MGMT on what to expect on their latest album: ‘We want people to feel comforted’

[@sublimestudi000]

they're incredible. I love MGMT. This interviewer did them justice thank you!

[@Mmxxaamm]

I gotta say I was pretty skeptical entering this video but the interviewer really did a good job with the boys, she made the homework which is rare for this kind of tv hosts

[@oscararagon6648]

I think you’re thinking of daytime talk show hosts, but yes she did a great job. Usually ABC News is very professional when it comes to any interview.

[@willjosephcookmusic]

these two changed my life! mgmt forever

[@J.H.Caulfield]

did not expect to find you here mate.

[@csdarlington86]

“A selfie was the most embarrassing thing you could do.” Man I feel that cause I’m almost 40

[@ThiefOfBaghdad]

Hahahaha

[@Champ4Jesus]

It’s wild to think that they’re that old too, I got into there older stuff after listening to LDA and it’s all brilliant, I’m so excited for tonight

[@citizenyard]

Gawd, as a millennial that's a feeling I've always felt but didn't put words to. Like I could never understand Zoomers and the self-promo thing or why I found it so cringe. But now that they've said it I finally understand those feelings!!!!

[@pnut3844able]

Same, I'm 38

[@xodiark10]

awwwwh i miss these guys and their weird ass interviews. never change! cant wait to have the album on repeat

[@JasonThomas76]

She tried really hard. I commend her. This is so random and awkward, but I love them.

[@kmw882]

She did good! With what she had to work with lol. Love me some MGMT

[@cybelefrancoise]

that "independent label" is working a lot harder than Columbia did for them getting them on ABC prime time!

[@justinwarner1183]

Couldn't agree more. Go ask Nas how horrible Columbia is.

[@det.caribou7405]

I think this is the first appearance Andrews forehead has ever made.

[@madiclark5032]

The last time we’ve seen it was in the Alien Days music video 😹

[@Champ4Jesus]

@@madiclark5032this is hilarious

[@VitalityTheGreat]

I’m dead 💀

[@lokiodinson2902]

makes a rare appearence, some people even say it doesn't exist, but here we are.

[@Askalott]

😂

[@jeremymr]

Amazing band. If you get a chance to see them live, go!

[@rockercarared8510]

This is so random. I love them!

[@PaulaMurta]

Thank you miss for extracting the answers we all secretly were hoping for. And thank you Ben and Andrew for changing my life for the better every time you come back ❤

[@latentfuss711]

I love how normal they are. Zero media training, 100% endearing

[@jerrydickens7038]

so likeable / natural, and they've grown / developed from what they were to here so gracefully

[@HealthHorror]

Andrew looks like a kid being questioned by police and he is unsure about talking without his parents

[@natures_neighbor]

I love these two men.

[@ClutchGamingLeGiiT]

I really hope they announce a tour soon

[@bruh-ch3hb]

as awkward as usual, i love it

[@jackiemehoff8239]

The album is beyond perfect. Start to finish.

[@moodyangel]

I honestly feel like they did this as a social experiment, or an anxiety exercise somehow LMAO

[@GoAsCloseAsYouCan]

There’s no doubt she’s a fan. But maybe 2008, not 2007. 2009 is honestly when they really were well known. Congratulations came out in 2010 and divided fans but the end of the decade before had them in high regard. 2018’s Little Dark Age was another classic album. Love this band.

[@AndreLuiz-zf6wq]

no no, Kids was already blowing up in the underground way before Oracular Spetacular released, Kids is from 2005 and they played it live multiple times + released demo versions of it independently + had released and sold time to pretend EP before, which sold well because of Kids and Time to Pretend

[@GoAsCloseAsYouCan]

@@AndreLuiz-zf6wq maybe at some NE colleges. Not in Miami. Late 2008, early 2009 honestly.

[@AndreLuiz-zf6wq]

@@GoAsCloseAsYouCan yea here in brazil too, its mostly a 2009 song for me but it was definetely goin around before

[@CourtTV.]

Growing up taking a selfie is one of the most embarrassing things you can do. Indeed.

[@highfivedog]

I totally forgot that it was like that back in the days :D But I was trying to post a selfie yesterday, and I just couldn't do it, funny to see this clip after that XD

[@TedLaceyGuitar]

The first three singles are incredible

[@mojopin1997]

The 4 th one is awful

[@rabidgoon]

Which is why the album as a whole is very disappointing.

[@Silver__Lion]

@@mojopin1997Agree, that song goes nowhere until the very end.

[@damofoluis]

@@mojopin1997I’d argue it’s quite majestic, chill. Bassline’s quite good

[@b4ssfunk3d]

@@mojopin1997 They should have scrapped Dancing in Babylon. The whole album would have been a 9/10 if they didn't crap it up with a poor track.

