I brought or wanted to bring. 'Crayon Angels' by Judee Sill is the whole winter of last year. And Brian Wilson's solo version of 'Surf's Up' takes me back to driving my parents' car around town alone at sixteen, windows down at night. I can't ascribe exact memories to songs by The Microphones, Joni Mitchell, Built to Spill, Dungen, Harry Nilsson and so many others, and it's a form of recall I can actually trust, there's no visual element to complicate things, no chance of a planted memory that wasn't actually supposed to be there. Maybe I should be concerned that I'm alone in almost all of these memories, but I guess I was just a private kid, and music was a private experience for me. Music activates a certain mental freedom in a way nothing else can, and that is so empowering. You can call it escapism if you like, but I see it as connecting to a deeper human feeling than the one found in the day-to-day world." Aoife: That's lovely. It's a nice addendum. And he was only twenty-one. Niall: For some reason it's signed "Warren Gamaliel Bancroft Winnipeg Harding," Warren G. Harding being the 29th president of the United States. I don't know why, he thought it was funny. Dated April 6th, 2008, Chicago, Illinois. So, any particular highlights, anything that stood out? Aoife: I was reminded how much I love 'Blue Ridge Mountains', the second-to-last song. I just love those four- and five-part harmonies so much. There's something that really gets me about beautiful harmonies stacked on each other that sound so natural. My dad was really into Neil Young and all of that era, my mum's really into Simon & Garfunkel, so I feel like I came out of the womb going, this is the music I love. Niall: There was another one I meant to mention. Aoife: I'm really bad at remembering song names, which isn't great for an arts journalist. They go in one ear and out the other. Niall: 'He Doesn't Know Why'. Aoife: That was it. I always forget the name of that one, and it's an absolute banger. It's quite a direct song, the last one on the first side. Niall: He mentions his brother Sean in 'Blue Ridge Mountains', which is interesting. And Oliver James is his younger brother, that's the last song. Aoife: His sister is Aja, after the Steely Dan album. The parents were really into them. Niall: It holds up so well. The harmonies and vocals sound incredible, there are those beautiful little flourishes, a flute on one of the tracks, the guitar is stunning, lovely little bass lines. I love the way Robin Pecknold and the band hear music. There's a really good Song Exploder episode with him talking about a song from Crack-Up, and the way he thinks about translating his thoughts and emotions into music is so illuminating. He has a beautiful melodic flow that's really similar to the flow of water and nature. There are so many nature references, it's almost parody there are so many. Aoife: You could do a Portlandia sketch about it. "Power of nature, man." "Come down from the mountain, you've been gone too long." Niall: In terms of the line-up: alongside Robin Pecknold on vocals there was Skyler Skjelset on lead guitar, his best friend from Nathan Hale High School, later joined by Casey Wescott, Christian Wargo on bass, and Nicholas Peterson on drums, who left after this album. Aoife: And who came in as the drummer? Niall: A man who's been a main character in one of these listening parties himself: Josh Tillman, Father John Misty, played drums with them. Aoife: For how long? Niall: Only a year or two, pretty short. As I said, main character, he was making his own record. Any Father John Misty fans? He writes really good songs and he's handsome, so we all love him, but he's also a bit of a pain, and he didn't get on very well with Robin Pecknold, which isn't surprising. When I was looking back at the Pitchfork interview they did in 2008, a few months after the album came out, it was a big joint interview with Robin and Josh Tillman, and Tillman is answering the questions at the start. That's confidence. Do you want to hear a quote from what Robin Pecknold said? I've written it in my little notebook, so old-school, that's the only way I remember these things. In a 2020 Reddit AMA, Pecknold said that on that tour, the Helplessness Blues tour, Tillman was supposed to bring out his own record, but his label said he could only release it after the tour. So he was on tour thinking, "I want to bring out my own record, I'm tired of Fleet Foxes." Pecknold said he "had to endure being around a lot of substance abuse, sabotaged shows, general ill treatment and shit-talking, all while paying him for songs he didn't have anything to do with. It sucked." And then Tillman left the band. Whereas in that Pitchfork interview he'd said, "I love playing in this band, these are all my friends, I'm having the best time, I'm sorry if that's a corny quote, but that's the best thing about this experience right now." Aoife: So he was lying through his teeth. I think he's the kind of person who really has to be a solo artist, too iconic a personality. You wouldn't want to wrangle him out of bed to get to the next show. Niall: Too big a price. You mentioned Pitchfork, the album was number one on their end-of-year list in 2008, and they listed Sun Giant alongside it, breaking the traditional conventions of end-of-year lists. What they said was: listing Fleet Foxes' debut album and EP together may be awkward, but it just feels right, they're two sides of a coin that equally express the band's mastery, "a catch-all Americana that takes a wide slice of our popular music spectrum and pulls it through a reverse prism to create a gorgeous and focused sound of the band's own. The threads of Brian Wilson's coastal pop, Appalachian folk, modern indie rock, Grateful Dead jams and other influences are masterfully synthesised in the band's harmonies." Robin Pecknold's sense of dynamics, they said, flows like a river, wild and free but logical, filling what needs to be filled and moving on. I swear I didn't rip that off Pitchfork, I came up with something similar on my own. Aoife: Very good. Niall: It was Uncut's album of the year too. But more than anything, and this is a strange accolade, the album was ranked number 36 on Rolling Stone's list of the greatest stoner albums. Aoife: I don't think Robin Pecknold was a stoner. It doesn't really fit. He's a reader. Niall: So what came after? Helplessness Blues, which is really difficult to say, in 2011, then Crack-Up in 2017, then Shore in 2020. Big long gaps, some personnel changes. And Robin Pecknold, as we've established, is a very literary guy, he went to Columbia to do an undergrad in English literature, because he'd left high school early and gone to a community college, and he really wanted that college experience. So that was part of the break. He's also had difficult times, he's spoken about mental health issues and suicidal ideation, many tough experiences that contributed to the gaps too. They haven't released anything since 2020, and he does a lot of cover events. There are two live records. He's actually playing a gig tonight, I think, where he covers Judee Sill. Any Judee Sill fans? Aoife: Oh my gosh, she's amazing. Nobody ever knows Judee Sill. If you listen to anything, listen to Heart Food, it's iconic. He loves her, mentions her on this record. She's the one who does 'The Kiss', people might have seen her perform it on the Old Grey Whistle Test, it's on YouTube. She had a really tragic life. Niall: One of those I've been meaning to listen to properly for years. She only has two records, so it's easy to get into. There's a documentary about her as well, which I haven't seen. Aoife: She's one of those ill-fated seventies musicians, really religious imagery, did a lot of drugs, really interesting. Niall: Did you get to see them again after your first foray in Berlin? Aoife: I saw them when they toured, though it's really bad when you can't remember what you were doing in the 2010s. Niall: Did anybody see them at that Dublin gig, the outdoor one in 2022? Wasn't it amazing. They've played here a fair bit: Vicar Street in 2008, Electric Picnic 2009, The Marquee in Cork 2011, the Iveagh Gardens in 2017. I don't know if I've missed any, maybe you can tell me. So if you were to pick, is there any further listening or reading you'd suggest to somebody, not necessarily Fleet Foxes? Aoife: Some of it is obvious. As I said, I'd definitely check out Judee Sill, because if you really like Fleet Foxes you'd really vibe with her. And he mentions Harry Nilsson, also unbelievable, more well known than Judee Sill, did the cover of 'Everybody's Talkin''. I'd also mention a guy people would have known at one point but isn't very well known now: Richard Swift. He sadly passed away a couple of years ago. He was friends with Robin Pecknold, a hugely talented musician who struggled with addiction. He has an amazing double album from around 2005 or 2006 that's brilliant, and a record called The Hex, which is referenced on 'Sunblind' on Shore, that's the song where Robin name-checks a lot of musicians he loves, like Elliott Smith, David Berman and Richard Swift. It's such a beautiful record for finding new people to listen to, and it's lovely to hear a musician pay tribute to musicians he loves. The imagery is him talking about this beautiful day where he'll go for a swim and listen to all these beautiful bands, an ecstatic kind of song. So check out all of those records, but Richard Swift deserves more fans, and The Hex is really, really good. Niall: Good shout. What we'll do now is play a tune, and then maybe give Sun Giant another go if you want to stick around. Our next listening party is on the 27th of May, and it's an indie-rock album very close to my heart: Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It in People. I've been wanting to do this one on record for a long time. They're playing here later in the year, but I want to give this record its flowers, it's incredible. My niece has just turned seventeen and I bought her a copy, because it's an anthemic record for a seventeen-year-old. I can't believe that band are still going, which is kind of mad, but it's hard to underline what Broken Social Scene meant to a certain segment of indie. Aoife: And there's four hundred of them on stage. They're from Canada, and we were all like, my God, these people are the best. Niall: For me it's the MP3 times again, we'll talk about this next month. I heard about them through the music blogs, and then I got to see them in the Button Factory, which was the Temple Bar Music Centre at the time. It was one of the first things I ever wrote about, back in 2005. A transcendental experience. Aoife: They're so good live. Niall: I once DJ'd in Galway after one of their gigs, and one of the members of the band, I'll leave him nameless, came over and turned off the decks while I was DJing. Aoife: On purpose? Niall: He was that drunk. I can't remember what I was playing, but I was like, great, DJing after Broken Social Scene and then a band member ruins it. I don't think he liked it. No, I think he was just really drunk and thought it was funny. Thumbs down to him. In a way it's surprising a man like that has managed to persist in a band with so many members. Anyway, I digress. We'll talk about it next month, May 27th. Aoife: I cannot wait. I've been listening to it a lot lately again, it's fantastic. Niall: Thank you for being here. Let's play a bit of this and see what happens. Thanks for being here, appreciate it.

