# Alien Days

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{{about|the 2013 song by MGMT|the day relating to the ''Alien'' media series|Alien (franchise)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2013}}
{{Infobox song
| name       = Alien Days
| cover      = MGMT - Alien Days.jpeg
| alt        =
| type       = single
| artist     = [MGMT](/source/MGMT)
| album      = [MGMT](/source/MGMT_(album))
| released   = April 20, 2013
| recorded   = February 2011 (demo) September 2011 - June 2012 
| studio     =
| venue      =
| genre      = [Psychedelic rock](/source/Psychedelic_rock), [neo-psychedelia](/source/neo-psychedelia), [psychedelic pop](/source/psychedelic_pop)
| length     = 5:10
| label      = [Columbia](/source/Columbia_Records)
| writer     = [Andrew VanWyngarden](/source/Andrew_VanWyngarden), [Ben Goldwasser](/source/Ben_Goldwasser)
| producer   =
| prev_title = [Congratulations](/source/Congratulations_(MGMT_song))
| prev_year  = 2010
| next_title = [Your Life Is a Lie](/source/Your_Life_Is_a_Lie)
| next_year  = 2013
| misc       = {{External music video|{{YouTube|FbK5idPn1mc|"Alien Days"}}}}
}}

"'''Alien Days'''" is the first single released from ''[MGMT](/source/MGMT_(album)),'' the third album by [MGMT](/source/MGMT), which was released as a [cassette single](/source/cassette_single) on April 20, 2013. [VanWyngarden](/source/Andrew_VanWyngarden) explains the song as the feeling when "a parasitic alien is in your head, controlling things".<ref>{{cite web|author=David Browne |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/mgmt-get-even-weirder-on-synth-heavy-third-album-20130129 |title=MGMT Get Even Wilder on Synth-Heavy Third Album &#124; Music News |publisher=Rolling Stone |date=January 29, 2013 |accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref> The music video was filmed by [indie director](/source/Independent_film) [Sam Fleischner](/source/Sam_Fleischner), which was the second video released for the promotion of the album. This was the first single released by MGMT since 2010's [Congratulations](/source/Congratulations_(MGMT_song)).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.whoismgmt.com/us/news/mgmt-set-release-self-titled-album-september-17 |title=MGMT SET TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED ALBUM ON SEPTEMBER 17 &#124; the Official MGMT Site |accessdate=2012-06-26 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628070550/http://www.whoismgmt.com/us/news/mgmt-set-release-self-titled-album-september-17 |archivedate=June 28, 2013 }}</ref>

==History==
MGMT demoed the song in February 2011. On March 30, 2012, the band premiered "Alien Days", at a show in [Bogotá](/source/Bogot%C3%A1), [Colombia](/source/Colombia),<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21483126|title=MGMT @ Bogotá|publisher=UStream|date=March 31, 2012|accessdate=March 31, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130922043656/http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/21483126|archive-date=September 22, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> at the Festival Estereo Picnic.

On March 11, 2013, MGMT confirmed on their Twitter account that a [Record Store Day](/source/Record_Store_Day) release would be a cassette tape (with download card) of the studio version of "Alien Days", which became available on April 20.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/whoisMGMT/status/311164863915376640 |title=Twitter / whoisMGMT: 4/20/13: Record Store Day |publisher=Twitter.com |date= |accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref> On March 22, 2013, RSD confirmed that this single will be a Record Store Day exclusive limited release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/5810 |title=Record Store Day 2013 Releases |publisher=Record Store Day|date=March 22, 2013|accessdate=March 23, 2012}}</ref> On April 17, the band previewed the song in a [stop motion](/source/stop_motion) video showing the unpacking of the cassette.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYlq5gPpj6U |title=MGMT - "Alien Days" Record Store Day Cassingle |website=[YouTube](/source/YouTube)}}</ref><br />
On October 31 the band premiered video via Noisey.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://noisey.vice.com/music-video/premieres/mgmt-alien-days-1 |title=MGMT - "Alien Days" (Official Video) &#124; Music Video Premieres &#124; Noisey |access-date=November 3, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131104030634/http://noisey.vice.com/music-video/premieres/mgmt-alien-days-1 |archive-date=November 4, 2013 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

==Track listing==
{{track listing
| headline        = Cassette Single<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYlq5gPpj6U |title=MGMT – "Alien Days" Record Store Day Cassingle |publisher=YouTube |date=April 17, 2013 |accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref>
| title1          = Alien Days
| note1           = Side A
| length1         = 5:10<ref>{{cite web|url=https://soundcloud.com/whoismgmt/alien-days |title=Alien Days by whoismgmt on SoundCloud – Hear the world's sounds |publisher=Soundcloud.com |date= |accessdate=June 19, 2013}}</ref>
| title2          = Message 7 from Hearty White
| note2           = Side B
| length2         = 5:15
}}

==Personnel==
* [Andrew VanWyngarden](/source/Andrew_VanWyngarden) – vocals, guitar, bass, drums
* [Ben Goldwasser](/source/Ben_Goldwasser) – synths and samples
* Trevor  – Child vocals{{Ref label|note_a1|A|}}

===Notes===
{{Refbegin}}
*'''A''' {{Note|note_a1}}Trevor is the son of Cool Little Music Shop's owner at [Fredonia](/source/Fredonia%2C_New_York), [NY](/source/NYC) where the band purchase some of their instruments.
{{Refend}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.whoismgmt.com/ Official website]

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Category:2013 singles
Category:MGMT songs
Category:Record Store Day releases
Category:2013 songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Songs written by Andrew VanWyngarden
Category:Songs written by Benjamin Goldwasser

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