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THE REVIEW
When 4 out of 12 tracks exceed seven minutes in length, you can confidently say, dispelling any clichés, that the band in question is certainly not eager to get more radio play. The Dandy Warhols of Courtney Taylor, the charismatic singer of the quartet originally from Portland, seem almost dedicated to destroying that (admittedly little) fame they achieved with the song "Bohemian Like You", a true anthem from a few years ago. The album that followed that unexpected success – "Welcome To The Monkey House", from 2003 – did not garner much attention from the public, and the dreams of glory for Taylor & Co. quickly vanished.
"Odditorium or Warlords of Mars" has the feel of a forced return to origins, with the interminable country/psychedelic suites typical of the Warhols that sound insincere or, at best, terribly outdated. There isn’t a single truly catchy track, and the first single released, the absurd "Smoke It", during the time of their first two albums wouldn’t have even made it onto the B-sides of any single. To hear a decent song, you have to wait until the tenth track "Down Like Disco", but it’s definitely too late to change your mind about this mess.
The word that keeps coming to my mind when listening to this disjointed album is always the same: resigned. It indeed seems to be the motto assigned by the Warhols to the writing and realization of these twelve, useless songs.
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The Dandy Warhols' album 'Odditorium or Warlords of Mars' disappoints with overly long tracks and a lack of catchy tunes. It feels like a forced return to outdated roots without genuine inspiration. Except for 'Down Like Disco,' none of the songs stand out positively. Overall, the album comes across as a resigned, disjointed effort.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
The Dandy Warhols
The Dandy Warhols are an American music group from Portland, Oregon, frequently described in these reviews as psychedelic-leaning and stylistically eclectic, associated with frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor and known to a wider audience through songs like “Bohemian Like You” and “We Used To Be Friends.”15 Reviews
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By GrantNicholas
"Bohemian Like You" does not represent the Dandys at all, nor the album from which it was taken.
It is instead a demonstration that the Dandy Warhols are a group that wants to play, experiment and, above all, do what they prefer.
