MGMT's Andrew VanWyngarden has said that the groovy duo's new album 'Congratulations' has been partially influenced by Lady Gaga and Kanye West, though don't panic, not musically.

No, the concept of fame and the pursuit of it is the theme that's been running through the MGMT duo's minds as they work on their second long player, hence them thinking of Gaga and West. Speaking to Spin.com, VanWyngarden admitted that he and bandmate Ben Goldwasser started living the life they were trying to mock with debut album 'Oracular Spectacular'.

He said: "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".

On fame and the new album he continued: "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".