Perhaps you noticed it on a torrent site or you learned the news on MGMT‘s own Web site, but Congratulations has officially leaked. 
Considering who MGMT is and what they’re all about (or not about), the band said the following:
“Hey everybody, the album leaked, and we wanted you to be able to hear it from us. We wanted to offer it as a free download but that didn’t make sense to anyone but us.”
So as a compromise, the band is instead streaming Congratulations on its entirety on their Web site. If you like what you hear, then you can pre-order the April 13 release here.
Oh, and for those that are confused by the lack of stand out single material and the oddness that is “Flash Delirium” on your radio, here’s an apology from the band told to Spinner:
“When we first wrote that song, we were laughing so hard. Andrew [VanWyngarden] just reminded me of that — that we thought it was the funniest thing we’d ever heard. And then we got used to it, it started to sound more normal. It’s not a single, but we thought it was a good way to entice people to listen to the whole record. I’m sure there are plenty of people who think it’s completely weird and not what they were expecting. I’m sorry.” -MGMT’s Ben Goldwasser
