Jump to content
 







Main menu
   


Navigation  



Main page
Contents
Current events
Random article
About Wikipedia
Contact us
Donate
 




Contribute  



Help
Learn to edit
Community portal
Recent changes
Upload file
 








Search  

































Create account

Log in
 









Create account
 Log in
 




Pages for logged out editors learn more  



Contributions
Talk
 



















Contents

   



(Top)
 


1 Release  





2 Reception  





3 Track listing  





4 Personnel  





5 Charts  





6 References  





7 External links  














...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...






Français
Italiano
 

Edit links
 









Article
Talk
 

















Read
Edit
View history
 








Tools
   


Actions  



Read
Edit
View history
 




General  



What links here
Related changes
Upload file
Special pages
Permanent link
Page information
Cite this page
Get shortened URL
Download QR code
Wikidata item
 




Print/export  



Download as PDF
Printable version
 
















Appearance
   

 






From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 

(Redirected from ...Earth to The Dandy Warhols...)

...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 5, 2008
Recorded2008
GenreNeo-psychedelia
Length69:15
LabelBeat the World
ProducerCourtney 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.

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

Release[edit]

...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[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic46/100[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The A.V. ClubC−[4]
Blender[2]
Robert Christgau(2-star Honorable Mention)(2-star Honorable Mention)[5]
The Guardian[6]
Mojo[7]
Pitchfork3.5/10[8]
PopMatters3/10[9]
Slant Magazine[10]
Spin5/10[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[edit]

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 Holmström4:42
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 Beckley3:45

Personnel[edit]

The Dandy Warhols

Additional personnel

Charts[edit]

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
USBillboard 200[17] 128

References[edit]

  1. ^ "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. "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[edit]


    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=...Earth_to_the_Dandy_Warhols...&oldid=1215794947"

    Categories: 
    The Dandy Warhols albums
    2008 albums
    Self-released albums
    Hidden categories: 
    Use mdy dates from July 2016
    Articles with short description
    Short description is different from Wikidata
    Articles with hAudio microformats
    Album articles lacking alt text for covers
    Album chart usages for Australia
    Album chart usages for Wallonia
    Album chart usages for France
    Album chart usages for New Zealand
    Album chart usages for Billboard200
    Articles with MusicBrainz release group identifiers
     



    This page was last edited on 27 March 2024, at 04:49 (UTC).

    Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization.



    Privacy policy

    About Wikipedia

    Disclaimers

    Contact Wikipedia

    Code of Conduct

    Developers

    Statistics

    Cookie statement

    Mobile view



    Wikimedia Foundation
    Powered by MediaWiki