MGMT - Congratulations

When the new MGMT album Congratulations came out a last Tuesday, to say I was really excited would be a vast understatement. Their previous album Oracular Spectacular was a masterpiece and I was expecting much the same from their newest effort. However, the duo definitely took their sound in a new and dramatically different direction and after the first listen through I wasn't entirely certain how to react, but words like boring, confusion and astonishment came to mind. I flat out did not like it.

However, this one is turning out to be a slow burn - with each subsequent listen, I like it more and more. They really "explore the space" on this one and it reminds me of the last few songs on Oracular, which were really out there; hell, Siberian Breaks is an opus of sorts that meanders around for almost 13 minutes. If you are a fan of MGMT, definitely don't dismiss this one off hand after the first listen, as it really grows on you and you can start to see how the album flows together after a few listens. Flash Delirium has been out for a while so below is another song off the new 9 track LP for your listening pleasure:

I Found a Whistle

Follow us on Twitter

Okay, so even though there haven't been all that many posts recently, we have set up a twitter account for the blog. We will be posting little tidbits here and there as well as all the blog posts so for all of you twitter folks, go ahead and start following us: @thecowsaysdance. Also, look for an actual follow us button in the near future.

Introducing The Soft Pack

These guy's self titled debut came out in February, but I only picked it up in the last month or so. I had heard a few songs on satellite radio and was intrigued, but once I listened to the whole album a few times I came away pretty impressed. The lyrics may be simple but the melodies that go along with them are fantastic. I would classify this as good beach music - it is upbeat and definitely gets you tapping your feet. Two of my favorites are below for your listening pleasure:

Answer to Yourself
More or Less

Me likey...

Okay, so I just heard this song on hypem about 12 seconds ago and it was so good that I felt compelled to share immediately. What do you get when you mix together two of my favorite songs of the year so far ... pure music bliss. The guy mixing this goes by the name Immuzikation and he takes the art of the mashup to a whole new level. Giving Up the Gun by Vampire Weekend + Ambling Alp by Yeasayer = Giving Up the Alp. For your listening pleasure...

Giving Up the Alp

Bear Hands - What A Drag

I heard these guys on sirius xmu a month or so ago and they were still unsigned. However, that has since changed and they are now signed to Cantora records and are currently working on their full length debut. This is the newly released single What A Drag and it is pretty rad; reminds me a lot of some of Modest Mouse's older records. Enjoy!

What A Drag

Conan's Farewell Speech

I have been meaning to put this up for a while. I love this speech, and I miss the big guy. Copy and paste the link below in another tab, or just hit the title above to take you there.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F0IEED4w5SE

Coco is putting on a show at the Fox in June...
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/0E00446AC9D28603?artistid=1417901&majorcatid=10002&minorcatid=51

Hullabaloo

The word Hullabaloo is an English noun meaning an uproar or fuss. A fantastic album title, this was an early 2-disc set released by Muse back in 2002. Just rediscovered this gem, which is half B-sides (disc 1) and half live tracks (disc 2) from the great threesome's first two albums, Showbiz and Origin of Symmetry. Enjoy...

Megalomania

Yes Please

Showbiz

Map Of Your Head