'Loss Of Life' review: MGMT makes nostalgic return full of hope and heart

Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT performs at the Hangout Stage during 2017 Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on May 19, 2017. — Photo: AFP

They say trends make a cyclical comeback every 20 years. We saw it recently in the revival of Y2K style that emerged with Gen-Zers returning to parties post-pandemic wearing claw clips, mini skirts and baby tees. Now, as we barrel into the mid-2020s, it's about time for an aesthetic that proliferated from 2006 to 2012 to return.

The signs are everywhere: Skinny jeans are back, record players and disposable cameras are in, and MGMT is coming out with a new album.