MGMT – The Youth
The kids in MGMT’s ’The Youth’ look genuinely annoyed, like someone confiscated something from them. But they’re dressed better than anyone has the right to be—the kind of effortless style that makes you question your entire wardrobe. Eric Wareheim directed it, and you can see his deadpan fingerprints all over it.
It’s a come-down song, the type that only works late in the evening when everyone’s stopped performing and the party has actually found its groove. Play it at that moment and instead of people talking louder, they go quiet. The room settles. That’s how you know a song’s actually working—not because it demands attention, but because it fits exactly what you needed without asking.