In episode 292 of the podcast, we give MGMT's first album, ‘Oracular Spectacular', the Podioslave treatment. We're joined by friend of the pod, Kevin K. AKA “PRJCT MGR”. We dig into our early memories of the record, the production, the perfect side A, and everything in between. This record was a monster in the moment, and hold's up extremely well. We start the podcast talking about Kevin's new music, under the name PRJCT MGR. A new song is out TODAY, and you should definitely go spin it. It was co-produced by the multi talented Ep 280 guest Dave Gutter. Maine Gang stays on top! Check out PRJCT MGR here:IG: @prjctmgrPodcast theme performed by Trawl. Follow them here:Web: https://www.trawlband.com/IG/X/TikTok: @trawlbandWe'd love for everyone to hear this episode! Support the Podioslave family by rating, subscribing, sharing, storying, tweeting, etc — you get the vibe. Peace, love, and PodioslaveCheck us out here:Web: https://www.podioslave.comIG/Threads/X/TikTok: @PodioslaveYoutube: Podioslave PodcastEmail: Podioslavepodcast@gmail.com

Twitter: @podgaverockInsta: @podgaverockMGMT “Time to Pretend”  from the 2008 album "Oracular Spectacular" released on Columbia. Written by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser and produced by Dave Fridmann.Personel:Andrew VanWyngarden – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, drums, percussionBen Goldwasser – keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, rhythm guitar, percussion, backing vocalsCover:Performed by Josh BondIntro Music:"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Writer Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton.

