MGMT have rubbished reports that they were showered in urine at a recent Manchester show.
Lobbing bear around at venues is a British institution, an activity passed down through the genes. As unpleasant at it may often be, spare a thought for those primates who fill their cups up with urine.
Lobbing warm yellow liquid around at gigs is not cool and definitely not clever. Playing Manchester recently, a boisterous crowd met MGMT and showered them in beer and assorted other liquids.
Reports emerged which suggested that MGMT were showered in urine, with drummer Will Berman leaving the stage after being soaked in body fluid.
However the Brooklyn space cadets have moved to deny these reports. Writing a letter to Pitchfork, MGMT insisted that they were at no point subjected to a urine shower and in fact enjoyed playing Manchester.
“Although we’re sure everyone’s life could go on just fine without an “official clarification” of something that happened to that band MGMT somewhere in England, things have gotten to a point where we feel obligated to defend our selves and tell people the real story: witches, this: At the start of “Kids”, MGMT’s most popular song to date and the second-to-last song in the set, a celebratory cup of hearty Manchester ale, NOT URINE, was hurled into the air in the direction of the stage, thereupon landing in the lap of William Berman, the current world’s best drummer. As we understand, thrown cups of beer are a sign of affection over here, whereas thrown bottles of urine mean the opposite. So, thank you Manchester for your affection.”
“Will Berman then left the stage to dry off and the band **finished the set without him, a nice non-percussive version of MGMT’s current smash single “Congratulations.” EVERYONE then returned for a steamy full band encore of “Future Reflections” and “Brian Eno”, the latter of which induced a moist circular moshing type pit in the center of the floor.”
So there. Elsewhere, reports had suggested that MGMT were set to get much less freedom with their third album. Speaking to Pitchfork the band explained that these suggestions came from a joke in a recent interview.
“As for the whole label-not-giving-them-artistic-freedom thing, we aren’t even close to starting the process of making a new album, label-relations are currently quite friendly, we are very proud of “Congratulations” and the new videos, looking forward to making more music on Columbia”.
