1. Dandys Rule, OK?April 6, 1995
The album opens with the kind of theatrics usually reserved for a more experienced band, then then a bang, then the Portland natives waste no time going into a big, sprawling album that, despite its weak spots, keeps you listening. It ends with a repetetive, surprisingly un-commented-upon 22 minute long screed, yet you still want more. Add that to the inescapable feeling that what I'm listening to is much older than it really is. Altogether, this is one of the strongest debut albums I've ever heard.
2. ...The Dandy Warhols Come DownJuly 15, 1997
It only takes four songs to ruin this album for me; take them out and you've still got a fairly strong album, but it isn't nearly as distinct as their debut. When I hear this album, I don't hear the Dandys, I hear The Vines by way of Phil Spector. It would take over three years to get back on the level.
Which brings us to one of the greatest albums of all time:
3. Thirteen Tales From Urban BohemiaAugust 1, 2000
Thirteen great songs, or one great song in thirteen parts? Upon the first listen, the sprawlingness of OK comes to mind, but there is something more at work here. The Dandys seem to have channeled RJD2, Rush, Bowie, Cake, and Beck, all in a single breath. Bohemian Like You is the most popular song off this album, but this is one album you have to listen to in its entirety.
4, 5, and 6. It's all downhill from there. Though there are a few really good songs, the Dandy's reign ended with the 20th century.
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