Welcome To The Monkey House - Dandy Warhols
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73 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critics What's this?

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7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

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  • Summary: The fourth release for the Portland, Ore. four-piece is a trip through 70's glam- and 80s synth- rock, complete with contributions from Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes (the latter produced much of the album), Chic's Nile Rogers, Bowie/T. Rex producer Tony Visconti, and, well, Evan Dando.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Village Voice (Consumer Guide)
    91
    Clever and droll but also hypnotic and mysterious.
  2. Playlouder
    80
    A staggering, synth-smeared beauty of a record.
  3. Urb
    60
    There are fewer acerbic-tinged, catchy pop tracks that made thier last two efforts so essential. [Oct 2003, p.86]
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  4. Pitchfork
    33
    These songs highlight the poseur mentality and insincerity that paradoxically plagues and blesses The Dandy Warhols.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. PaulS
    10
    This has been probably my favourite release of the year. Its an irreverant take on 80's pop, and has some truely driving songs (in fact its what I use biking to work every day!). I actually think that its significantly better than 13 tales, which had some high spots but overall lacked the coherance of Monkey House.… Expand
  2. SteveA
    8
    It may be fluff, but it's catchy fluff.
  3. JustinA.
    7
    A fun album you have to be in the right mood to enjoy. Very different than their last album musically, but most of the attitude, party feel, and good tunes remain. Not intellectually or emotionally stimulating, but a good time for sure… Expand
  4. j30
    4
    What's with indie rockers trading their instruments for synthesizers? Welcome To The Monkey House by the Dandy Warhols is a complete letdown of a follow-up to the excellent Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia, whose concise song-writing is now nowhere to be seen.… Collapse

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