- Record Label: Capitol
- Release Date: Sep 13, 2005
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings
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Positive: 27 out of 44
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Mixed: 7 out of 44
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Negative: 10 out of 44
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May 14, 2012
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BenFeb 27, 2007
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josieFeb 3, 2006just as good as monkey house and urban bohemia. i could listen to holding me up over and over and over.
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stevedDec 27, 2005
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MindBombDec 22, 2005
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MackLDec 11, 2005
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DylanCDec 5, 2005Needs time to grow on you. Extremely well-done. People who have short attention spans would do better to stick to bands that do novelty 2-3 minute songs intended for radio play. This is a record I will still want to hear in 5-10 or more years.
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BenSNov 27, 2005Don't get me wrong there are fine moments to be had here but there is a distinct impression that jumped up artiness is more important than the music. There is a self indulgence that oozes from some of these largely pointless tracks. Oh and Tatlor is VERY arrogant, far more arrogant than telented
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SabreNNov 16, 2005
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AdamWNov 16, 2005It's no sectret the Dandies love their drugs. Their first three albums are so good, they make bad highs good in an instant. But if you're high and you listen to this album, it actually makes you paranoid that you're spending too much money on garbage like this. It's reeally that bad.
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JCNov 11, 2005You will notice the ratings for this album will go up as people listen to it more. Solid effort (probably better overall than 'Monkeyhouse', which was also a good album). Have fun with it.
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ThomasBNov 9, 2005not surprising that so many critics missed this album. even myself, as a fan, needed 3 listens to get this album (and dig it) which is (very) close to the perfect "13 Tales".
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MaxKOct 31, 2005This is a very good album with a few songs that are twice as long as they should be. Why do critics and the masses pile on for being a little too cheeky? Sounds like the Dandy's are having fun making music and listeners should try to be a little less skeptical about that approach......
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slawekkOct 30, 2005a great rock'n'roll craze plus a hudge load of psycholdelic kick - in a way frank zappa must be proud of them!
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ZReyburnOct 28, 2005Introduction aside this is a good Dandy's album. It reminds me of "Come Down" a little. Worth a listen.
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ScottPOct 24, 2005Some great tracks surrounded by utter garbage. I'm usually never one to press the next track button, but this album is forcing me to do it more than once. A huge disappointment. Can a band be too alternative?
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NickZOct 22, 2005
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IvanJOct 5, 2005
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SonTSep 28, 2005The Patrick Swayze album. Or is it David Hasselhoff. Whatever... I hear it is real popular in Germany.
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GlennFSep 22, 2005This album is a career killer from the only band who used to be worth listening to, what a shame.
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TinoSSep 21, 2005No direction. This was recorded and forgotten. Save your money for The New Lows.
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AlexVSep 21, 2005The criticism is that the Dandy's are trying to hard to be taken seriously and while this is true the fact remains that this record released by any of the more fashionable critical darlings of the time would be greated by intermittent cries of greatness. This doesn't mean the record is any good but does shed some light on the politics of music.
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BradleySep 21, 2005While this is not their best album by a long short, this album shows that the Dandys are never satisfied in staying in one style. A few songs are sub-par, the album will grow on many people. People must approach the album with some patience and an open mind.
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DSHelderSep 21, 2005
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TrishESep 20, 2005
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MattSep 20, 2005It has bad elements of both current and past music.
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MichaelTSep 19, 2005
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RaulJuliaSep 19, 2005Dandy Warhols bore me with their self-important, ultra-Fonzie approach to pop music. Those who don't know any better will eat this garbage up. So in other words, they'll sell the hell out of it. Way to go Arthur!
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MattMSep 18, 2005Awful. Get any of their other albums first, enjoy them, then continue to ignore this one. I want my 10 bucks back.
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DaveBSep 17, 2005This is certainly more focused than the Dandy's last album, Welcome to the Monkey House, and as a result, much better. This album won't win any new fans, but for those who enjoy their music, will find this to be a return to early form for the Dandy's.
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AllanSep 17, 2005
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TomWSep 17, 2005
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JontyVSep 16, 2005Some great and terrible movements make this album truly hypociritcal.
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ChrisGSep 15, 2005
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KingInkSep 15, 2005This is a great album. Closer to their original work than the last two, and more satisfying in the long run because of it. At times, exaggeratedly simplistic, and other times quite dense, it may take sometime getting used to but it's well-worth it. A very rewarding album to listen to.
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AndrewMSep 15, 2005This took a few listens for me, but it clicked after a few listens. It has a bit of everything that made all the other Dandys albums so great. Thank goodness they have moved away from the synth sounds of their last album and do what they do best. If 9-10 minutes 'psych-grooves' with quick pop songs to fill in the blanks are your thing, this fits the bill perfectly. Classic Dandys.
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Awards & Rankings
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We'd rather watch the Dandys than listen to 'em.
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Whilst a complete reinvention of rock this may not be, a beautiful soaring record for messy nights and hungover Sundays, it most certainly is.
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Something this indulgent could only be a labor of love, but even die-hard Dandy Warhols fans might find embracing this album to be too much work.