The Brooklyn duo, in their first ever NME.COM interview, talk us through their debut album and reveal all about themselves... For more interviews visit: www.nme.com/video
They're both hot. It's just that Andrew is that sort of "I want to go have crazy hippy camping parties and wake up next to you in a tent in the desert" kind of hot, and Ben is "coffee shop" kind of hot, which is good, but common.
I love MGMT so much. Gutted I wasn't a young adult in the late naughties. Still love everything they've done and I'm so pumped for the new album this year.
It is so good to see the US produce a Quality Genuine Ole school sound, these guys are the real deal, just look at em, The 60's are back with a twist, AWESOME and lovin it. Thanks guys
i would say it's more of a look that seeks out reassurance. i'm sure, as one half of mgmt, ben doesn't want to say anything the other half (andrew) would object to or disagree with. because creatively, they generate one entity. the questions are being directed towards mgmt as a whole. i'm sorry, but there's more to this band than just andrew, although he does deserve credit for a good part of what it is.
i've watched it again and i can't agreement on what your saying; the looks to me, imply one of a duo looking over to his partner, a subconcious way of confirming what he is saying as the questions are addressed seemingly to both of them; to call ben the follower suggests to me that you're veiwing this band from an image based perspective rather than a musical one, as ben is less noticable than andrew you assume he gives little contribution. I'm sorry but you're just wrong.
I agree with you that with person using acid a few times is less damaging on the body than smoking a lot of pot. But a lot of acid use can change a person psychologically. I have met a few people who have been affected by abuse of acid, and it is for sure more dangerous than pot. I have also done acid a handful of times, and don't regret using it. So everything in moderation :)
why da fuk does the way people look fukin matter so much? everyone should dress the way they feel most comfortable...why cant people just listen to the music regardless of what the band members look like and whether they are hot or not? they are just normal people that happen to be good looking and that have musical talent, thats all.
there is an uncanny similarity between andrew and robert smith (cure) when he was about his age...especially with those old school black shades on. oh no. i have a brand new obsession... i could stare at him for hours.... ; )
look . . . i dig their music. it's poppy and catchy as hell. it's different. but i would'nt exactly call them musicians. and is it really fucking sunny where you're giving this interview? andrew is a good lookin semi feminine fella but can he change your oil? probably not
@anesthesiac That it does. ..That it did. 6 months ago. And I'm pretty sure that was the only time i have ever said it. See if i were gay, would i be saying that you're pretty hot? ...No. :^/
Andrew rarely (if ever) makes eye contact. Granted, the sunglasses don't help much, but he's always looking away from the interviewer of the camera; he talks to the floor, the ceiling, etc... Any Theories or Explanations?
yah i agree they are really soft spoken and gentle and kinda boring in interviews..all that i ve seen. not what i expected at all!:( love their music tho. just feel they cd pump it up at concerts more
@valdovinos2 I really really really like andrew,but I find ben really cute...maybe it's because he looks normal...not like andrew...and girls like bad boys muajaja (? haha! :)
@xxdav3yos16 if you look hard enough you can find the classic model of wayfs its what i have for my huge head,. there larger framed wayfs i dont believe the come polarized though
they seem like there into more extreme drugs then weed... prob like acid nd stuff... w/e it is it makes theyre music sick... i live in NY and im not afraid to say i like theyre music
uh pot doesn't have tar in it. its not messed with, its a plant. your thinking of tobacco. LSD is more harmful then pot, not physically but mentally. they are both dope as fuck though!
dont just assume all women listen to them because they're hot. it doesnt even make sense anyways, cos when ur listening to them u cant see them so that would defeat the purpose. ..
The "staging" and "cinematography" were so D-minus (not passing grade) Fellini. Sad that the content of the interview was over shadowed by the ARTSY-NESS of the "Piece"
when i first saw what mgmt looked like, i had my Jim morrison american poet shirt on. and i saw andrew and i was like "HES BACK!" lol. i was toasted of course lol XD
these guys look and sound as if they r back in the sixties.... hope they get out of the drug thing...'cause they're too good for that... love Andrew and his bandana..x
Whats wrong with being a one hit wonder? And they have an amazing fanbase who will stick with them and keep buying records. And there is nothing bad about pot heads :P
I mean, he does soudn gentle. But so do most people who do what he does. I'll agree with you on the fact though, that his voice's tone does seem to work with it well.
anyone know where he got those sunglasses? i know they are replicas of old way farers but his have larger lenses which i cant seem to find. write back please!
how cute they are im gonna cry i want 2008 to be all over again
Me too but unfortunately it was 12years ago
They're so stoned. I love their eccentric 'walk-about' with Andrew carrying that odd triangular thing 0.32-0.37, 1.06-1.09. ROFL.
thank you!
you pwn
hahahaha yah i know! but i likes andrew too.. they have like the best hair
the parts when they're pacing looks like paul mccartney in The Beatles first U.S visit.
haha this is such an A+ scenario
They're both hot. It's just that Andrew is that sort of "I want to go have crazy hippy camping parties and wake up next to you in a tent in the desert" kind of hot, and Ben is "coffee shop" kind of hot, which is good, but common.
