MGMT captures the dilemma of today's youth

I've heard of MGMT in the past but never really sat down to listen to one of their albums. Earlier this week I was exposed to the awesomeness that is MGMT.

These two guys have such a different sound that it's hard to articulate without actually hearing it. They incorporate low-fi, psychedelic, synthesizer sounds that could be straight out of the 70's.

I've been in love with their sound and haven't been able to stop listening to Oracular Spectacular. Weekend Wars sounds like a 60's vietnam war song. Electric Feel blasts you into another space-age, retro-groove atmosphere.

But what I like is how they capture the struggles of today's youth. Check out the lyrics of Time to Pretend:

This is our decision, to live fast and die young.
We've got the vision, now let's have some fun.
Yeah, it's overwhelming, but what else can we do.
Get jobs in offices, and wake up for the morning commute.

I'll miss the playgrounds and the animals and digging up worms
I'll miss the comfort of my mother and the weight of the world
I'll miss my sister, miss my father, miss my dog and my home
Yeah, I'll miss the boredem and the freedom and the time spent alone.


It's hard to listen to this song while you sit in a cubicle at work. So many kids today struggle with this. Go to school, college, have fun, enjoy life, then you're thrusted into a 9-5 M-F schedule. But alas, what else are you going to do?