Today, MGMT released ‘Me & Michael’ accompanied by a narrative based music video directed by Joey Frank and Randy Lee Maitland. Maitland. The video tells the story of MGMT being moved to steal a song written by Filipino band Truefaith, a theft leading to a rise of unprecedented success followed by an accusation of plagiarism and a crashing fall. When the band puts their heads together and decide to ask for forgiveness, they contact Truefaith – who are actually an established rock band from the Philippines and who recorded a version and video called “Ako at si Michael” for this little MGMT stunt. If you look around for influences, you will find Russian versions too.

“Me & Michael” is the fourth instant-grat track the band has made available off the upcoming album Little Dark Age due out this Friday, February 9th. Last night, MGMT completed a sold out 5-night run of European dates and will embark on a headlining world tour in early March, including 2-nights in Seattle and Chicago, 3-nights in Brooklyn and more. Complete list of tour dates available below.

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Tour Dates:
1/30 Berlin, Germany @ Huxley’s [SOLD OUT]
2/2 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso [SOLD OUT]
2/3 Brussels, Belgium @ AB Main Hall [SOLD OUT]
2/5 Paris, France @ La Cigale [SOLD OUT]
2/6 London, UK @ Electric Brixton [SOLD OUT]
3/2 St. Paul, MN @ Myth
3/3 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre [SOLD OUT]
3/4 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theatre
3/5 St. Louis, MO @ Peabody Opera House
3/7 Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
3/8 Austin, TX @ ACL Live at Moody Theater
3/9 New Orleans, LA @ BUKU Music & Art Project
3/11 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium
3/13 Atlanta, GA @ Coca-Cola Roxy
3/15 Washington, DC @ The Anthem
3/16 Boston, MA @ Orpheum Theatre
3/17 Montreal, QB @ MTELUS
3/19 Toronto, ON @ Massey Hall
3/20 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
3/24 Brooklyn, NY @ Kings Theatre
3/25 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel [SOLD OUT]
3/26 Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel
5/7 Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
5/9 Calgary, AB @ Big Four Building
5/11 Vancouver, BC @ Orpheum Theatre
5/12 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO [SOLD OUT]
5/13 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
5/15 San Francisco, CA @ Warfield Theatre
5/18 Hollywood, CA @ Palladium
5/19 San Diego, CA @ San Diego Civic Theatre
5/20 Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
6/14-17 Dover, DE. @ Firefly Music Festival
6/29-7/1 Beuningen, Netherlands @ Down The Rabbit Hole Festival
7/6 Hérouville Saint Clair, France @ Festival Beauregard
7/12 Madrid, Spain @ Mad Cool Festival
7/17 Milan, Italy @ Milano Summer Festival