Earth to the Dandy Warhols
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| Studio album by The Dandy Warhols | ||||
| Released | 5 May 2008 (online) 18 August 2008 (physical) |
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| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, neo-psychedelia, power pop, electronic | |||
| Length | 69:15 | |||
| Label | Beat the World | |||
| Producer | Courtney Taylor-Taylor | |||
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...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was released for download and streaming play on 19 May 2008, with the CD version of the album released on 18 August 2008. It is their first release on their self-founded Beat the World Records label, after leaving Capitol Records in 2007.
The album continues in a similar electro-rock style to 2003's Welcome to the Monkey House, following the psychedelic guitar-rock of 2005's Odditorium or Warlords of Mars. The album received a generally negative reception from critics.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "The World the People Together (Come On)" | Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Mission Control" | 2:16 | |
| 3. | "Welcome to the Third World" | 5:50 | |
| 4. | "Wasp in the Lotus" | 4:36 | |
| 5. | "And Then I Dreamt of Yes" | 4:42 | |
| 6. | "Talk Radio" | 5:28 | |
| 7. | "Love Song" (featuring Mark Knopfler and Mike Campbell) | Taylor-Taylor, Goble | 3:48 |
| 8. | "Now You Love Me" | 3:09 | |
| 9. | "Mis Amigos" | 4:31 | |
| 10. | "The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers AKA the Ballad of Sheriff Shorty" | 3:44 | |
| 11. | "Beast of All Saints" | 4:47 | |
| 12. | "Valerie Yum" | Taylor-Taylor, Rezabek | 7:01 |
| 13. | "Musee du Nougat" | 14:46 |
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| 14. | "Sister Golden Hair" | Gerry Beckley | 3:45 | ||||||
[edit] Music videos
Music videos for "Mission Control", "Mis Amigos", "Now You Love Me", "The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers (AKA the Ballad of Sheriff Shorty)", "The World Come On", "Talk Radio", "Welcome to the Third World", and "And Then I Dreamt of Yes" were produced.
[edit] Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 46[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| The A.V. Club | (C-)[3] |
| Blender | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| Pitchfork | (3.5/10)[7] |
| PopMatters |   [8] |
| Robert Christgau |  [9] |
| Slant Magazine | [10] |
| Spin | [11] |
The album received a generally negative critical reception. While Robert Christgau gave it a two-star rating[9] (meaning an "Honorable Mention") and Allmusic called it "a giant leap in the right direction" after the "uneven" Odditorium or Warlords of Mars,[2] The Guardian calling it "achingly dull".[5]
[edit] Personnel
- The Dandy Warhols
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor – guitar, vocals, mixing on "The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers"
- Peter Holmström – guitar
- Zia McCabe – keyboards
- Brent DeBoer – drums, vocal harmonies
- Production
- Greg Gordon – engineering, mixing
- Jeremy Sherrer – engineering
- Jacob Martin Portrait – mixing
- Steve Marcusson – mastering
[edit] References
- ^ "Earth To The Dandy Warhols - Dandy Warhols". Metacritic. http://www.metacritic.com/music/earth-to-the-dandy-warhols. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ a b Heather Phares. "...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...s". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1401718. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Vadim Rizov (19 August 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: Earth To The Dandy Warhols". The A.V. Club. http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-dandy-warhols-earth-to-the-dandy-warhols,6904/. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Blender.
- ^ a b Jude Rogers (15 August 2008). "Pop review: The Dandy Warhols, ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". guardian.co.uk. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/aug/15/popandrock3. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Mojo (October 2008): 110.
- ^ Eric Harvey (18 August 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...". Pitchfork. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12100-earth-to-the-dandy-warhols/. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Evan Sawdey (19 August 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...". PopMatters. http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-dandy-warhols-earth-to-the-dandy-warhols/. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ a b "The Dandy Warhols". robertchristgau.com. Robert Christgau. http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=The+Dandy+Warhols. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Jonathan Keefe (18 August 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: Earth to the Dandy Warhols". Slant Magazine. http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-dandy-warhols-earth-to-the-dandy-warhols/1454. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
- ^ Mikael Wood. "The Dandy Warhols, '...Earth to the Dandy Warhols' (Beat the World)". spin.com. http://www.spin.com/reviews/dandy-warhols-earth-dandy-warhols-beat-world. Retrieved 12 October 2011.
[edit] External links
- ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... at The Dandy Warhols' official website
- ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... at Allmusic
- ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... at Discogs (list of releases)
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