Welcome To The Monkey House - Dandy Warhols

The reason why I bought this album was that I was enchanted by their song from the Lara Croft: Cradle of Life soundtrack, named The Last High. Its touchy lyrics and soloist's gentle vocal made me expect more such pieces at their latest album. I've never heard The Dandy Warhols before. However, the rest of the album left me unperturbed. The music is what I'd call 'very-English'. Reminds me of the early Blur's works. The only song that I actually liked apart from the genious Last High was We Used To Be Friends. Nonetheless, I listen to it sometimes, when I feel like letting this 'very-English' mood get over me. I don't want to ...  Read the complete review

Welcome To The Monkey House is the 4th album by the Portland, Oregon based quartet The Dandy Warhols. Members Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Peter Holmstrom, Zia McCabe and Brent DeBoer have in the past been called the most British band to not come from Britain and whilst this may or may not be true the group have certainly had more success on the European (and Australasian) side of the pond than in there homeland. Their biggest breakthrough to date came when the song ?Bohemian Like You? taken from their third album ?Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia? was used in a European mobile telephone advert. Aficionados however new that the single was not their best (although ...  Read the complete review