Congratulations (MGMT song)

"Congratulations"
Song

Congratulations is the fourth single released from the album Congratulations by MGMT, released as a music video on August 25, 2010.

The single is going to be released on a limited edition 7″ vinyl with a special 20 page booklet, on Tuesday, November 23rd.

On november 2, Record Store Day announced the Congratulations Limited Edition 7" as one of their Black Friday Exclusives.

Reception

"The final track returns to the jangling '60s pop stylings of Waterloo Sunset. It’s smooth and charming and sidesteps the awkward hooks of the rest of the album. it’s Congratulations' lyrics here that are most important. As Andrew VanWyngarden sings that all he wants are your congratulations, he reveals the whole point of the album. MGMT don’t need - or necessarily want - a big selling album. They want recognition and credibility. And they deserve them. Congratulations is an exciting step away from over-used pop tropes and a bold leap into the unknown."

"Ah, cheeky little scamps – MGMT save their most simplistic song for last, ‘Congratulations’ playing out like a sequel to the reckless decadence of ‘Time To Pretend’, the duo overlooking their success with a sneering, sarcastic eye. “Out with a whimper/It’s no blaze of glory” sings Van Wyngarden over a folky, tender rhythm section. Ending with a round of (we imagine) piss-taking handclaps, it’s a fitting close to an album that will test the patience of MGMT fans who were only into the 'HITS', but perhaps that’s the point; in one big, imaginative sidestep, MGMT might have just leapt the hurdle of becoming a one-album wonder, carving out a career at the true heirs to Flaming Lips’ throne in the process. It’s not an album that will thrill on first listen – I listened about, umm, ten times before I wrote this, but it’s a record that deserves your attention nonetheless."

Track List

7" Vinyl

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Congratulations" (Erol Alkan Remix )	4:03

That song is the only one confirmed to apear on the single, more songs expected to be released soon

Music video

Congratulations
Directed by	Tom Kuntz
Music by	MGMT
Release date	August 24, 2010
Running time	3:52

Filmed on the outskirts of Las Vegas, the video follows the band trudging through the desert with a massive monster in their midst, who's limbs slowly fall apart off it's body throughout the duration of the clip. The monster, dubbed "Duck-dog-o-saurus," is created by designers Legacy Effects.

Personnel

• Andrew VanWyngarden - Vocals, Guitar, Drums, Bass
• Ben Goldwasser - Synths & Samples
• Gillian Rivers - Strings