Loss of Life
Studio album by
MGMT
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2024 (2024-02-23)
Length45:09
LabelMom + Pop
Producer
MGMT chronology
11•11•11
(2022)		 Loss of Life
(2024)
Singles from Loss of Life
  1. "Mother Nature"
    Released: October 31, 2023
  2. "Bubblegum Dog"
    Released: November 29, 2023
  3. "Nothing to Declare"
    Released: January 9, 2024

Loss of Life is the upcoming fifth studio album by the American rock band MGMT. It is set to be released on February 23, 2024, as their label debut on Mom + Pop, and their first studio album in six years since 2018's Little Dark Age. It features a guest appearance by French singer Christine and the Queens, marking the first ever feature on an MGMT album.

Background

On September 21, 2023, Andrew VanWyngarden posted a picture of a vinyl "test pressing" with a banana on top on Reddit, accompanied by the caption "elf of soils". The latter was reported to be an anagram of what would be the album title.[2] The title was first hinted at on April 5 through a photo captioned "Just got done cooking L.O.L." by VanWyngarden.[3]

VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser created the 10-track record with producer Patrick Wimberly and longtime collaborator Dave Fridmann.[4] In a statement, the duo revealed that they were "very proud" of the album and described it as a "relatively painless birth after a lengthy gestation period". Musically speaking, they explained to have run at around "20% adult contemporary" but "no more than this".[5] Announced on October 31, Loss of Life will serve as their first studio offering in six years and their first since leaving Columbia Records.[6] The lead single "Mother Nature" was released the same day and tells the story of "one hero attempting to get the other hero to come on the journey" that they have to carry on.[7]

Track listing

Loss of Life track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Loss of Life, Pt. 2"1:58
2."Mother Nature"3:56
3."Dancing in Babylon" (featuring Christine and the Queens)4:52
4."People in the Streets"5:36
5."Bubblegum Dog"4:21
6."Nothing to Declare"3:33
7."Nothing Changes"6:35
8."Phradie's Song"4:54
9."I Wish I Was Joking"3:46
10."Loss of Life"5:38

References

  1. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (October 31, 2023). "MGMT announce new album Loss of Life, share "Mother Nature"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  2. ↑ Breihan, Tom (September 22, 2023). "MGMT Tease New Album Reportedly Titled Loss Of Life". Stereogum. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  3. ↑ Monroe, Jazz (September 22, 2023). "Are MGMT Teasing a New Album?". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 31, 2023). "MGMT Announce New Album Loss of Life, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  5. ↑ Anderson, Carys (October 31, 2023). "MGMT Announce New Album Loss of Life, Share "Mother Nature": Stream". Consequence. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  6. ↑ Sacher, Andrew (October 31, 2023). "MGMT announce new album Loss of Life, share "Mother Nature"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
  7. ↑ "MGMT Returns With First LP In Five Years, Loss of Life". Spin. October 31, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
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