Released May 5, 2008 Length 69:15 Release date 5 May 2008 Label PIAS Cooperative | Recorded 2008 | |
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Genres Rock music, Alternative rock, Indie rock, Psychedelic rock, Neo-psychedelia Similar The Dandy Warhols albums, Rock music albums | ||
Earth to the dandy warhols pimp one
...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, recorded in 2008 and released on May 19, 2008 and is the first album released on their self-founded Beat the World Records label, after leaving Capitol Records in 2007.
Contents
- Earth to the dandy warhols pimp one
- Musical style
- Release
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
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. One single, "Mission Control", was released from the album.
Musical style
The album continues in a similar electro-rock style to 2003's Welcome to the Monkey House, following the psychedelic rock of 2005's Odditorium or Warlords of Mars.
Release
...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. 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
The album received a generally negative response from critics. While Robert Christgau gave it a two-star rating, signifying an "Honorable Mention", and AllMusic called it "a giant leap in the right direction" after the "uneven" Odditorium or Warlords of Mars, The Guardian calling it "achingly dull".
Track listing
All tracks written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted.
Personnel
Songs
1The World Come On4:42
2Mission Control2:16
3Welcome to the Third World5:50