Twitter: @podgaverockInsta: @podgaverockMGMT “Time to Pretend”  from the 2008 album "Oracular Spectacular" released on Columbia. Written by Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser and produced by Dave Fridmann.Personel:Andrew VanWyngarden – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitars, synthesizers, bass guitar, drums, percussionBen Goldwasser – keyboards, synthesizers, sampling, rhythm guitar, percussion, backing vocalsCover:Performed by Josh Bond and Neal MarshIntro Music:"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Writer Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton.Other Artists Mentioned:The BeatlesLed Zeppelin “Comunication Breakdown”Led Zeppelin “Good Times, Bad Times”Becoming Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin “Whole Lotta Love”Led Zeppelin “Ramble On”The Rolling StonesMichael JordanLebron JamesKareem Abdul JabaarLed Zeppelin “BBC Sessions”Hammer of the GodsLed Zeppelin “Your Time Is Gonna Come”Jimmy PageJohn Paul JonesThe YardbirdsJeff BeckRobert PlantLed Zeppelin “Babe, I'm Gonna Leave You”Led Zeppelin “Ramble On”Led Zeppelin IIIGreen Day “American Idiot”Bob Dylan “Times They Are A Changing”Richie Havens “Freedom”Buffalo Springfield “for What It's Worth”Marvin Gaye “What's Going On”Marvin Gaye “Make Me Wanna Holler”Oliver Anthony “Men North of Richmond”MGMT “KIDS”MGMT “Electric Feel”MGMT “Of Moons, Birds, and Monsters”The Beatles “Piggies”MGMT “Weekend Wars”MGMT “Youth”The StrokesTV on the RadioThe KillersMumford and SonsEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosTame Impala “Currents”Mercury RevThe Flaming Lips “Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots”WeezerAnoraSkrillexCakeMy Morning JacketBehind the MusicRattTrainspottingLeonardo DiCaprioDenzel WashingtonDon Henley “Summer of '69”MGMT “The Little Dark Age”Lonely IslandLarry DavidWarriorsJames RemarAndrew DismukesSNLFoster the People “Pumped Up Kicks”Lorde “Royals”Mac Miller “Spins”Portugal.the ManThe ShinsBroken BellsSpoonBeck “Midnight Vultures”T RexGary Wright “Dream Weaver”Eddie Money “Take Me Home Tonight”Peter GabrielABBA “Dancing Queen”Elton John “Rocketman”Paolo NutiniCharlie HickeyEliot SmithBlack Country, New RoadMinecraft

Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden were in their early twenties when they painted their faces for the album cover of their decade-defining album Oracular Spectacular in 2007. They were self-proclaimed psychonauts exploring the subconscious unknown though heroic doses of psychedelic drugs, looking to find what any twenty-year-old is looking for, the answers to life. And what did they find? The answer comes after a decade of reflection in the last song off their new album Loss of Life, which is a bit of a trip in itself.

Maybe you were reminded of the genius songwriting of US duo MGMT when their song ‘Time To Pretend' recently popped up on the Saltburn film soundtrack? Ever since their breakthrough in 2007, with songs like ‘Kids' and ‘Electric Feel', the duo of Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser have continued to release a stream of compelling new music.  Greg Cochrane spoke to them from their homes in America on opposite coasts to wind back the clock on meeting them for the first time in 2007, and hear early stories of their surreal meetings with Sir Paul McCartney, Arctic Monkeys and Adele.  Plus, MGMT discuss performing their debut album Oracular Spectacular live (hello Broadway?), the period during COVID-19 where their song ‘Little Dark Age' seemed to soundtrack every video on the internet and their future plans as a band.  You can watch clips of the podcast online, now just give us a follow on Instagram @midnightchatspod. This episode was recored in December 2023. Links to stuff mentioned in the episode:  Listen to MGMT's new album ‘Loss Of Life' album - out now - my favourite tracks are ‘People in the Streets' and ‘Nothing Changes'  Watch MGMT's video for ‘Bubblegum Dog' on YouTube Kid Cudi joins MGMT on stage at Coachella 2014 Credits: Interview by Greg Cochrane  Editing by Stuart Stubbs  Mixing and mastering by Flo Lines Artwork by Kate Prior Video by Robbie Hamilton See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mit dem Debütalbum «Oracular Spectacular» prägte das New Yorker Duo MGMT 2008 den Sound des darauffolgenden Jahrzehnts. 16 Jahre später fehlt diese Weitsicht: Auf ihrer neusten Platte «Loss Of Life» hört man viel 80er Vibes, 70er Folk Referenzen und 90er Britpop Momente. Auf dem ersten Album ohne Major-Label lassen MGMT die Songs zwar etwas mehr ausufern, verringern dadurch aber auch die Hit-Dichte. Ausserdem: Sounds! macht das Einturnen für den 90er-Tag auf SRF 3 und bringt bis und mit Donnerstag jeden Abend von 22 bis 23 Uhr ein Lieblingsalbum der 90er in voller Länge. Heute hört ihr PJ Harveys Debütalbum «Dry».

