Distortland

Distortland
Studio album by
The Dandy Warhols
ReleasedApril 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
GenreNeo-psychedelia[1]
Length33:28
LabelDine Alone
The Dandy Warhols chronology
This Machine
(2012) 		Distortland
(2016) 		Why You So Crazy
(2019)
Singles from Distortland
  1. "You Are Killing Me"
    Released: January 8, 2016
  2. "STYGGO"
    Released: March 3, 2016
  3. "Catcher in the Rye"
    Released: March 25, 2016

Distortland is the ninth studio album by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, released on April 8, 2016 by record label Dine Alone.

Background and content

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Following the band's eighth studio album This Machine in 2012, the band released the stand-alone single "Chauncey P vs. All the Girls in London" in 2015, which was reworked and included on Distortland under the shortened title "All the Girls in London". Along with "STYGGO", then presented in its full title "Some Things You Gotta Get Over", and "You Are Killing Me", the song was often played during the band's 2015 tour.[citation needed]

Release

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Three singles were released to promote the album: "You Are Killing Me" on January 8, 2016, for which a music video was made, "STYGGO" on March 3[2] and "Catcher in the Rye" on March 25,[3] though only "You Are Killing Me" was made available for purchase.

Distortland was released on April 8 by record label Dine Alone. One further single, "Catcher in the Rye", was released though only "You Are Killing Me" was made available for purchase.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Consequence of SoundB−[6]
Drowned in Sound7/10[7]
Mojo[4]
MusicOMH[8]
PopMatters[1]
Q[4]
Record Collector[9]
Uncut[4]

Distortland received generally favorable reviews from critics. Drowned in Sound wrote: "Distortland represents the kind of mix and match bag of tricks we've come to expect from The Dandy Warhols and while not quite attaining classic status, is a welcome return for a band who've never been afraid to stick two fingers in the face of adversity",[7] while MusicOMH wrote that the album "too often sounds like a diluted version of what's gone before, a collection that struggles to reach the highs of old. The band's biggest fans are likely to go through a multitude of emotions before accepting that, as evidenced by Taylor-Taylor's increasingly breathless vocals, this might just be the first signs of their favourite band finally running out of puff and coming down."[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Search Party"3:42
2."Semper Fidelis"3:25
3."Pope Reverend Jim"3:46
4."Catcher in the Rye"3:02
5."STYGGO"4:18
6."Give"2:57
7."You Are Killing Me"3:41
8."All the Girls in London"2:45
9."Doves"4:14
10."The Grow Up Song"1:38
11."The Wizard of Oslo" (hidden track on CD version only[10])0:52

Charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 57
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 75
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 63
French Albums (SNEP)[14] 98
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 84
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 131
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] 25
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[18] 43
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[19] 13

References

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  1. ^ a b Magdalene, Jenne (April 8, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols: Distortland | PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  2. ^ Taylor-Taylor, Courtney (March 3, 2016). "STYGGO » The Dandy Warhols Official". dandywarhols.com. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  3. ^ Gothman, Sean (March 25, 2016). "Premiere: Catcher in the Rye » The Dandy Warhols Official". dandywarhols.com. Retrieved June 7, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d "Critic Reviews for Distortland – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  5. ^ Yeung, Neil Z. "Distortland – The Dandy Warhols | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  6. ^ Nelson, Geoff (April 7, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols – Distortland | Album Reviews | Consequence of Sound". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  7. ^ a b Gourlay, Dom (April 13, 2016). "Album Review: The Dandy Warhols – Distortland / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on April 24, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  8. ^ a b Marsh, Graeme (April 6, 2016). "The Dandy Warhols – Distortland | Album Reviews | musicOMH". MusicOMH. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  9. ^ Abrahams, Ian. "A Dandy Return" (453). Retrieved April 30, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "The Dandy Warhols – Distortland (2016, CD)". Discogs.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (April 16, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Deftones 'Gore' Debuts at No 1". Noise11. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Dandy Warhols – Distortland" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Dandy Warhols – Distortland" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Dandy Warhols – Distortland". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Dandy Warhols – Distortland". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  16. ^ Chart Log UK: "CLUK Update 16.04.2016 (wk15)". UK Albums Chart. Zobbel.de. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  17. ^ "The Dandy Warhols Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  18. ^ "The Dandy Warhols Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
  19. ^ "The Dandy Warhols Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 19, 2016.
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