...The Dandy Warhols Come Down
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| Released | July 15, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 at Sound Impressions; Stiles Recording; Falcon Studios; Courtney Taylor-Taylor's apartment, Portland, Oregon, United States | |||
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| Length | 66:23 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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...The Dandy Warhols Come Down is the second studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was recorded in 1996 and released on July 15, 1997 by record label Capitol.
Three singles were released from the album: "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth", "Every Day Should Be a Holiday" and "Boys Better".
This is the final studio album to feature the drummer Eric Hedford, who is quit from the band during the tour, and replaced with Taylor-Taylor's cousin Brent DeBoer.
Recording and The Black Album
The band's first effort for Capitol Records was an album which was recorded before Come Down called The Black Album, which was rejected by Capitol for, according to frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor, containing "no songs".[2] It was later released as a double album in 2004 with Come On Feel the Dandy Warhols, an album composed of B-sides and previously unreleased material.
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down was recorded in 1996 at Sound Impressions, Stiles Recording, Falcon Studios, and Courtney Taylor-Taylor's apartment in Portland, Oregon.
Musical style
The album featured a shift in style from the garage rock- and shoegaze-influenced sound of their previous album, 1995's Dandys Rule OK, to a more psychedelic and power pop-influenced sound.[3]
Release
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down was released on July 15, 1997 by Capitol Records.
Three singles were released from the album: "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth", which helped to establish the band's popularity;[2] "Every Day Should Be a Holiday", which reached No. 29 on the UK Singles Chart;[4] and "Boys Better", which reached No. 36 on the same chart.[5]
It is the final album with founding member Eric Hedford, who was replaced by frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor's cousin Brent DeBoer in 1998.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| Houston Chronicle | [8] |
| NME | 7/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[10] |
| Q | [11] |
| Rolling Stone |  [12] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [13] |
| Select | 3/5[14] |
...The Dandy Warhols Come Down has sold 103,000 copies in the U.S. as of 2008.[15]
The album has received a generally positive reception from critics. AllMusic criticized the album's consistency, writing, "the band has talent for not just punchy hooks but for layered sonics as well, but they don't know how to meld the two together."[3] Rolling Stone, on the other hand, called it "the most exhilarating '60s-into-'90s excursion yet attempted by an American band", following with "if this is The Dandy Warhols coming down, the mind boggles at the thought of them flying high."[12]
Legacy
The album was included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Pitchfork also included it in their The Best Britpop Albums… That Aren’t British list.[16]
"Boys Better" was featured on the soundtrack for the film Good Will Hunting and the 2002 film Igby Goes Down. "Every Day Should Be a Holiday" was featured in the movie There's Something About Mary
Track listing
All tracks are written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Be-In" | 7:00 | |
| 2. | "Boys Better" | 4:31 | |
| 3. | "Minnesoter" | 3:03 | |
| 4. | "Orange" | 5:41 | |
| 5. | "I Love You" | 4:12 | |
| 6. | "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" | 3:11 | |
| 7. | "Every Day Should Be a Holiday" | 4:02 | |
| 8. | "Good Morning" | 5:01 | |
| 9. | "Whipping Tree" | 3:49 | |
| 10. | "Green" | 3:10 | |
| 11. | "Cool as Kim Deal" | 3:03 | |
| 12. | "Hard On for Jesus" | Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström | 4:36 |
| 13. | "Pete International Airport" | Taylor-Taylor, Holmström | 5:57 |
| 14. | "The Creep Out" | Taylor-Taylor, Holmström, Zia McCabe, Eric Hedford | 8:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "One" | 3:06 |
Personnel
The Dandy Warhols
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor – lead vocals, guitar, mixing on "Whipping Tree", production and album sleeve design and art direction
- Peter Holmström – guitar, additional vocals
- Zia McCabe – keyboard bass, keyboards, percussion, additional vocals
- Eric Hedford – drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Tony Lash – keyboards, percussion
- Aquaman – additional production
- Stephen Birch – sleeve design and art direction
- Jeff Bizzell – sleeve photography (larger live photos)
- Tchad Blake – mixing on tracks 1–7 and 10–12 at: Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, California; White Horse Studios, Portland, Oregon; and Bundy's, Los Angeles, California
- Mario Caldato Jr. – mixing at Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, California; White Horse Studios, Portland, Oregon; and Bundy's, Los Angeles, California and additional production on "The Creep Out"
- S. Husky Höskulds – engineering assistance
- Lisa Johnson – sleeve photography
- Mario Lalich – album cover photography
- Tony Lash – mixing on "Good Morning" and "Pete International Airport", production and recording
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Oregon
- Mickey Petralia – mixing on "The Creep Out"
- David Schiffman – additional recording
- Clark Stiles – additional recording
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Linden, Amy; Helligar, Jeremy; Novak, Ralph; Lynch, Jason (September 1, 1997). "Picks and Pans Review: The Dandy Warhols Come Down". People.com. Retrieved June 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Dig! (motion picture). 2004.
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Dandy Warhols Come Down – The Dandy Warhols". AllMusic. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "Every Day Should Be A Holiday". Chart Stats. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
- ^ "Boys Better". chartstats.com. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (May 1, 1998). "The Dandy Warhols: Come Down (Parlophone)". The Guardian.
- ^ Snyder, Julene (July 13, 1997). "Dandy Warhols Deserve Another 15 Minutes". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (May 2, 1998). "The Dandy Warhols – ...Come Down". NME. Archived from the original on October 4, 2000. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Wisdom, James P. "The Dandy Warhols: Come Down". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on April 13, 2003. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Eccleston, Danny (December 2000). "The Dandy Warhols: The Dandy Warhols Come Down". Q (171).
- ^ a b Hoskyns, Barney (July 10, 1997). "The Dandy Warhols: ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down". Rolling Stone (764). Archived from the original on April 24, 2002. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
- ^ Scoppa, Bud (2004). "The Dandy Warhols". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. p. 208. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Lowe, Steve (June 1998). "The Dandy Warhols: The Dandy Warhols Come Down". Select: 78.
- ^ Harding, Cortney (March 15, 2008). "A Fair Deal: The Dandy Warhols Become Their Own Masters". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2012.
- ^ Berman, Stuart. "The Best Britpop Albums… That Aren't British". Pitchfork. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^ "British album certifications – Dandy Warhols – Come Down". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Come Down in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.