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The Dandy Warhols The Dandy Warhols Come Down Capitol Ladies and Gentlemen, summer is upon us. If you hadn’t already worked that out by using a calendar or simply noticing how many exams you have, then there is further proof with the release of this album, packed to the brim with sunny harmonies and novelty keyboard effects. The Dandy Warhols seem to have hit upon a cunning scheme in their quest for chart domination, by hitting upon a simple yet effective formula, thus: Pick one of two drumbeats, stick some vocal harmonies on top and if the resulting tune doesn’t sound like a souped up version of R.E.M’s Crush With Eyeliner then put even more vocals on top! Turn, pout, pose, repeat to fade etc. That said, it’s not that bad a plan when it works, as singles Every Day Should Be A Holiday and Not if You were the Last Junkie on Earth testify; absolute gems and still listenable for a long while yet! “If it ain’t broke don’t fix it” may have been applicable, but ten out of twelve songs featuring the same drumbeat gets a tad boring. Where the Dandy Warhols leave their beaten track however they produce such dirge as I Love You and Pete International Airport, both of which take six minutes to go absolutely nowhere, so they’re probably best sticking to what they do best! The Dandy Warhols Come Down isn’t a terrible album by any means, but it’s too samey to listen to at any length. The singles are amongst this years finest but it’s a shame that the rest of their songs sound like B-list reworkings of their more popular tracks. Nice enough, but not amazing. 6/10 Karl Cremin |
