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MGMT – “When You Die”

COACHELLA, CA - APRIL 12: Hank Sullivant and Andrew VanWyngarden of MGMT perform on stage during Coachella Music Festival on April 12, 2014 in Coachella, United States. (Photo by Gaelle Beri/Redferns via Getty Images)

MGMT have released a studio recording and video for “When You Die,” the second single from their upcoming album Little Dark Age. The band has performed the song live but had not previously released a studio recording. The track follows “Little Dark Age,” the band’s first new song since the release of their 2013 self-titled album. MGMT has also released a music video for the new single.

The video, which premiered on The New Yorker, features actor Alex Karpokvsky, of Girls fame, as a dark magician who dies and is resurrected. Stream “When You Die,” and watch the accompanying music video, below.

https://open.spotify.com/embed/album/5pT6EMXEAJagvqF4ATqtdw

https://embed.vevo.com?isrc=USSM21701997&autoplay=true