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Wikipedia article




"'When You Die'" is a song by American pop and rock band MGMT, and the second single from the band's fourth studio album 'Little Dark Age'. It was released worldwide on December 12, 2017, through Columbia Records.

Recording



The song was recorded in 2017. It was co-written by Ariel Pink, who also plays guitar on the song.[https://genius.com/Mgmt-when-you-die-lyrics MGMT When You Die]. Genius. Retrieved March 9, 2018.

Artwork



The song's artwork is based on an illustration in 'The Heart of Man; Either a Temple of God, or a Habitation of Satan; Represented in Ten Emblematical Figures', an 1851 book by German religious figure Johannes Evangelista Gossner.

Music video



The music video was directed by Mike Burakoff and Hallie Cooper-Novack, and was released on December 12, 2017 through 'The New Yorker' along with the audio release. The video stars Alex Karpovsky and Lucy Kaminsky, with Karpovsky playing a failing magician that appears to die and watch his death through a psychedelic trip presumably in purgatory.

The video has been viewed 29 million times through the band's official Vevo account on YouTube.[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmozGmGoJuw MGMT When You Die]. YouTube. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

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Category:2018 songs

Category:2018 singles

Category:MGMT songs

Category:Song recordings produced by Patrick Wimberly

Category:Songs written by Andrew VanWyngarden

Category:Songs written by Benjamin Goldwasser

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