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Track Listings
| 1. Be-In |
| 2. Boys Better |
| 3. Minnesoter |
| 4. Orange |
| 5. I Love You |
| 6. Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth |
| 7. Every Day Should Be A Holiday |
| 8. Good Morning |
| 9. Whipping Tree |
| 10. Green |
| 11. Cool As Kim Deal |
| 12. Hard On For Jesus |
| 13. Pete International Airport |
| 14. The Creep Out |
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The major-label debut from Portland's psychedelic-pop protagonists swirls earfuls of 1960s guitar riffs around 1990s Brit-pop nuances. If Come Down occasionally sounds like Neil Young fronting Oasis ("Boys Better," "Minnesoter") or Lou Reed doing The Verve ("Good Morning"), it just as often turns self-referential and obscure. The quartet constructs a slavishly fashionable sound rife with drug references (the relentlessly jangly post-Cobain anthem, "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth," includes the memorable chorus: "Heroin is so passe") and sleepy, detached elegance. There's sweeping beauty here, too, in the lush, intricate guitar work (courtesy Courtney Taylor and Peter Holmstrom) and the cooing female backing vocals (Zia McCabe). --Mark Woodlief
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By G. Haustein
Format:Audio CD
Didn't think you know the Dandy Warhols after hearing a song or two. Their songs vary quite a bit. They are also a bit of an acquired taste - but worth the effort.
Format:Audio CD
Like with Thirteen Tales from Bohemia I just don't understand why The Dandy Warhols have sensational released songs and the rest of their album's unreleased songs are nothing like the released ones either in quality, style or sound. A lot of songs on here seem to have had no effort put into them whatsoever when either writing or performing them.
The Dandy Warhols have had great success with Not if You Were the Last Junkie on Earth from this album, Bohemian Like You from the Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia album and We Used to be Friends from Welcome to the Monkey House. Why? Because they open their mouths in those songs and actually seem like they are interested in singing them. The rest of the songs on here are either mumbled, sung so softly you have to struggle to understand what is being said or are just plain terrible. Many seem to be stuck in first gear, you are listening expecting the song to take of from the intro at any stage but they seem to not be able to find second gear.
By gonn1000
Format:Audio CD
The Dandy Warhols are a band that don`t take themselves too seriously and always know how to make a swell and intricate record. "Come Down", their second effort, is not their best but still has some qualities and a couple of interesting ideas. Here, they throw in references to the Velvet Underground, the Doors, add a bit of brit pop, folk, lo-fi and psychedelic elements. The singles "Boys Better", "Not If You Were The Last Junkie On Earth" and "Every Day Should Be An Holiday" are the most recognizable and acessible songs, though there are other good tracks to find. The mellow moments of "Good Morning", "Whipping Tree" or "Green" create emotional, ethereal songs, showing the band`s softer side. Their slacker, cooler-than-ever, laid-back attitude is present throughout the album, turning it into an addictive listening experience. It`s a pity that some tedious songs ("Pete International Airport", "The Creep Out") make the record a bit flawed and not as good as its follow-up "Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia", but for the most part it still is a fun ride. Enjoy.
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Most recent customer reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
This COULD BE the best CD from an American band in the '90's
Before 2000's "Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia" came out and had Dandy Warhols songs in TV ads for everything from Michelob beer to Nissan automobiles to pretty much everything... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2003 by Johnny Sideburns
5.0 out of 5 stars
If You Like VU or DrugRock This is for You
I got Come Down as a gift not ever hearing of them before. My jaw dropped when I found myself eating up the CD, and feeling like somebody found me a diamond in the rough. Read more
Published on Nov 10 2003 by Nox Helios
5.0 out of 5 stars
Strap On Your Trippy Helmet For This One...
Before you play Come Down, be sure to strap yourself in. If you've never heard the Dandys before, you're in for one amazing ride. Read more
Published on Aug 5 2003 by machinenvy
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great
One of my favorites!! A truly interesting sound. "Not if you were the last junkie..." will take you right back to the 90s.
Published on Jun 20 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
One Of America's Best Bands
The Dandy Warhols are not deep lyricists, but that is far from the point. The band is nothing short of amazing. Read more
Published on Mar 1 2003 by Martin A Hogan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Britpop hits America and as usual they do it better
OREGON band dandy warhols sound very like mid ninties britpop bands Supergrass, Blur and Space etc, etc... Read more
Published on Jan 19 2003 by Neil Fenton
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great album
Far and away my favorite Dandys album. Better songwriting than their excellent eponymous first disk and rougher more appropriate production than 13 Tales. Read more
Published on April 18 2002
4.0 out of 5 stars
he said what ?
The record is plush and warm. Courtney Taylor said " I like Heroin" well now that IS interesting. Read more
Published on Mar 22 2002 by Eric Jarvis
3.0 out of 5 stars
I liked the name
and was mildly intrigued by their namedropping of Kim Deal in one of their songs, so I figured what the heck. Read more
Published on Mar 6 2002 by Ronald Battista
4.0 out of 5 stars
a good buy
I first discovered this album from a former roommate who used to play "Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" repeatedly, and we'd laugh and sing along, etc. Read more
Published on Oct 19 2001
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