Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia - Dandy Warhols (The) > Reviews

Advantages: Its great
Disadvantages: You might not like it

Most people listening to the Dandy Warhols probably would have heard 'Come Down'. Therefore, this is likely to turn into a comparison study. A lot of the songs are at least vaguely reminiscent of 'Come Down'. 'Thirteen Tales...' begins with an acoustic guitar wall of sound, characteristic of the Dandy Warhols, and their habits of using the same chords throughout a song, and similarly through the album. However, 'Godless', the first track, is very ... Read review

Advantages: Good mixture of songs, chilled.
Disadvantages: Not long enough!

A little different from the Dandies previous stuff. This is far more commercial. I mean, look at the single Bohemian Like You, its the perfect guitar pop song. Not that I dont love it and it is probably the best song on the album. The rest of the album is very unlike the single, though, so if your expecting an All-american indie extravaganza, think again. The Dandies sucessfully mix indie and country with effortless style. The Album is incredibly ... Read review

Advantages: Catchy tunes, better than last album
Disadvantages: Not enough tales

After the Dandy Warhols last album Come Down, they certainly haven't done that. Instead their album 13 Tales From Urban Bohemia is actually a vast improvement. This is an album which although sounds like the Dandy Warhols, is actually a more poppy version of them. This is a mixture of guitar based pop and guitar based rock. Songs like 'Bohemian Like You' are bouncy and fun and you just want to sing along, the intro on this song has recently been used ... Read review

Advantages: Diversity
Disadvantages: No lyrics printed inside so they must be guessed when singing along

I bought their previous album 'come down' a couple of years ago, and liked that a lot, so when the new single and album came out, I was straight down there to the shops to buy it. It follows in mostly the same veins as the previous one, but has a more diverse quality to it, it is twisted and discordant but chirpy at times. Stand out tracks : 'Get off', 'Bohemian like you' and 'Horse pills', plus 'Country leaver' if you're well........ a country fan. ... Read review