[@Lokeacola]

If anyone reading this hasnt heard of this band, check this album out. People in the streets is my favorite

[@ImCarpet]

They have the giggles. They definitely smoked a little to calm the nerves before this interview and I love it lol

[@Roslyn111]

Ben looks like a CNN correspondent back from an assignment

[@themimeticconsumer]

Nathan Fielder on Canadian TV type of energy

[@mateamargo5261]

I love when interviewers do their job right

[@cyberspace667]

Lol gotta love two hardcore hippies explaining themselves to an ABC journalist

[@romancandel489]

The album is amazing. Much love

[@emilyrice4810]

They play their album during my Sunday school meetings.

[@Fjordavy]

Great guys, great artists

[@asyoumovethroughtheworld]

MGMT...on ABC News? I am proud....I am so very proud 🎉

[@CryptoBill777]

I am extremely proud. They finally made it. 🦾

[@asyoumovethroughtheworld]

I have been a fan since I was 16. I'm now 31. MGMT 4Ever 🩵

[@hhpoa]

The only band I wait for new songs to have the pleasure to discover beautiful sounds and arrangements in each song. Multi-genre mosaics of contemporary music (well, mgmcm...lol)

[@floopygooberrr]

Have you listened to King Gizzard?

[@hhpoa]

@@floopygooberrr Yes!! I've forgotten to mention them. They deserve the same adjectives! The balance: King Lizzard, more musical skills! MGMT, more beautiful musical subtetlies.

[@DreamItCraftIt]

"I imagine youre excited about Loss Of Life" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 😂😂😂

[@roberta.8747]

I love their little chuckle when she says that

[@mikaylasdicotomikas]

This album is so good

[@crimsonshadow7459]

Andrew looking like a young robert smith

[@sk360flip]

This is so weird. Love mgmt

[@tygbsn]

Holding it together for under 4 minutes as Linsey Davis brings it.

[@willswan7714]

Such a creative beautiful band.

[@avedic]

I've been a huge fan of these two since 2006...18 years ago, which is nuts to consider. Their very first EP, which had both Time To Pretend and Kids in it, was so obviously something new and excellent the moment I listened to it back then. There's like 4 other songs that are JUST as good...Indie Rokkers alone is genius as a song. They've always been great, got *_SUPER_* famous for like 2 years...and then it was back to them remaining true to how they started off this whole music thing. I'm 41 now...and have been a huge huge fan since day 1, remained one when the entire world utterly embraced them for a glorious 2 years, and remained one ever since. Not loving everything always...but still loving everything. Oracular Spectacular is a genius album. The uber fans _love_ shouting out Congratulations, and fair enough. But for me, OS is _the_ MGMT album for good reason. It's perfect. Just...perfect. It's very weird and creative and ambitious and catchy all at once. It's like 2 musical geniuses thought it would be hilarious to make the perfect album...and actually succeeded. That is fascinating and beautiful to me. I'm very excited to dive into this new album....

[@brandon7828]

We should celebrate art and music on the news more often. not just promo stuff but just lil interviews and such.

[@apathy9237]

I love them. They are truly amazing artists and i can’t wait to experience the rest of the album. She did leave one biiiig question out. Will there be a tour announcement following the album drop? 😮

[@puppyofwrath]

It's a hopeful and optimistic album called Loss of Life. lol

[@adimudiraj]

Lowkey legends…that’s how they like it and that’s why we love them..

[@heynow2880]

Greatest band!!!

[@apian29]

Love the album

[@bcvc3365]

Awww 🥰 they are so cute

[@victord777]

Love these boys

[@JTMoustache]

Those guys kept it close to the core YES BABY LETS GO BACK TO 2007 RN

[@dampking]

Not really

[@lillyrocks2011]

My youth,just few years ago. 😢😅 Love MGMT. I'm glad they have a new album. ❤

[@Tizzer169]

How has this just flown under the radar

[@asyoumovethroughtheworld]

I just posted this in the mgmt reddit fandom forum

[@simeonlandis]

Haha great interview - she like my grandma interviewing. loved it

[@seanodom8891]

I love MGMT for staying true to their roots.

[@kevinhegney3813]

Watching there college video the other day , very inspiring, wish them the best

[@Askalott]

Lol MGMT on mainstream media? What is happening??Been a fan since I was in high school circa 2008 and these guys always make me smile. The new album is a bop.

[@Toroidalzpe]

Yes lads!

[@hippiecheezburger5457]

Mgmt are nice this album is refined and it’s very human not going for anything very catchy or single driven just straight artistry, It took them years to really come into their own in a relaxed sort of way

[@joec136]

Like most bands just got old and lost their edge

[@JenXOfficialEDM]

I love how Ben is chomping at the bit to talk in these interviews, he is super chatty in person if you ever get the chance to meet him. :)

[@Elwin_MMA]

Record is Out today, got it from Tidal in the highest sound quality.

[@VioletSun77]

Like number One Thousand! Yesss❤

[@lebrato3337]

Andrew Is perfect and a kind man!

[@Ssstellamellaaa]

I can’t believe she even knew their albums their music. The interviewer did a great job. We didn’t grow up in a world where promoting yourself or celebrating yourself. So true i wish I could go back in time and see them again. I saw them a few times when I worked at American apparel lmao. I was a piano organ player in bands and an artist back then 2011ish or 2012ish I miss those times

[@ilovefreefood]

I love these two hahaha

[@wakegary]

Just when you think ABC can't get any better!

