Oracular Spectacular is the debut studio album by the American band MGMT, released on October 2, 2007, by RED Ink and physically on January 22, 2008, by Columbia.
[3] The duo recorded with music producer Dave Fridmann in 2007 for their major label debut, Oracular Spectacular.
[5] Promotion for the album started as early as June 2007, when the song "Weekend Wars" was given away in summer issues of free monthly magazine Nöjesguiden in Stockholm, Sweden.
Will Berman joined as the new drummer, James Richardson switched from drums to guitar, and Matthew Asti remained on bass.
"[19] Giving the album a three-star honorable mention rating, Robert Christgau stated that "like Vampire Weekend, only as synth-dance rather than indie-rock, they convert a quality liberal education into thoughtful, anxious, faux-lite pop.