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5 out of 5 users found this helpful  The 56 minutes that changed my life
Posted: 8/11/2003A review of Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia by SnoBoard_Jord1
I've owned this album for three years and I still listen to it more than the Warhols previous two, as well as their most recent one, if that's any indication at all of it's longevity. There aren't enough good things that can be said about "Thirteen Tales", nor are there the words to express them. I can name band after band that may play one song well, but that's pretty much all they can play; what separates the Warhols' from the rest of the one-trick ponies is their incredible ability to diversify in their music. "Thirteen Tales" opens with the country/indie/rock accoustics of "Godless" and then phases seamlessly into the atmostpheric and utterly breathtaking "Mohammed", which then transitions, again seamlessly, into the grunge of "Nietzche", which concludes itself with yet another seamless move to the folky barnyard bop of "Country Leaver". The fact that each song is entirely different from the previous yet the two still transition without a hitch is a feat unmatched by any other, and though I listed only the first four tracks, it continues through the rest of the album: "Horse Pills" to "Get Off", "Bohemian Like You" to "Shakin'". And, as an added bonus, each song actually tells it's own story. "Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia" is an album that any true music lover should own.
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26 out of 31 users found this helpful  Mainstream? Maybe...
Posted: 8/11/2003A review of Welcome to the Monkey House by SnoBoard_Jord1
The Dandy Warhols are, hands down, my favorite band of all time. Their versatility is almost unmatched; not many other bands can play as wide a range of music as they do and pull it off as effective and beautifully. AND, where I come from, their virtually unknown, which is a huge plus for me. Which is why I'm worried about "Monkey House". Previous Warhols outings have been less directed toward mainstream listening, but several songs on "Monkey" have an almost distinctly mainstream feel. The first single, "We Used to be Friends", is an infectiously catchy, radio-friendly tune, while the second, "You Were the Last High", would sound right at home on a popular alternative station. Overall, the album is drenched with '80s influences, but underneath it all is the traditional, undeniable Warhols sound. If you're an old Warhols fan, you may be disappointed in the lack of atmospheric "Mohammed"-esque tunes, as I am, but the album's finale, "You come in Burned", makes up a good deal for it, though not enough. After having made my complaints, I close with this: to the Warhols purist (like me), "Welcome to the Monkey House" is not what quite what you've been waiting for (it still tops "Rule OK"); the thing is, though, it's still an absolutely fantastic album, so buy it, no matter your devotion to The Dandy Warhols. Perhaps with "Monkey House", The Dandy Warhols will finally receive the mainstream recognition and praise they deserve.
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