Dandy Warhols - Smoke It !

by Anthony Strutt

published: 19 / 8 / 2005

Label: Parlophone
Format: CDS

intro

Uncommercial and decidely odd choice of first single from Portland stoners Dandy Warhols new album 'Odditorium or Warlords of Mars'

'Smoke It !', the first single off Portland stoners Dandy Warhols new album 'Odditorium or Warlords of Mars' is very rock 'n' roll, so much so that much of it sounds simply like a jam workout. There isn't one main vocal, but it does have a disjointed 70s' Stones feel. It is a very weird and decidely uncommercial choice for a first single. 'Throaty Numan' has a very distorted vocal, and again involves lots of keyboards and special effects. It is once more very experimental. ' Wie Gehts (live)' sounds like a spaced out Spiritualized. It is the strongest of the three tracks, but far too short. To be able to get into it, psychedelia should be far longer.

Track Listing:-

1 Smoke It
2 Throaty Numan
3 Wie Gehts
4 Video Smoke It

Band Links:-

https://www.dandywarhols.com/
https://www.facebook.com/TheDandyWarhols/
https://twitter.com/TheDandyWarhols

Label Links:-

http://www.parlophone.co.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/parlophone
https://twitter.com/parlophone
http://parlophonerecords.tumblr.com/
https://www.youtube.com/user/ParlophoneRecords
https://instagram.com/parlophone/

interviews

Interview (2004)

The Dandy Warhols are currently one of the best known indie rock acts in the world. Singer Courtney Taylor and drummer Brent Deboer chat to Olga Sladeckova at their first show in Prague about the success of their band and the group's ten year history

live reviews

Albert Hall, Manchester, 30/1/2019

Richard Lewis watches Portland, Oregon alt. rock legends the Dandy Warhols celebrate their twenty-fifth anniversary by playing an eclectic and career-spanning set at the Albert Hall in Manchester.

Roxy, Prague, 16/8/2004