I know it's been 8 years BUT YOU DESCRIBED IT PERFECTLY 😭
oh my gosh. Ben actually talked for more than 30 seconds
yeah because Andrew is stoned af and can't talk
Never knew that hippies could be adorable until I met Andrew...
I love MGMT so much. Gutted I wasn't a young adult in the late naughties. Still love everything they've done and I'm so pumped for the new album this year.
That headband.
Hold on, hold on. I knew these guys so I can clear this up. Andrew IS always high but it's as a joke.
That moments when andrew lower his glasses in the end.....
1:23 to 1:45 Andrew is like looking flowers all over the floor... ''Look, they're so many colors''
Haha, love MGMT
I love Andrews voice. He's so gentle!
I love them both. They´re just like one.
They are SO in love each other!!
they are the new psychedelic warriors
They are improvisational musicians. They write their music by improvising and trying new things out. I think they're absolutely amazing musicians.
does andrew know how hot he is?
Probably
1:28 - 1:45 was ma favorite part.
andrews face hahaa
JAJAJJJJAJJAJAJAJJ omg his face, so cute
Ben is so ridiculously cute here, he kind of reminds me of Kristen Schaal with his big puppy dog eyes.
It is so good to see the US produce a Quality Genuine Ole school sound, these guys are the real deal, just look at em, The 60's are back with a twist, AWESOME and lovin it.
Thanks guys
people are freaking out.
i would say it's more of a look that seeks out reassurance. i'm sure, as one half of mgmt, ben doesn't want to say anything the other half (andrew) would object to or disagree with. because creatively, they generate one entity. the questions are being directed towards mgmt as a whole. i'm sorry, but there's more to this band than just andrew, although he does deserve credit for a good part of what it is.
hahahahhahahaha ya... havent you listened to the lyrics? andrew gets high a lot lol but i still love him xD
hippies make me hot! :) i
Andrew is so gone in this video lol.
I wanna look like andrew!
ah! Andrew teased us by only showing his eyes at z very end.. grrr! lol
Andrew is too cute for his own good.
And he knows it.
this is Andrew VanWyngarden ^^
Hahaha ahhh I just realized Ben kind of looks like my moms boyfriend and now it's awkward /:
Anyone else think it would be badass to hang out with these guys?
OH ARE YOU? ARE YOU STRAIGHT?! ARE YOUR INTENTIONS NOT TO CONVEY HOMOSEXUAL FEELINGS?? OKAY, THANKS FOR LETTING US KNOW, YOU'RE ALL GOOD NOW. XD
their interviews suck but they fucking rock
Ben used to be a lot more attractive!but he's still awesome:)
i think i know why he always wore shades
"but maybe they secretely do"
andrew's lips. *^*
Andrew = 100% stoned
andrew's so mysterious...oh you:3
Coolest people alive they are cooler than walt disneys frizen body
i've watched it again and i can't agreement on what your saying; the looks to me, imply one of a duo looking over to his partner, a subconcious way of confirming what he is saying as the questions are addressed seemingly to both of them; to call ben the follower suggests to me that you're veiwing this band from an image based perspective rather than a musical one, as ben is less noticable than andrew you assume he gives little contribution. I'm sorry but you're just wrong.
I agree with you that with person using acid a few times is less damaging on the body than smoking a lot of pot. But a lot of acid use can change a person psychologically. I have met a few people who have been affected by abuse of acid, and it is for sure more dangerous than pot. I have also done acid a handful of times, and don't regret using it. So everything in moderation :)
why da fuk does the way people look fukin matter so much?
everyone should dress the way they feel most comfortable...why cant people just listen to the music regardless of what the band members look like and whether they are hot or not?
they are just normal people that happen to be good looking and that have musical talent, thats all.
there is an uncanny similarity between andrew and robert smith (cure) when he was about his age...especially with those old school black shades on. oh no. i have a brand new obsession... i could stare at him for hours....
; )
look . . . i dig their music. it's poppy and catchy as hell. it's different. but i would'nt exactly call them musicians. and is it really fucking sunny where you're giving this interview? andrew is a good lookin semi feminine fella but can he change your oil? probably not
@anesthesiac That it does. ..That it did. 6 months ago. And I'm pretty sure that was the only time i have ever said it. See if i were gay, would i be saying that you're pretty hot? ...No. :^/
Andrew rarely (if ever) makes eye contact. Granted, the sunglasses don't help much, but he's always looking away from the interviewer of the camera; he talks to the floor, the ceiling, etc...
