Congratulations (album)
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| Studio album by MGMT | ||||
| Released | April 13, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
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| Length | 43:53 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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Congratulations is the second studio album by the American rock band MGMT, initially self-released through their website on March 20, 2010, prior to release on April 13 through Columbia Records. The album marks a departure from the synthpop style that brought MGMT acclaim on their debut, Oracular Spectacular, released three years prior, and features a more psychedelic, progressive and guitar-driven sound.
Most of the songs were written by the band in early 2009. They eventually headed to a Malibu studio to work on Congratulations, with ex-Spacemen 3 producer Peter Kember, known professionally as Sonic Boom. Vocal contributions from Royal Trux singer Jennifer Herrema were also recorded for the album. VanWyngarden has stated that the album is influenced by the band's massive rise in popularity since Oracular Spectacular's release. "It's us trying to deal with all the craziness that's been going on since our last album took off. Sometimes it just doesn't feel natural".
Congratulations debuted at #4 on the UK Albums Chart and runner-up on the US Billboard 200 chart. The album sold over 66,000 copies in its first week of release in the United Kingdom, making it the best sales week ever for the band. In the following 18 months, the album sold over 11,000 more copies in the UK. The album was released on iTunes with an additional track for those who pre-ordered.
On January 12, 2010, Andrew Van Wyngarden declared that the album was finished in an interview on the Spin Magazine website, saying, "It's mixed and mastered, and now we're just working on presenting it to the world". On January 18, MGMT stated that they would prefer not to release any singles from the album.
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