The Dandy Warhols - ...Come Down
Never has coming down been so productive. ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down meanders through soundscapes that defy categorisation with never a dull momen
Ahhh...to have one ounce of the coolness of The Dandy Warhols. Given their eagerness to talk about their rock 'n' roll lifestyle in interviews, it comes as no real surprise that they chose a title such as ...Come Down for their 1997 release. Pretentious? Some would say yes - but with an album this good it hardly matters.
The singles off this record, Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth, Boys Better and Everyday Should Be A Holiday, are catchy, upbeat and great to sing along to with fantastic harmonies to boot.
Minnesoter has Courtney Taylor-Taylor singing in a heavy drawl against a backdrop of psych-country swagger. I Love You begins with the repetition of the song’s namesake and builds to a cacophony of droning guitars and keyboards.
Tongue-in-cheek humour is a staple of many Dandy Warhols songs, but is particularly
eloquent in Not if You Were the Last Junkie On Earth("I never thought you'd be a junkie because herion is so passe") and in the song title Hard On for Jesus.
The finest track of the album is Good Morning. It begins as a single, distorted note and builds from there, with all the instruments entering one at a time. Taylor-Taylor warbles his way through the song and it has to be said that he possesses one versatile voice. The instrumental towards the end is superb, with the guitars creating a moment of lucidity in the song's otherwise dreamy atmosphere.
The Dandy Warhols possess the ability to effortlessly combine musical styles and create a sound that is entirely unique. Each song evades categorisation and contributes to making this album one that can be listened to repeatedly with the promise of discovery each time.
This article originally appeared on FasterLouder.com.au. I am no longer associated with that website and, as copyright owner, have moved it here for permanent record.
Ahhh...to have one ounce of the coolness of The Dandy Warhols. Given their eagerness to talk about their rock 'n' roll lifestyle in interviews, it comes as no real surprise that they chose a title such as ...Come Down for their 1997 release. Pretentious? Some would say yes - but with an album this good it hardly matters.
The singles off this record, Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth, Boys Better and Everyday Should Be A Holiday, are catchy, upbeat and great to sing along to with fantastic harmonies to boot.
Minnesoter has Courtney Taylor-Taylor singing in a heavy drawl against a backdrop of psych-country swagger. I Love You begins with the repetition of the song’s namesake and builds to a cacophony of droning guitars and keyboards.
Tongue-in-cheek humour is a staple of many Dandy Warhols songs, but is particularly
eloquent in Not if You Were the Last Junkie On Earth("I never thought you'd be a junkie because herion is so passe") and in the song title Hard On for Jesus.
The finest track of the album is Good Morning. It begins as a single, distorted note and builds from there, with all the instruments entering one at a time. Taylor-Taylor warbles his way through the song and it has to be said that he possesses one versatile voice. The instrumental towards the end is superb, with the guitars creating a moment of lucidity in the song's otherwise dreamy atmosphere.
The Dandy Warhols possess the ability to effortlessly combine musical styles and create a sound that is entirely unique. Each song evades categorisation and contributes to making this album one that can be listened to repeatedly with the promise of discovery each time.
This article originally appeared on FasterLouder.com.au. I am no longer associated with that website and, as copyright owner, have moved it here for permanent record.
