MGMT: 'New album inspired by GaGa, West'

MGMT have claimed that their upcoming second album Congratulations was partly inspired by Lady GaGa and Kanye West.

The group, who are scheduled to release the new record in early spring, revealed that some of the tracks are written about their experience of being in the limelight and celebrating their early success.

"We were a group of guys in their mid-20s touring around the world and of course we are going to party. But after a while we all learned that you can't just keep doing that over and over, and the new record addresses those issues," Andrew VanWyngarden told Spin.

"On some of the new songs, I found myself thinking about Lady GaGa or Kanye West, and what their ultimate goal is.

"This sounds cheesy, but for us it's really just about the music and getting people to hear what we have to say. I'm sure it's about the music for those people, too... but fame... it's an interesting career."

MGMT previously revealed that their new sound is inspired by '70s rock.