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Track Listings
| 1. Sad Vacation |
| 2. The Autumn Carnival |
| 3. Enjoy Yourself |
| 4. Alternative Power To The People |
| 5. Well They're Gone |
| 6. Rest Your Head |
| 7. 16 Tons |
| 8. I Am Free |
| 9. SETI vs Wow! Signal |
| 10. Don t Shoot She Cried |
| 11. Slide |
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The Dandy Warhols will release their new album This Machine , on April 23, 2012. The release, produced by The Dandy Warhols and Jeremy Sherrer, is made up of eleven songs written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Brent DeBoer, Zia McCabe, and guests David J (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) and Miles Zuniga (Fastball). This Machine is the Dandy's 8th official studio album and was recorded over the course of 2011 at The Dandy Warhols rock clubhouse/entertainment megaplex/studio The Odditorium. The band recorded the album with their longtime engineer - producer Jeremy Sherrer. Taylor-Taylor describes this record as "stripped down, woody and extremely guitar centric." The album was mixed Tchad Blake who also mixed The Dandy Warhols Odditorium or Warlords of Mars and Come Down. Tchad is well known for his recent work with The Black Keys, Blitzen Trapper and Pearl Jam. The album cover for This Machine was painted by local Portland, Oregon painter Hickory Mertsching. Famed Science Fiction writer Richard Morgan penned the band s official Bio for This Machine. It s 4 short stories that do a much better job entertaining than this bullet point list. You can read the bio here. Stand out track, Autumn Carnival was co authored by Courtney Taylor Taylor and David J of Love and Rockets. About the album, Courtney says, "We've been told that it s our gothiest. I thought it was our grungiest so I'm really hoping it s a hit with goths who are...um, really outdoorsy?" The Dandy Warhols have been a band for 18 yrs, they are: Courtney Taylor-Taylor Sings and plays guitar and sometimes keyboards and percussion. Peter Holmström Plays guitar and sometimes keyboards and bass. Zia McCabe Plays keyboards and key bass and percussion and sometimes sings. Brent DeBoer Plays drums and sings and sometimes bass and guitar.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I've always loved the Dandy Warhols moody mucic. Sexy, but slightly melancholic. Most of the time with a hint of decadence. The voice, the soundscapes, the lyrics, the overall atmosphere. Yes I'm a fan. And don't get me wrong I'm still a fan. But not in love anymore.
I was excited when the album came out at last. They kept us waiting far too long.
First impression: Wauw, nice songs, hmmm, a little bit short though.
OK, let's play it again and again. And there it is, that's what disappoints me. The album is a just a collection of (nice) songs. It has no alluring atmosphere.
There's no Dandy Warhols world created here. The muse has left the band.I've read that each bandmember has other more inspiring projects running and that's something I think I can hear.
Sure, there are pretty good songs on the album, Slide p.a. is magnificent and my 3star review indicates this album is GOOD, but not GREAT.
I'm afraid they've had their last high a long time ago.
I was excited when the album came out at last. They kept us waiting far too long.
First impression: Wauw, nice songs, hmmm, a little bit short though.
OK, let's play it again and again. And there it is, that's what disappoints me. The album is a just a collection of (nice) songs. It has no alluring atmosphere.
There's no Dandy Warhols world created here. The muse has left the band.I've read that each bandmember has other more inspiring projects running and that's something I think I can hear.
Sure, there are pretty good songs on the album, Slide p.a. is magnificent and my 3star review indicates this album is GOOD, but not GREAT.
I'm afraid they've had their last high a long time ago.
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By Mark Thomas
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is the first time I have ever hesitated before purchasing a Dandy Warhols CD. After initially being impressed by Odditorium and Earth to the Dandy Warhols, both quickly became nauseating listens, and neither stands up to the back-catalogue of excellence from Portland's best-known rock introspectors. With that in mind, I approached this album with what is, for me, a rare caution.
This Machine possesses a woody, hollow, percussive sound that is familiarly guitar-heavy and imbued with the Dandys' personality. Happily, there is a greater sense of control than the get-our-mates-onto-the-disc hyper-indulgence of the previous two recordings. The scatty and eccentric track selection persists, however, spoiling what promises to be the best collection the band have produced in some time. It's almost like the Warhols have developed a kind of musical amnesia in recent years and cannot focus on one style or theme for a whole recording.
There are some good highlights among the contrast, though. Sad Vacation is an intense, moody, thumping album-opener, while I Am Free is a sunny romp which works surprisingly well, whilst perhaps being a touch over-long. The pacy Alternative Power to the People is as good as any fuzzy instrumental thrash the Dandy's have ever done, and by the time you get to Don't Shoot She Cried and Slide, you definitely feel the old Dandys are still rocking about in there somewhere, striving with the rich soundscapes they have made their own over nearly two decades.
