On the heels of announcing the release of their sophomore record on 12 April 2010, MGMT will embark on a eight city tour, beginning in London on March 18 at Heaven and running through April 6 in Sydney at Club Metro (see below for full itinerary). MGMT will be playing selections from Congratulations, the follow up to their 2008, critically acclaimed debut Oracular Spectacular.

MGMT’s music has been heralded worldwide for its fresh and unique style. With Congratulations, MGMT unlock a new musical world whirling in its own space/time grid infused with hints of music from the past five decades. Soulful and complex, Congratulations is a surprising and delightful quantum step forward in MGMT's ongoing pop revolution. Produced by MGMT and Sonic Boom (Spacemen 3, E.A.R., Spectrum), Congratulations was recorded throughout 2009 in upstate New York, Malibu, and Brooklyn and features Andrew Vanwyngarden and Ben Goldwasser, MGMT's core duo, performing with Matt Asti (bass, backing vocals), Will Berman (drums, backing vocals), and James Richardson (guitar, backing vocals), the band's live line-up.

North American tour dates are expected to follow. Tickets will be available for purchase from Wednesday 24 February at Ticketmaster outlets nationwide. Congratulations is available for pre order at www.whoismgmt.com

MGMT on tour

March 18 London, UK Heaven

March 20 Dublin, Ireland Academy

March 23 Paris, France Trabendo

March 24 Berlin, Germany Columbia Club

March 27 Brussels, Belgium Orangeire

March 28 Amsterdam, Holland Melkweg

April 1 Tokyo, Japan Duo

April 6 Sydney, Australia Club Metro

Links
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