...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
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| Released | May 5, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Neo-psychedelia | |||
| 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 rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was recorded in 2008 and released on May 19, 2008, the first album released on their self-founded Beat the World Records label after leaving Capitol Records in 2007.
Music critics were largely unappreciative of the album. "Mission Control" was released as the album's sole single on June 28.
Release
[edit | edit source]...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... was released for download and streaming play on May 19, 2008, with the CD version of the album following on August 18. It is their first release on their self-founded Beat the World Records label, after leaving Capitol Records in 2007.
"Mission Control" was released as the sole single from the album on June 28.[1] Music videos for all songs except "Wasp in the Lotus", "Love Song", "Beast of All Saints", "Valerie Yum" and "Musee du Nougat" were released.
Reception
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The album received a generally negative response from critics. While Robert Christgau gave it a two-star rating, signifying an "Honorable Mention",[12] and AllMusic called it "a giant leap in the right direction" after the "uneven" Odditorium or Warlords of Mars,[3] The Guardian calling it "achingly dull".[5]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks are written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The World Come On" (also known as "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, Graham 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, Rozz Rezabek | 7:01 |
| 13. | "Musee D'Nougat" | 14:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Sister Golden Hair" (America cover) | Gerry Beckley | 3:45 |
Personnel
[edit | edit source]The Dandy Warhols
- Courtney Taylor-Taylor – vocals, guitar and mixing (on "The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers")
- Peter Holmström – guitar
- Zia McCabe – keyboards
- Brent DeBoer – drums and backing vocals
Additional personnel
- Greg Gordon – engineering and mixing
- Jeremy Sherrer – engineering
- Jacob Martin Portrait – mixing
- Steve Marcusson – mastering
Charts
[edit | edit source]| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] | 25 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 107 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] | 37 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 149 |
| US Billboard 200[18] | 128 |
References
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- ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ..." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
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- ^ "The Dandy Warhols Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
External links
[edit | edit source]- ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... at The Dandy Warhols' official website
- ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... at Discogs (list of releases)
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