mgmt

MGMT (previously known as The Management is an American musical group based in Brooklyn, New York consisting of Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden. Originally with New York-based Cantora Records, they signed on with Columbia Records/Red Ink/Sony in 2006. On October 5, 2007, Spin.com named MGMT "Artist of the Day".On November 14, 2007 Rolling Stone pegged MGMT as a top 10 "Artist to Watch" in 2008.The band was recently named 9th in the BBC's Sound of 2008 top 10 poll.

Their debut album Oracular Spectacular debuted at number twelve on the UK album chart, and hit number one on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. MGMT performed the song "Time to Pretend" on The Late Show with David Letterman on January 8, 2008. The song subsequently hit #21 on the Mediabase US Alternative chart. The song also opened the 2008 film 21 and is featured on its soundtrack. MGMT also performed "Time To Pretend" on "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on May 15, 2008, and the song was played during the last scene and closing credits of the Skins season two finale, first broadcast on 14th April 2008 in the UK on E4. It was also featured during the season finale of Gossip Girl on May 19, 2008. The band supported Radiohead on the Manchester date of their world tour and have announced a headline tour of the U.K during November 2008.