The Dandy Warhols - Earth to the Dandy Warhols
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Rolling Stone Rating: 2.5
Earth to the Dandy Warhols finds the Portland, Oregon, rockers seriously indulging their artier side for the second album in a row — perhaps they've accepted that their commercial moment passed with the 2004 documentary Dig!, which followed them from obscurity to major-label success. Or maybe they still covet the weirdo genius accorded their buddies and Dig! co-stars, the Brian Jonestown Massacre. Whatever the case, this vaguely space-themed, quasi-psychedelic disc is a misstep: The melodies are buried in electric goo, and frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor's sharp wit is tough to decipher under an assortment of buzzes and drones. Sometimes the band's strong tune sense breaks through: On "Love Song" — which features guitar work from Mark Knopfler and banjo from the Heartbreakers' Mike Campbell — the Dandys turn out pretty jangle rock. But "Welcome to the Third World," which mashes up...
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