Steven and Ian begin this week's episode with an impromptu Moviecast about the news that Sam Mendes is directing four separate biopics about each member of The Beatles. Steven has often said that he can't ever have too much Beatles content, but this might finally test that theory. The guys also try to think about music biopics that are actually good, and come up with 24 Hour Party People, Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story and the immortal made-for-VH1 classic about Def Leppard (7:00).From there, they talk about the latest album from MGMT, Loss Of Life, as well as the band's career (15:30). Shockingly, Ian has never heard Oracular Spectacular in its entirety! They also discuss the buzziest band of early 2024, the British export The Last Dinner Party, and the lineage of heavily hyped English rock bands (29:30).In the mailbag, they are asked to give a yay-or-nay verdict on the Lemonheads (39:30) and whether band lineup changes have ever helped bands in the long run (46:00).In Recommendation Corner (52:00), Ian pays tribute to Complex.com and a reissue of a lost classic by Curling while Steven recommends the latest from the jammy folk-rock outfit Itasca.New episodes of Indiecast drop every Friday. Listen to Episode 177 and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. You can submit questions for Steve and Ian at indiecastmailbag@gmail.com, and make sure to follow us on Instagram and Twitter for all the latest news. We also recently launched a visualizer for our favorite Indiecast moments. Check those out here.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Barry and Abigail discuss our next Jukebox submission, Oracular Spectacular by MGMT and sample Oggy, Passionfruit Mochi, and Peanut Brother from Great Notion Brewing in Portland, Oregon. This album was submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Paul Zawacki [The Procession, previously discussed on Musique Marécageuse (The Procession & Swamp Head Brewery) and interviewed on A Dozen Updates (The Procession Reunion Special)]. Oggy is named after Ogopogo, a lake monster said to inhabit Okanagan Lake in British Columbia, Canada. Listen to Paul's previous Jukebox episode, Abigail Battles the Pink Goblets (The Flaming Lips). Read the jambands.com article about MGMT's performance on the Live on Letterman concert series, which introduced Paul to the band! Of Moons, Birds & Monsters reminds Abigail in mood and tone of Space Oddity by David Bowie and The Commander Thinks Aloud by The Long Winters. There is a fantastic episode of Song Exploder focused on The Commander Thinks Aloud, which was written about the Space Shuttle Columbia. Our next Jukebox episode will be Thriller by Michael Jackson, submitted by Todd Sider. This episode is scheduled to drop on September 29, 2023. Up next… We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. by Jason Mraz Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry's condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pops-on-hops-podcast/message

Barry and Abigail discuss God Shuffled His Feet by Crash Test Dummies and sample The Crowd Pleaser, Lowest Common Denominator, Mike's, St. Pete Parkour, and Sun Ryes from Toll Road Brewing Company in Ocoee, Florida. Many thanks to Duane Morin and David Strickland, co-owners and brewers at Toll Road Brewing, for sitting down with us to chat about the history and future of the brewery! Toll Road features two offerings, Choose Your Own Adventure (a hard seltzer) and Kayfabe (a Berliner Weisse) that can be customized with different flavors using beverage infusions! Barry recommended Superman's Song from Crash Test Dummies' first album, The Ghosts That Haunt Me. View the setlist of the performance that Barry saw in 1994 when Crash Test Dummies opened for Elvis Costello, and view this Variety review of the concert. Canities subita, also called Marie Antoinette syndrome or Thomas More syndrome, is an alleged condition of hair turning white overnight due to stress or trauma. This Los Angeles Times article from April 1994 discusses how the success of Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm as a single drove the success of the entire album. Crash Test Dummies reference David Byrne in When I Go Out with Artists. Listen to our review of Byrne's Uh-Oh, Byrned-Again (David Byrne and Lincoln & South Brewing). Up next… Oracular Spectacular by MGMT, submitted to our Virtual Jukebox by Paul Zawacki. Jingles are by our friend Pete Coe. Visit Anosmia Awareness for more information on Barry's condition. Follow Barry or Abigail on Untappd to see what we're drinking when we're not on mic! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | Website | Email us | Virtual Jukebox --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pops-on-hops-podcast/message

Welcome back to purgatory!!! This week the boys deep dive into MGMT's phenomenal first album de-butt Oracular Spectacular from 2007 RIP The Queen of soul and rockin roll Tina Turner, you will be terribly missed. Thanks for checkin us out and if youd life to find our back catalogue go to podbean.com Outro track "I might have been Queen" by the Queen herself Tina turner  https://youtu.be/uiIOmuFiy8E  

On this installment of SRR, we take another left as we get into the trippy world of MGMT's sophomore effort.

Bill's dead. So instead Doug tries to host a mini-sode with his 25 year old daughter again! In this mini-sode the pair have opened up their hearts and souls for you to bear witness. They give you hints, tips, and brags about AEW action figures, Sammy Guevara, dinosaurs, Sawyer, falling asleep while watching wrestling, property rights, Wyoming, halloween costumes, AEW Dynamite, Wu Tang, and so much more. Come for the witty banter between father and daughter, stay for love that warms the cockles of yer heart. Links from the Podcast- Google Sheet of Assignments of the Past  It's All Pro Wrestling Playlist  Introducing Jack Moody- IAPW Blog Assignments For Next Week- NOAH Navigate For Evolution 2006- 3.5.2006 Mitsuharu Misawa v Takeshi Morishima   YouTube   WWF Summerslam 1992, Intercontinental Championship- 8.5.1992 Bret Hart (c.) v The British Bulldog    YouTube Check Everything Else We Do: Twitter Instagram Facebook Merch- Threadless Store Merch- RedBubble Website Songs Used In The Podcast: “This Cowboy's Hat” by Chris LeDoux on Used To Want To Be A Cowboy “Kids” by MGMT on Oracular Spectacular

