Metanoia (song)

"Metanoia"
Single by MGMT
Released August 18, 2008
Format 10" etched vinyl
Genre Psychedelic rock, electronica, progressive rock, synthpop
Length 13:49
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Andrew VanWyngarden,
Ben Goldwasser
MGMT singles chronology
"Electric Feel"
(2008)		 "Metanoia"
(2008)		 "Kids"
(2008)

"Metanoia" is the special limited edition single release that was originally a b-side on MGMT's debut CD single "Time to Pretend". It was released August 18, 2008,[1] available in 10" etched vinyl.

"Metanoia" was named "Song of the Day" on September 16, 2008 by Rolling Stone, describing it as a "14-minute opus, which ranges from Donovan-ish acid ballads to interstellar synth-powered dirges to falsetto-laden theater rock."[2]

Contents

Track listing

"10 Vinyl EP
No. Title Length
1. "Metanoia"   13:49
Metanoia Digital Download
No. Title Length
1. "Metanoia"   13:49

Charts

"Metanoia" peaked at #2 on Billboard's Hot Singles Sales chart in September 2008.[3]

Cultural References

Psychology

Religion

References

  1. ^ "Metanoia single". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Metanoia-MGMT/dp/B001CSRMM8. Retrieved 2008-09-20. 
  2. ^ "Song of the Day". Rolling Stone. http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/rs_sotd/454/song-of-the-day-mgmt-metanoia/. Retrieved 2008-09-20. 
  3. ^ "Hot Singles Sales Chart". Billboard magazine. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=353&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Singles+Sales&ci=3101460&cdi=9993751&cid=09%2F27%2F2008. Retrieved 2008-09-20. 
  4. ^ Carl Jung - Reference Photograph. [1]

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