- Electric Feel
Single infobox
Name = Electric Feel
Artist =MGMT
from Album =Oracular Spectacular
Released = June 23, 2008 (UK )
Format =7" , CD
Genre =Indie rock /pop,Electronica ,Synth pop
Length = 3 min 50 s
Label =Columbia Records cite web | url =http://www.amazon.co.uk/Electric-Feel-MGMT/dp/B0019M63A4l | title = Electric Feel single | work =Amazon.co.uk | accessdate = 2008-05-31 ]
Last single = "Time to Pretend "
(2008)
This single = "Electric Feel"
(2008)
Next single = "Metanoia"
(2008)"Electric Feel" is the second single from
MGMT 's debut album "Oracular Spectacular ". It was released on June 23, 2008 [ [Amazon.com |http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0019M63A4] ] , available as a 7" andCD single , and later on 12" vinyl. The song's video featuresThe Rock-afire Explosion [ [http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/07/07/chuck-e-cheese-rocka.html Chuck E. Cheese Rock-afire robots in MGMT music video - Boing Boing Gadgets ] ] and the song alternates between bars of 7/4 and bars of 5/4."Electric Feel" became MGMT's first Australian ARIA top 50 hit, their first
Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles hit (at #20, so the song charted at #120 on the "Billboard" Hot 100) and their first New Zealand RIANZ top 40 hit. It was featured in season 2, episode 4 of "Gossip Girl". The song has also been remixed by french electronic duo, Justice.Track listing
7"
1. Electric Feel
2. Electric Feel (Rasta Wigs remix)CD single
1. Electric Feel
2. Electric Feel (Justice Remix)12"
1. Electric Feel (Justice Remix)
2. Electric Feel (Album Version)Quotes
"Electric Feel" is a shunting single that cobbles together the instrumental roving of
Gary Numan , the high pitch vocal provocation ofScissor Sisters and tops it off with aTimo Maas vibe that varies in impact. Worldly, boundary crossing expressionism is the end result. It is sure to have a range of commentators drawing attention to this backward gazing, yet fresh feeling duo." - "David Adair, Angry Ape"cite web | url = http://angryape.com/reviews/2008/05/30/mgmt-electric-feel | title = Electric Feel review | last name = Adair | first name = David | work = Angry Ape | accessdate = 2008-05-31 ]Reviews
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Manchester Evening News Rating|4|5 cite web | url = http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/music/single_reviews/s/1055182_mgmt__electric_feel_columbia_records | title = Electric Feel: Single review | work =Manchester Evening News | first = Chris | last = Gilliver | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ]
*Digital Spy Rating|4|5 cite web | url = http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a99070/mgmt-electric-feel.html | title = Electric Feel: Single review | work =Digital Spy | first = Alex | last = Fletcher | accessdate = 2008-07-01 ]
*Yahoo Music UK &Ireland rating-10|7 cite web | url = http://uk.launch.yahoo.com/080627/33/21zav.html | title = Electric Feel: Single review | work =Yahoo Music | first = Julian | last = Marszalek | accessdate = 2008-07-15 ]Video
[http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=mgmtmusic "Electric Feel" - Interactive Music Video Game] (Court 13 Omnimedia/Columbia Records) - directed by Ray Tintori. A collection of screen captures on
YouTube of people playing the interactive music video game. ( [http://whoismgmt.com/efvideo/ Download the game] )Pitchfork Media described the video as "a krazy, kandy-kolored, loud neon thingamajig video" [ [Pitchfork video review http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/download/47411-mgmt-electric-feel] ]The music video features an appearance by the
Rock-afire Explosion . The RAE was an animatronic animal band that played in Showbiz Pizza Place in the 1980s and 1990s.The music video was also nominated for Best Art Direction in a Video at the2008 MTV Video Music Awards .Charts
References
NZ top 40 19
External links
* [http://angryape.com/reviews/2008/05/30/mgmt-electric-feel Short review of 'Electric Feel' on Angry Ape]
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