MGMT review – wallpaper synthpop drowned out by chatter

Somerset House, London
The fake plastic shrubs on stage have more charisma than Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser in this understated, underwhelming setCradling a plastic cup, singer-guitarist Andrew VanWyngarden bumbles on stage like a tweedy lecturer meeting his students for the first time. Not that anyone expected Iggy Pop-style shenanigans, but he does set the tone for what turns out to be a static, cold-blooded experience. Guitarist-keyboardist James Richardson, who resembles Julian Co