...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...

...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
Studio album by The Dandy Warhols
Released	May 5, 2008
Recorded	2008
Genre	Neo-psychedelia
Length	69:15
Label	Beat the World
Producer	Courtney Taylor-Taylor
The Dandy Warhols chronology
Singles from ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
	"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.

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
Source	Rating
Metacritic	46/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
The A.V. Club	C−^[4]
Blender	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[5]
The Guardian	^[6]
Mojo	^[7]
Pitchfork	3.5/10^[8]
PopMatters	3/10^[9]
Slant Magazine	^[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.	Title	Writer(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 Goble	3:48
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 Rezabek	7:01
13.	"Musee D'Nougat"		14:46

iTunes bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
14.	"Sister Golden Hair" (America cover)	Gerry Beckley	3:45

Personnel

The Dandy Warhols

Courtney Taylor-Taylor – vocals, guitar and mixing (on "The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers")
Peter Holmström – guitar
Zia McCabe – keyboards
Brent DeBoer – drums and backing vocals

Additional personnel

Greg Gordon – engineering and mixing
Jeremy Sherrer – engineering
Jacob Martin Portrait – mixing
Steve Marcusson – mastering

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

References

^ "Mission Control – Single by The Dandy Warhols on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Critic Reviews for Earth To The Dandy Warhols - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Phares, Heather. "Earth to the Dandy Warhols - The Dandy Warhols : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
^ Rizov, Vadim (August 19, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: Earth To The Dandy Warhols". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Dandy Warhols". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Rogers, Jude (August 15, 2008). "Pop review: The Dandy Warhols, ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ..." guardian.co.uk. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
^ "...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...". Mojo (179): 110. October 2008.
^ Harvey, Eric (August 18, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols..." Pitchfork. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
^ Sawdey, Evan (August 19, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... < PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
^ Keefe, Jonathan (August 18, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: Earth to the Dandy Warhols". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
^ Wood, Mikael (August 18, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols, '...Earth to the Dandy Warhols' (Beat the World)". spin.com. Retrieved July 17, 2012.
^ "Australiancharts.com – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "Ultratop.be – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ..." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "Lescharts.com – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "Charts.nz – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Asher D – Dyverse". zobbel.de. Retrieved October 12, 2020.
^ "The Dandy Warhols Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

External links

...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... at The Dandy Warhols' official website
...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] "Mission Control – Single by The Dandy Warhols on iTunes". iTunes. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

[Metacritic-2] "Critic Reviews for Earth To The Dandy Warhols - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

[AllMusic-3] Phares, Heather. "Earth to the Dandy Warhols - The Dandy Warhols : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2012.

[4] Rizov, Vadim (August 19, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: Earth To The Dandy Warhols". The A.V. Club. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

[Christgau-5] Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: The Dandy Warhols". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

[The_Guardian-6] Rogers, Jude (August 15, 2008). "Pop review: The Dandy Warhols, ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ..." guardian.co.uk. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

[7] "...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...". Mojo (179): 110. October 2008.

[8] Harvey, Eric (August 18, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols..." Pitchfork. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

[9] Sawdey, Evan (August 19, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... < PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

[10] Keefe, Jonathan (August 18, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols: Earth to the Dandy Warhols". Slant Magazine. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

[11] Wood, Mikael (August 18, 2008). "The Dandy Warhols, '...Earth to the Dandy Warhols' (Beat the World)". spin.com. Retrieved July 17, 2012.

[ac_Australia_The_Dandy_Warhols-12] "Australiancharts.com – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[ac_Wallonia_The_Dandy_Warhols-13] "Ultratop.be – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ..." (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[ac_France_The_Dandy_Warhols-14] "Lescharts.com – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[ac_New_Zealand_The_Dandy_Warhols-15] "Charts.nz – The Dandy Warhols – ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[16] "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Asher D – Dyverse". zobbel.de. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

[ac_Billboard200_The_Dandy_Warhols-17] "The Dandy Warhols Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2020.

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