...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...

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...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre Neo-psychedelia
Length69:15
Label Beat the World
Producer Courtney Taylor-Taylor
The Dandy Warhols chronology
Odditorium or Warlords of Mars
(2005)
...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
(2008)
The Dandy Warhols Are Sound
(2009)
Singles from ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
  1. "Mission Control"
    Released: June 28, 2008

...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... is the sixth studio album by American rock band The Dandy Warhols. It was recorded in 2008 and released on May 19, 2008, the first album released on their self-founded Beat the World Records label after leaving Capitol Records in 2007.

Contents

Music critics were largely unappreciative of the album. "Mission Control" was released as the album's sole single on June 28.

Release

...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... was released for download and streaming play on May 19, 2008, with the CD version of the album following on August 18. It is their first release on their self-founded Beat the World Records label, after leaving Capitol Records in 2007.

"Mission Control" was released as the sole single from the album on June 28. [1] Music videos for all songs except "Wasp in the Lotus", "Love Song", "Beast of All Saints", "Valerie Yum" and "Musee du Nougat" were released.

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 46/100 [2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]
The A.V. Club C− [4]
Blender Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Robert Christgau Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg [5]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Mojo Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Pitchfork 3.5/10 [8]
PopMatters 3/10 [9]
Slant Magazine Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [10]
Spin 5/10 [11]

The album received a generally negative response from critics. While Robert Christgau gave it a two-star rating, signifying an "Honorable Mention", [5] and AllMusic called it "a giant leap in the right direction" after the "uneven" Odditorium or Warlords of Mars , [3] The Guardian calling it "achingly dull". [6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The World Come On" (also known as "The World The People Together (Come On)")Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmström 4:42
2."Mission Control" 2:16
3."Welcome to the Third World" 5:50
4."Wasp in the Lotus" 4:36
5."And Then I Dreamt of Yes" 4:42
6."Talk Radio" 5:28
7."Love Song" (featuring Mark Knopfler and Mike Campbell)Taylor-Taylor, Graham Goble3:48
8."Now You Love Me" 3:09
9."Mis Amigos" 4:31
10."The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers AKA the Ballad of Sheriff Shorty" 3:44
11."Beast of All Saints" 4:47
12."Valerie Yum"Taylor-Taylor, Rozz Rezabek7:01
13."Musee D'Nougat" 14:46
iTunes bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Sister Golden Hair" (America cover) Gerry Beckley 3:45

Personnel

The Dandy Warhols

Additional personnel

Charts

Chart (2008)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [12] 25
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [13] 51
French Albums (SNEP) [14] 107
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [15] 37
UK Albums (OCC) [16] 149
US Billboard 200 [17] 128

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