THE BOYS ARE BACK! They talk shop and music and continue with some cheeky banter about the legendary MGMT Oracular Spectacular! Dont forget Sam's Today in Music History for March 22! Welcome to Misfits on Vinyl! A weekly comedy podcast where we review our favorite albums, and discuss the artist's history, cultural events, and everything else that influenced the album!Hosted by Comedian Spencer Streichert & his funny friend Aaron Walsh.Produced by Sam-Sam the Tech Man!Theme song by The VidosMisfits on Vinyl Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/misfitsonvinylpodcast/?hl=enSpencer Streichert Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spencerstreichert/?hl=enThe Vidos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevidosband/?hl=enThe Vidos Linktree: https://linktr.ee/thevidosband Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Throughline, the meaning of MGMT's album 'Oracular Spectacular' Throughline Credits and Attributions https://bit.ly/3luv9X9 Throughline is a proud member of the Pantheon Podcast Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

En Música de Contrabando, revista diaria de música en Onda Regional de Murcia (orm.es; 23,00h a 01,00h).The Kooks y Guitarricadelafuente encabezan la tanda de confirmaciones con las que WARM UP Estrella de Levante cierra el cartel (Trashi). El multiinstrumentista Stewart Copeland, uno de los miembros originales del referencial trío británico The Police, publicará un libro muy esperado, “Police Diaries 1976-'79”, aunque la fecha está por determinar.The Fuzztones visitarán España en febrero para ofrecer seis conciertos, en Oviedo, Pontevedra, Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza y Tarragona. Tras 42 años de existencia, The Fuzztones han logrado el estatus de “leyenda” dentro del Garage Rock. The Golden Dregs (benjamin woods) deja brillar su voz de barítono en "before we fell from grace", cautivador nuevo adelanto de American airlines. Nick Waterhouse anuncia The fooler, su nuevo disco, con el puro y romántico clasicismo de alma soul de "hide and seek" y "the fooler", doble adelanto. Salva Alambre se dispone a publicar su tercer trabajo de estudio, titulado Más Allá de lo Razonable. Un trabajo que se anuncia como un disco vocal del siglo XXI, hecho a partir exclusivamente del uso de voces para la composición musical y la construcción del sonido, que verá la luz el próximo 17 de febrero. MGMT interpretarán el «Oracular Spectacular» al completo en un festival ( y terminarán un nuevo álbum este año). Nnamdï anuncia gira y edición expandida de Please have a seat con la masticable electrónica de "sudafed". El primer single de Mireya, Caray! se titula “Gentil Desconocido” y es la carta presentación de un dúo pop que promete ser uno de los mejores estrenos en 2023. El proyecto nace en Murcia con la unión artística del compositor y productor Arturo Casabuena (Perdón y Caries) y el artista multidisciplinar José Maíz.La tercera y última temporada de Sky Rojo, la producción original de Netflix se estrena con “Desde otro prisma”, un tema de la banda independiente de rock Lo Cursed, como parte de su banda sonora.Gruff Rhys anuncia banda sonora para The almond and the seahorse, película dirigida por celyn jones y tom stern, y lo anuncia con el rítmico clasicismo pop de "amen". Varry Brava, en concierto en Madrid con la marca 'Festivales Región de Murcia, Más Música'. Olympia es el tercer adelanto extraído de How Many Dreams?, el cuarto disco de DMA'S que verá la luz en 2023. Un enérgico single de power pop con las hechuras reconocibles de la mejor tradición alternativa anglosajona por parte de una de las bandas de rock más inspiradas de Australia.MOUNTAINS es el debut de este interesante proyecto musical surgido en Nueva York. La musica de Cult Of Venus es atmosférica y poderosa. Construída en torno a sugerentes bases electrónicas y delicadas voces que recuerdan a Lauren Mayberry de Chvrches, Kate Bush, & London Grammar, Mountains contiene un mensaje de concienciación medioambiental en un momento crítico para el planeta. Perro Picante es el proyecto en solitario de Nacho Navarro, la mitad de dos de los dúos más cáusticos de Murcia: Pelacats y Llueve, Capullo! En “Convite”, nombre del EP, Perro Picante firma cinco canciones directas, crudas y llenas de un liricismo muy personal pero de resonancia universal. Noel Gallagher y sus high flying birds recuperan el sonido clásico de sus mejores momentos en "easy now", nuevo adelanto de Council skies. Carlos Beteta Martínez y Joserra Soler nos presentan su banda de rock con aires sureños, y todos los sueños por cumplir, Enemigos Íntimos. Con acompañamiento de metales, su "Apaga el vértigo" nos traslada los ecos de los MClan que grabaron en Memphis.

The Hunks discuss the 2007 release.

In episode 1.8 of What a Year! Ethan Warren and Ryan Pollie discuss Edgar Wright's Hot Fuzz, MGMT's Oracular Spectacular, and Tracy Letts' play August: Osage County with their guest correspondent, MJ Halberstadt.00:01:25 - Hot Fuzz00:31:33 - Pop Quiz!00:43:45 - Oracular Spectacular01:08:01 - August: Osage County (with MJ Halberstadt)Try MUBI free for 30 days by visiting www.MUBI.com/whatayear, where users in America you can watch this week's recommendations Entertainment, The General, Los Angeles Plays Itself, and Burning.