Any Theories or Explanations?
yah i agree they are really soft spoken and gentle and kinda boring in interviews..all that i ve seen. not what i expected at all!:(
love their music tho. just feel they cd pump it up at concerts more
@valdovinos2 I really really really like andrew,but I find ben really cute...maybe it's because he looks normal...not like andrew...and girls like bad boys muajaja (? haha! :)
@xxdav3yos16 if you look hard enough you can find the classic model of wayfs its what i have for my huge head,. there larger framed wayfs i dont believe the come polarized though
they seem like there into more extreme drugs then weed... prob like acid nd stuff... w/e it is it makes theyre music sick... i live in NY and im not afraid to say i like theyre music
uh pot doesn't have tar in it. its not messed with, its a plant. your thinking of tobacco. LSD is more harmful then pot, not physically but mentally. they are both dope as fuck though!
dont just assume all women listen to them because they're hot. it doesnt even make sense anyways, cos when ur listening to them u cant see them so that would defeat the purpose. ..
The "staging" and "cinematography" were so D-minus (not passing grade) Fellini. Sad that the content of the interview was over shadowed by the ARTSY-NESS of the "Piece"
when i first saw what mgmt looked like,
i had my Jim morrison american poet shirt on. and i saw andrew and i was like
"HES BACK!"
lol.
i was toasted of course lol XD
these guys look and sound as if they r back in the sixties.... hope they get out of the drug thing...'cause they're too good for that... love Andrew and his bandana..x
Whats wrong with being a one hit wonder?
And they have an amazing fanbase who will stick with them and keep buying records.
And there is nothing bad about pot heads :P
I mean, he does soudn gentle.
But so do most people who do what he does.
I'll agree with you on the fact though, that his voice's tone does seem to work with it well.
anyone know where he got those sunglasses? i know they are replicas of old way farers but his have larger lenses which i cant seem to find. write back please!
the guy on the left looks like he is tripping balls. with the style of music, it doesn't surprise me.
i like their style. it's refreshing.
nah, i know that.. but they said that people in NY and london seem to be embarassed to admit that they like theyre music... or they just dont like it
@SjuBananer
that's because you cant appreciate the people who make this great music. If they weren't who they were there wouldn't be MGMT.
i couldn't agree more. they're so unsure of themselves. i thought it was cute that he kept those fugly sunglasses on for the entire interview.
They speak in a boring manner because of the Mary Jane, yo.
I mean, really?
If it helps 'em make good music, more power to 'em.
Can we not get into Religion here.... There's already enough videos with comment rages about all that.
ya only the drugs that make you think your face if falling off and the the girl from the ring is in your room...
hes totally a junkie but i dont think hes gunna peace out cobain style....my bet would go to jimi hendrix style.
acid isn't really an "extreme" drug, but if your brain just felt silly, that was a very low dose or weak shit.
yeah trying to hard like FIVE styles in one person, but i like how you said the other guy is cool tho... hahaha
lol at 1:35 ..andrew is standing so fucking close to ben..and he looks kinda psycko!:P
haha cool shit dude
just a minute, andrew is so damn pretty, but im not sure if he´s heterosexual: you cant know this days.
@RyeLime22 They didn't. Too bad but I knew they wouldn't. The bands that deserve it hardly ever do.
thats problably one of the most beautiful interviews i've ever seen
Ideas come slower with a fried brain, so they've got more time to develop before they come out.
Haha oh god their in their "Adventure/Wander" modexD
in this interview andrew is so high !!
look him!
thats why he wear his sunglassesssss!!!
aww Ben's kinda cute in this interview ... well he always is, but you know what i mean^^
Ahh...nothin' like some animals an' animosity ta get the ol' creative juices flowin'!
@samtastic333 I read your comment before I watched. I observed. I laughed very hard.
swedish fish.
andrew is hot, but he should brush his hair. is it true they do drugs???
Such Good music but they're actually REALLY boring to listen to. hehehe
YESH
XD Quand Andrew se penche sur Ben... il est totalemment stone!
they would have gotten instantly smaller to adjust to the light.
Andrew is so lovely. Does he ever go headband-less? Methinks not.
i think andrew just came of the pot he was just smoking, cuz wow!
probably more likely dilated pupils lol
MGMT are awesome.
Does anyone know where I can find the jacket Andrew is wearing?
acid isnt an extreme drug. it just makes your brain feel silly.
andrew looks like keith richards when he was in waynes world 2
oo he lowered his sunglasses, lol. Cool cat
hes probably wearing sunglasses to hide his red eyes
i think they met in college, and theyve already graduated.
what are the sunglasses that andrew is wearing called??
Jim Morrison looks like he could be Andrews Father
O.o
okay what the hell, when are they not stoned hahahahah