Last month, starry-eyed travelers MGMT released the new song “In The Afternoon,” promising that it would be on a 12″ single that’s set to arrive this month. Right now, MGMT are just as affected by the whole global-pandemic quarantine thing as everyone else, and they’ve had to cancel tour dates in Mexico and Texas. (Frontman Andrew VanWyngarden, who teased an upbeat dance song called “Oh No Corona” a couple of weeks ago, seems to have abandoned those plans. Maybe that shit ain’t funny anymore.) So now MGMT have ahead and dropped the second song from that 12″ early.

“As You Move Through The World” is a hazy, mostly-instrumental track that spans over seven and a half minutes. There are psychedelic keyboard washes, dazed and buried-in-the-mix vocals, and a few little bursts of live breakbeat. Honestly, the track doesn’t sound anything like rock music. Instead, it recalls the ambient house of the early-’90s, bringing the same kind of vibe as the Orb and the late Andrew Weatherall once did.

On Instagram, MGMT write:

Hey all you COVIDS— oops, we mean KIDS,

Since we’re still bummed that we won’t be seeing any of you on tour for the time being, we thought we’d go ahead and release our new track, As You Move Through The World, a little early! Everyone knows we all need a 7 and a half minute downtempo ambient instrumental track to listen to while we’re NOT moving through the world.

Listen to “As You Move Through The World” below.

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Hey all you COVIDS— oops, we mean KIDS, Since we’re still bummed that we won’t be seeing any of you on tour for the time being, we thought we’d go ahead and release our new track, As You Move Through The World, a little early! Everyone knows we all need a 7 and a half minute downtempo ambient instrumental track to listen to while we’re NOT moving through the world. Beginning at midnight Pacific time, you’ll be able to stream it and purchase the track on Bandcamp too if you want to show us some (contactless) love in these dire times. We’ll also be hawking a limited edition T-shirt, so you can look good while you’re hanging out at home with your cats. For those of you who pre-ordered ITA vinyl, you’ll get a digital download of the new track, and we’re still on track to ship out your vinyl by the end of March, barring any further apocalyptic scenarios. By popular demand, we’re also re-opening sales for the limited edition ITA vinyl and t-shirt. Mexico & Houston we’ll get to you, we promise! We’re actively working on rescheduling those shows and you’ll be hearing from us very soon. You can get the most up-to-date info by signing up for our mailing list. You can find everything you need to listen/buy/sign-up at the link in our bio. Stay healthy everyone, and don’t forget to spritz your mitts! love, MGMT

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You can buy MGMT’s new 12″ right now at Bandcamp.