[@clstuff1]

Incredible album. The 1st couple songs are so good I’ve still yet to get to the bottom half of the album

[@MissNancyJimenez]

Mis dos papás 😍

[@ElMundoDeSam95]

IM HAPPY

[@alexanderclaylavin]

They’re doing it right

[@amydean7606]

This is hilarious them being on abc news

[@jillsvalentines]

they’re so awkward i love it

[@tennenyt5311]

Loss of Life is a 10/10 imo

[@taipidonmarquesana9354]

Possibly the best interview I’ve ever seen

[@NarrowShouldersOpenMind]

Genius band. S-tier. Better at this point than many classic bands like REM

[@b4ssfunk3d]

I agree they're modern day Beatles or the Kinks. These guys will go down as the greatest psychadelic rockers of the modern era forget Tame Impala

[@rabidgoon]

Kind of random to say they’re better than REM lol. I’d personally rather listen to REM but i like both bands for completely different reasons. I guess both bands are vaguely what you’d call “alternative music” but that is pretty much where the similarities end.

[@xontrikaiasximi]

They are very talented but I think you exaggerate when you say they are better than REM. They have a long way to go to get there.

[@SuperSaglow]

@@rabidgoonunsure as to why you feel the need to say ‘better’. I think they’re good but, vastly different bands.

[@rabidgoon]

@@SuperSaglow i’m not the one who said it, the OP did. I just responded.

[@animalfinatic9366]

Oh wow!!!

[@lengmoua22]

0:38 "I imagine you're excited about loss of life." LOL

[@certainlynothades]

They very well succeeded!

[@maryamdarabi4300]

I wish they create more music ...

[@jstock2317]

a rare candid interview ok

[@MudMargera]

this lady the next Nardwuar, she all knowing

[@MonieMuse]

MGMT is always a change up from their last album 😂 CANT WAIT TO HEAR THIS ALBUM

[@sandhanitizer15]

MGMT music got me through some rough times in my 20's. I'm excited for new music from them.

[@collinsmcrae]

Nobody wants to hear about your "dark times".

[@sandhanitizer15]

@collinsmcrae uhh...did I say anything about them? Where TF did you even get that from? I didn't say anything about dark times, I said it helps me through rough times and I didn't elaborate at all. You're seriously corny that you felt the need to comment that 😂

[@sandhanitizer15]

@collinsmcrae and the funny thing is, I'm almost 100% positive if I were to leave a comment asking if people wanted to hear some crazy stories, people *would* want to hear about some dark times. You just live in your own little world and think you're the only important one. There's absolutely no reason for you to talk to people like that. Grow up and go get some real world experience, kid. You'd never say that to someone's face 😆

[@adriaNotfun]

STRFKR is good too

[@Mossy179]

These guys aren't aging!

[@princecalypse9609]

Love yall! 💕

[@amplifier2]

She did a good job. Not that easy.

[@beccamartin939]

Holy sh*t Andrew looks good at still. I always had a crush on him he reminded me of a friend of mine 😂

[@ayyyejesterdazed]

Riding on your tank like you own it😅

[@weeeee33]

MGMT and Vampire Weekend albums this year!?!? What is it 2010? Not complaining btw

[@RiseAtlantis]

The Management has More Goats More Tacos :)

[@DrossosMusic]

Great questions for a short interview

[@rollajay5301]

Lmao act like its their first interview 😂😂

[@giangboo]

Andrew be aging like fine wine. Is he a dad? Bc it is humid now, but if he is a dad, it's full-on precipitation..

[@satariel777]

:(

[@ummok5316]

idk why this comment creeps me out

[@davidv7978]

Love Flash Delirium

[@JaytheOlivier]

I am 100% convinced either one or both of them are high as hell

[@asyoumovethroughtheworld]

Or just awkward. They are known for that 😂🩵😎

[@imalright2837]

I mean it’s the dudes from Mgmt… on ABC… what would you expect?

[@Saintdream3]

They are 100% sober.

[@Askalott]

Lol I think they’re just like this. Permastoned.

[@honkytrousers]

What makes you think that?

[@goldchenberger]

❤❤❤

[@rayyankhan387]

More optimistic?? It sounds so bleak and dispirited. In a good way of course. But compared to Little Dark Age I struggle to find elements of the album optimistic or hopeful. There's a strong sense of resignation, down to the album art and the KZbin playlists having 'MGMT' written in a formal font with plain grey colouring among a stark black background.

[@jinortap5685]

2007 all over again (it rhymes)

[@manvirbiral2034]

Electric feel will never be outdone by anyone not even mgmt

[@xlysabj]

THIS IS HALARIOUS 😂😂😂😂

[@GuitarType01]

They look like normal guys

[@ramonmuniz7296]

This thumbnail was funny to see

[@czarmessiahmelkitzedekkohe2590]

Nice