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MGMT Confirm Album

Jennifer Herrema guests ...

MGMT have confirmed details about their second album, which will be released in the spring.

Titled Congratulations, the follow-up to 2008's Oracular Spectacular features nine tracks produced by Spaceman 3 collaborator Pete 'Sonic Boom' Kember.

Recorded in New York, Malibu, and Brooklyn, the album also includes guest vocals from Royal Trux front-woman Jennifer Herrema.

"We've been lucky enough to meet and work with some of our all-time musical heroes," said band co-founder Andrew Vanwyngarden.

"It's so great to be around such amazing and unusual musical minds."

Full tracklisting for Congratulations, which will be released on 12 April, runs as follows:

It's Working
Song for Dan Treacy
Someone's Missing
Flash Delirium
Found a Whistle
Siberian Breaks
Brian Eno
Lady Dada's Nightmare
Congratulations