Recorded 3/19/22Matt and Dan are joined by Art Of Darkness co-host Brad Kelly to discuss his novel House Of Sleep, Matt's recent Mike Ma inspired Substack article "Renaissance Of The Ritual", and a range of other topics including psychedelics and tarot. Brad Kelly TwitterMatt Pegas Twitter Dan Baltic Twitter

D# & DJ Hotplate reflect on MGMT's Oracular Spectacular. https://linktr.ee/AlbumClub --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/album-club/support

RIOT CASTはフォトグラファー中野RIOT敬久とコンポーザー／ドラマー岡田一成(OKD)による音楽放談ポッドキャスト番組。毎回あるアーティストの一枚のアルバムに絞って様々な角度からとりとめのないハナシを配信します。 第8回は2008年ゴールドディスク獲得、MGMTの「Oracular Spectacular」！

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In which the series reboots with brand new quests. Theme: Kites by Grynpyret; SFX: freesound.org, user theojt. a lot to think about

WE'RE BACK! This week we're joined by Sommer Rodriguez and we're tackling the 2007 debut album from MGMT, Oracular Spectacular. Other topics include La Croix, PLUR, and what time the sun sets in Idaho?... truly an ep not to be missed!

Original artwork by Paige A: shorturl.at/uDTY7Twitter: @goatorgopodInstagram: @goatorgopodPatreon: www.patreon.com/goatorgo?fan_landing=true

Judd and Pedro grapple with what may very well be the worst album they've ever listened to for When Albums Collide. And now they're making you suffer through it as well. They're talking MGMT's Oracular Spectacular and Soulja Boy's Souljaboytellem.com, which came out on exactly the same day in 2007. Check out the podcast and get in touch on Instagram and Facebook @whenalbumscollide

Hoy después de algunos días de ausencia tenemos para ustedes un programa con una selección musical bastante variada; MGMT en las indiespensables y el estreno de Unísono como parte de lo que tenemos para hoy.

Music podcast hosted by brothers, Chris and Cam Willis based on a simple thesis that there are only two categories of songs; love songs and fight songs.Chris and Cam test this thesis against songs you've definitely heard and some you probably haven't. Sometimes they agree, sometimes they don't. Often times they surprise themselves.You won't find two brothers that love music or each other more than these two. Come for the music, stay for the family and friendship.Start your own podcast and get a $20 Amazon gift card! Use the link below. Giftcard! In this episode the guys talk about the indie rock hit, "Electric Feel" by MGMT off of their 2007 album, "Oracular Spectacular". Thanks again to Heather for suggesting another song! If you want to suggest a song for an episode, leave a review of the show on and drop the title in the review.Watch the video for "Electric Feel" here Follow the guys on instagram: Cam ChrisAnd find the playlist on Spotify

Our very first episode and the start of Season 1: Quarantine Tapes! This week we reviewed MGMT's album Oracular Spectacular, a film review of The Curious Case of Benjamin Button & much more. Enjoy :)

Join Jesse as he spreads awareness of good music by playing songs from his ever expanding library. Support the artists featured on this show! Email: thehipsterbigfoot@gmail.com Instagram: @thehipsterbigfoot Intro music: Japanese Breakfast: "Planetary Ambience" Track listing: 3:15 - Jay Som: "The Bus Song" from the 2017 album Everybody Works 6:52 - Dr. Dog: "Shadow People" from the 2010 album Shame, Shame 11:04 - Feist: "Past In Present" from the 2007 album The Reminder 15:35 - Radiohead: "Anyone Can Play Guitar" from the 1993 album Pablo Honey 19:11 - Hot Flash Heat Wave: "Gold Years" from the 2017 album Soked 23:02 - The Cure: "A Forest" from the 1980 album Seventeen Seconds 30:20 - Santigold: "Creator" from the 2008 self titled album 33:53 - Phoenix: "Rome" from the 2009 album Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix 38:31 - The Bird and the Bee: "Polite Dance Song" from the 2009 album Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future 44:06 - Childish Gambino: "Redbone" from the 2016 album "Awaken, My Love!" 49:31 - Pixies: "Monkey Goes To Heaven" from the 1989 live performance on Michelob Presents: Night Music 52:24 - Bright Eyes: "At the Bottom of Everything" from the 2005 album I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning 59:46 - Dolly Parton: "Joline" from the 1974 album Joline 1:02:27 - OutKast: "Ms. Jackson" from the 2000 album Stankonia 1:06:59 - MGMT: "Of Moons, Birds & Monsters" from the 2007 album Oracular Spectacular

Le confinement à du bon ! Pour dédommager ses fans du report de sa tournée, le groupe MGMT a dévoilé un nouveau morceau ce vendredi. Abonnez-vous au podcast pour ne rater aucune épisode du Plan Q Une oeuvre à nous suggérer ? Laissez-nous un commentaire !

On this week's episode, I'll be diving into MGMT's excellent debut album, “Oracular Spectacular”! I feel like I've been doing a lot of debut albums lately but man, they're all sooooo good! Come along with me as a breakdown this album and also how they sued the French government and won (seriously). Here is the link to the episode of Song Exploder I mention: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/song-exploder/id788236947?i=1000360942706 And here is the link to the insane video for “Time to Pretend”: https://youtu.be/B9dSYgd5Elk

A video of this interview is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B60O8hHgVkI&t=0s&list=PL_pXBtCqjKy9DJ7UWxUI0GI_JGcX1exh5. Matt Knieling is a comic creator and librarian coming from Cookeville, TN. He attended HM&B to promote his array of mini comics ranging from all-ages books such as Frolic Not the Mount to the satirical college-life strips of Oracular Spectacular. You can find Matt’s minicomics and prints at http://mattknieling.tumblr.com.??He also helps organize his local indie-comic con CCAF, or Cookeville Comic Arts Festival, sponsored by the Putnam County Library. CCAF happens every Saturday in October and ends in a culmination on Nov. 5, 2016 with the Cookeville Comics Expo. More info can be found at https://www.facebook.com/cookevillecaf.??????????????????This independent artist interview was conducted by Joseph Coco on behalf of Becca Hillburn's art process blog, Nattosoup (http://nattosoup.blogspot.com). It was conducted in the artist alley during the convention. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/up-and-coning-artists/message