Disappointingly, it does retain some of the same sloppy raucousness of Odditorium on numbers like Enjoy Yourself and SETI vs the Wow Signal, which are not bad songs in themselves but make an untidy mess of what should be a cohesive whole.... Read more ›
This Machine possesses a woody, hollow, percussive sound that is familiarly guitar-heavy and imbued with the Dandys' personality. Happily, there is a greater sense of control than the get-our-mates-onto-the-disc hyper-indulgence of the previous two recordings. The scatty and eccentric track selection persists, however, spoiling what promises to be the best collection the band have produced in some time. It's almost like the Warhols have developed a kind of musical amnesia in recent years and cannot focus on one style or theme for a whole recording.
There are some good highlights among the contrast, though. Sad Vacation is an intense, moody, thumping album-opener, while I Am Free is a sunny romp which works surprisingly well, whilst perhaps being a touch over-long. The pacy Alternative Power to the People is as good as any fuzzy instrumental thrash the Dandy's have ever done, and by the time you get to Don't Shoot She Cried and Slide, you definitely feel the old Dandys are still rocking about in there somewhere, striving with the rich soundscapes they have made their own over nearly two decades.
Disappointingly, it does retain some of the same sloppy raucousness of Odditorium on numbers like Enjoy Yourself and SETI vs the Wow Signal, which are not bad songs in themselves but make an untidy mess of what should be a cohesive whole.... Read more ›
9 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By radiostar35
Format:Audio CD
I may be a bit biased as I am a long-time Dandy's fan, but the new album 'This Machine' is (in my opinion) quite superb. The first time I listened to the full album I liked it, and each time since it has grown on me more. Whilst the album might not feature the type of obvious thumping guiitar-ripping anthems the band has produced in the past there is plenty of classic Dandy's vibes, with lots of vocal harmonies and skillful musicianship. It's like the Dandy's have matured but have kept the trippy, edgy, rocking guitar-oriented sound thay are loved for. I was lucky enough to be at their gig in London on April 21st where they played tracks from the new album. I liked the tracks then, and like them even more now. I think Dandy's fans or anyone interested in the band will enjoy the new album and welcome the evolution in their music. Like I said, I think it's a grower and having listened to it already once today I want to play it again, but if I do I won't get any work done!
4 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Grev
VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
...Hardly a glowing recommendation, but it's true!
First off, this is the first Dandy Warhols album where lead singer Courtney Taylor is no longer the main songwriter. He's never been the most prolific of songwriters, but with all the band married, all except Courtney having side bands, and drummer Brent DeBoer now living in Australia with a successful (sort of) band of his own (Immigrant Union) it's hard not to shake the impression that the Dandy Warhols are now more a hobby than anything else.
Of the songs on here Courtney Taylor has only written three, along with five co-writing credits (it's hard to shake the suspicion that of these five his main contribution was probably the lyrics). Whether this is due to laziness or band politics is something only they'll know, although the Dandys started out as a bunch of spliffed out friends setting out to have fun, and seem determined to carry on as long as they can. At least they're still friends, which is more than most bands can claim.
Either way, with all the band members (except guitarist Pete) contributing or co-writing songs, most reviews have claimed that This Machine sounds disjointed. Well name me a Dandy's album except 13 Tales that doesn't! Even their last two albums (Odditorium and Earth to...) had a cluster of good songs on them, despite all the otherwise self indulgent meanderings. The cover of 16 Tons on here is less than thrilling, and Enjoy Yourself sounds worryingly like the Time Warp at times, but amazingly instead of the usual lazy, endlessly noodling finale that ends most Dandys albums, the last track on This Machine is actually the best track: Slide (writer: Brent DeBoer). Well that's an improvement at least.
Either way this is a band clearly in the twilight of their career.... Read more ›
First off, this is the first Dandy Warhols album where lead singer Courtney Taylor is no longer the main songwriter. He's never been the most prolific of songwriters, but with all the band married, all except Courtney having side bands, and drummer Brent DeBoer now living in Australia with a successful (sort of) band of his own (Immigrant Union) it's hard not to shake the impression that the Dandy Warhols are now more a hobby than anything else.
Of the songs on here Courtney Taylor has only written three, along with five co-writing credits (it's hard to shake the suspicion that of these five his main contribution was probably the lyrics). Whether this is due to laziness or band politics is something only they'll know, although the Dandys started out as a bunch of spliffed out friends setting out to have fun, and seem determined to carry on as long as they can. At least they're still friends, which is more than most bands can claim.
Either way, with all the band members (except guitarist Pete) contributing or co-writing songs, most reviews have claimed that This Machine sounds disjointed. Well name me a Dandy's album except 13 Tales that doesn't! Even their last two albums (Odditorium and Earth to...) had a cluster of good songs on them, despite all the otherwise self indulgent meanderings. The cover of 16 Tons on here is less than thrilling, and Enjoy Yourself sounds worryingly like the Time Warp at times, but amazingly instead of the usual lazy, endlessly noodling finale that ends most Dandys albums, the last track on This Machine is actually the best track: Slide (writer: Brent DeBoer). Well that's an improvement at least.
Either way this is a band clearly in the twilight of their career.... Read more ›
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Don't Shoot she cried, release a good album then, I retorted!
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A Finely Tuned Machine!
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Published 13 months ago by Alan
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Superb. A grower!
I may be a bit biased as I am a long-time Dandy's fan, but the new album 'This Machine' is (in my opinion) quite superb. Read more
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