Welcome to the Oracular Spectacular! Revs. Avende and Dangler chat about a seership group Rev. Avende is part of here in Columbus, Ohio. Called "The Oracular Spectacular" and dedicated to bringing divination to the public while sharpening their own skills, the crew have a unique working process that is open to all. This episode is a crossover episode from another podcast called The Pagan Gumbo Podcast. Working out of The Magical Druid, the shop co-owned by Rev. Dangler, we talk about broad Pagan topics and have a lot of fun with a larger cast and no road noise. This episode is a dyed-in-the-wool Druids In Cars episode, though, so you'll be used to those things. We hope you enjoy. Find us on Facebook, check us out at threecranes.org/podcast, or learn more about Druidry at threecranes.org or adf.org. You can find out more about Pagan Gumbo, The Magical Druid, and Nui Cobalt Designs at their respective sites, too.

Celeste is more things than I will be able to describe.  She is an oracle, fortune teller, witch, and "affirmation empress"--indeed, affirmations spring from her like rapidly chanted poetic mantras chaneled from some complex divine source.  But there is more!  Her nom de plume is Janette Odell, and under that moniker, she and her husband Jerry have penned several erotic novels describing the mysterious Yoni egg and her adventures and practices in that domain.  These books, entitled "Yoni Chronicles Vol. I and II" are available on Amazon or your favorite bookseller.  As you might expect, much more information about Celeste is found at:  https://readingsbyceleste.com/ on instagram at @readings_by_celeste or on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/ReadingsbyCelestetheOracle/

Judge fixed the plea? It's Episode 63! Join our hosts for another fun adventure! Stephen reviews Oracular Spectacular by MGMT while trying the Grimm Mango Guava Pop. Jesse reviews Career Suicide by A Wilhelm Scream while sipping the Garr Citrus Pepper Farmhouse Ale. This is indeed a recipe for success!

Gareth Reynolds joins The 500 with Josh Adam Meyers to dissect experimental indie band MGMT's breakout record. Youth, sexual exploration, the banality of modern life: these are all themes that have been explored in countless art forms; so much so that one might expect that MGMT's 2007 debut album Oracular Spectacular would have little to add to the conversation. But that expectation doesn't take into account how much that conversation might change when filtered through the brilliantly improvisational wit of Gareth Reynolds, who has made a career out of lampooning the equally minute and bizarre aspects of life through his writing on shows like Arrested Development and his own wildly successful podcast The Dollop. Locked in a room together with nothing but synth pop and psychedelic rock to sustain them, Gareth and Josh can barely contain themselves from laughing hysterically at the inconsistencies in the album's quality, the division of labor in the band, and the irony of a song about becoming famous being the ticket to stardom for two guys who never even wanted to form a band in the first place. The 500 is a production of Native Creative Podcasts. For show notes, guest playlists, documentaries and audiobooks about the music, go to The500Podcast.com.  New Song / Artist influenced by MGMT: "Afterthought" by Slum Sociable (YouTube) & (Spotify) Join. The. Movement.

BUCKLE UP, because in this episode of Pop/Rock, the boys: A) discuss MGMT’s stellar album Oracular Spectacular, B) reconcile about the time they ruined Christmas, and C) examine the ways they could’ve been better brothers to each other throughout their childhood. It’s a real wild ride, a journey from Alaska to Florida to every post office in between. Follow Pop/Rock on insta, you'll love it!: popslashrock

Decades ago, a group of Indonesian men ruthlessly killed Chinese communists. In 2012, a documentarian invited these men to create films to depict their notorious moments in The Act of Killing. In 2018, the Immortals look back in the horror of what they've done. Also they review the hit album by MGMT, catch up on last week's food and watch one of the most delightful shows on TV! Enjoy the emotional whiplash.   Intro: 0:00- 02:07 The Act of Killing: 02:07-32:27 Oracular Spectacular: 32:27- 40:28 Beech Honeydew: 40:28- 45:03 Mykonos: 45:03- 50:50 Jane the Virgin: 50:50- 1:07:42 Outro: 1:07:42- 1:13:30   --Leave your own henge ratings at TheArtImmortal.com --Be sure you leave an iTunes review so Pedro can give you a compliment on air.    Twitter iTunes YouTube   Join us next time as we discuss more random things. Until then, email or tweet us your thoughts, leave a review on iTunes and other crap every podcast asks you to do. (But we love that you do it!)    Artwork by Ray Martindale Opening tune by Adam Lord Edited by Sara Rust

The MGMT co-founder discusses the band's new album, Little Dark Age, their evolution over the last decade, and why they still hold their smash debut, Oracular Spectacular, close to their heart. VanWyngarden also talks the possibility of a collaboration with Brian Eno. Kyle Meredith With... is presented by Consequence of Sound and Louisville's 91.9 WFPK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

MGMT's Little Dark Age returns to their classic indie pop vibe that was so popular on Oracular Spectacular. They mix in important political lyrics, and honest messages about the dangers of social media. It's an album all the artists from the 80s wish they could've made. Lisa was unable to be on the show today due to the crazy busyness of life, but Jon tries his best to be quick and to the point with all the details for the album. Email us requests and feedback at canomusicpodcast@gmail.com, and please head over to our patreon at www.patreon.com/canomusicpodcast for swag, stories and rewards.

A decade after their debut album, neo-psychedelic wunderkinds MGMT are back to reclaim their narrative. Little Dark Age is their first album in five years, and it follows two critically panned releases, both of which veered so far into zany art-rock experimentation it was hard for everyone but their core fanbase to keep up. Little Dark Age hews closer to traditional pop structures, making it their most accessible record since Oracular Spectacular. An album review by Sasha Geffen.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A decade after their debut album, neo-psychedelic wunderkinds MGMT are back to reclaim their narrative. Little Dark Age is their first album in five years, and it follows two critically panned releases, both of which veered so far into zany art-rock experimentation it was hard for everyone but their core fanbase to keep up. Little Dark Age hews closer to traditional pop structures, making it their most accessible record since Oracular Spectacular. An album review by Sasha Geffen.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Today we speak to Alison Gerlach serial Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant on how to value your worth. Electric Feel" is a song by the American rock band MGMT, released as the second single from their debut studio album Oracular Spectacular in 2007 "Riders on the Storm" is a song by American rock band The Doors. It was released as the second single from their sixth studio album, L.A. Woman (1971) Christopher Michael Taylor, professionally known as Sohn, is an English singer, songwriter and record producer based in Vienna, Austria. On “Conrad” he sings of a dystopian present that rings hauntingly true the day before an election. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's Album Club episode brings you electronic psych rock and indie folk rock, as Jacob goes in completely blind and Twenty-Seven gets off her stoop and raps with you kids for a minute about how things really are. Some Real Feels getting injected into your standard lineup of foolishness, folks. 494: Oracular Spectacular by MGMT 493: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot by Wilco Theme song by Twenty-Seven Interlude: Acid Jazz by Kevin McLeod of Incompetech.com

Cat McAlpine challenged me to listen to Oracular Spectacular by MGMT.

The gang tackle MGMT's 2007 major label debut 'Oracular Spectacular'. Morris is late. Everybody else is drunk.

Spoon was formed in 1993 by singer Britt Daniel and drummer Jim Eno. They've released eight albums, including their most recent record, They Want My Soul, which came out in August 2014. In this episode, Jim Eno breaks down the song Inside Out, explaining how it went from the original demo to the finished album version, including what other music influenced the recording. Plus, we'll hear from their co-producer, Dave Fridmann, whose other credits include The Flaming Lips album The Soft Bulletin, and Oracular Spectacular by MGMT.

"We're On Our Way!"-Danny Radio March 10, 2013This Week On Danny Radio: Danny celebrates the 10th Danny Radio show ever! He also tells you a crazy story about Tegan and Sara and how he got to go to their SOLD OUT show at the LC Pavilion. Songs from LCD Soundsystem, Robyn Hitchcock, They Might Be Giants and much more!!Playlist: Gorillaz-"Feel Good Inc." from Demon DaysMGMT-"Electric Feel" from Oracular SpectacularGrizzly Bear-"Gun-shy" from ShieldsArcade Fire-"Ready To Start" from The SuburbsTegan And Sara-"Now I'm All Messed Up" from HeartthrobThey Might Be Giants-"You're On Fire from NanobotsRobyn Hitchcock-"I Love You" from Love From LondonRa Ra Riot-"Dance With Me" from Beta LoveWalk The Moon-"Lisa Baby" from Walk The MoonLCD Soundsystem-"North American Scum" from Sound Of SilverThe Postal Service-"The District Sleeps Alone Tonight" from Give UpPhoenix-"If I Ever Feel Better" from UnitedMatt & Kim-"Let's Go" from Lightning Official Run Time: 58:19 To Download/ Listen to this Podcast click here:We're On Our Way Danny Radio 10Thank You For Listening And Your Support!!!!!

"Summer And Music Festivals Are On My Mind" Danny Radio February 23, 2013This Week on Danny Radio: Danny looks forward to the summer music festivals. He previews the Bunbury Music Festival in Cincinnati, Ohio on July 12, 13 and 14th.Playlist:The National-"Bloodbuzz Ohio" from High Violet Fun.-"Be Calm" from Aim And Ignite MGMT-"Time To Pretend" from Oracular SpectacularWalk The Moon-"Quesadilla" from Walk The MoonTegan And Sara-"Arrow" from SainthoodTokyo Police Club-"Bambi" from ChampThe Features-"From Now On" from The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 1Cake-"Never There" from Prolonging The Magic Atlas Genius-"Trojans" from When It Was NowCivil Twilight-"Fire Escape" from Holy WeatherBelle & Sebastian-" Come On Sister" from Write About LoveCamera Obscura-"The Sweetest Thing" from My Maudlin Career A Silent Film-"Danny, Dakota & The Wishing Well from Sand & SnowOfficial Run Time: 57:17To Download/ Listen To This Podcast Click Here:Summer And Music Festivals Are On My Mind- Danny RadioThanks For Listening!!!!

Felipe y Diego nos hablan de Oracular Spectacular de MGMT: en 2007, estos dos músicos indies lanzaban al mercado su mejor album, con temas como Time to Pretend 

Episode 19 - Dixie, strong of mind and strong of will, rebuffs the Battalion and heads after SCAR on her own! She's determined to disrupt their plans, but first she'll have to get through Reginald Billingsley and Zeta Squad, which is easier said than done! --Please leave us a rating on iTunes!-- Website: pendantaudio.com Twitter: @pendantweb Facebook: facebook.com/pendantaudio Tumblr: pendantaudio.tumblr.com YouTube: youtube.com/pendantproductions