Why You So Crazy
| The Dandy Warhols
Why You So Crazy
Why You So Crazy is the tenth studio album by American alternative rock band The Dandy Warhols, released on January 25, 2019, through Dine Alone Records. It is supported by the single "Be Alright", for which a 360* video was made starring actress Jessica Par , and will be promoted by a 2019 tour. - WIKIPEDIA
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paste
is fun for the brain and the body.
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beat route
The Dandys likely won’t gain any new fans with this effort but Why You So Crazy is not without its charm. After all, crazy is better than boring.
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Soundblab
feels less like a bold artistic statement and more like a missed opportunity.
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popMATTERS
Is a fastidious "F-you" to Music Industry Bigwigs Spewing Variations of a Repackaged Theme.
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SLANT
Neither the album’s eclecticism nor its polish can make up for its lack of memorable songs.
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sputnik music
this current direction is aimless and simply boring, so I wish they snapped out of it and rebrand themselves.
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Under The Radar
This album is, surprisingly, a steady, droning psychedelic experience.
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ALL MUSIC
is one of the least rewarding trips the Dandy Warhols have taken their fans on during their career.
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CLASH
this isn't their finest hour.
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glide magazine
the album as a whole feels disconnected.
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SPILL MAGAZINE
Their new album Why You So Crazy, checks all the Dandy Warhol boxes we’ve come to expect – the unexpected!
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NEW NOISE
They sound most true to form when they stick to their psych rock roots, and while their innovation, creativity, and sense of humor are certainly respected, Why You So Crazy begins to lose its authenticity when it starts to lean into the world of parody.
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13th Floor
There are a few interesting moments among the 12 tracks that comprise Why You So Crazy, but sadly, very few complete songs.
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the void report
there’s not a single track that would find its way on a “Best Of” collection for the band.
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the music
half-baked cliches.
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WILLAMETTE WEEK
makes it seem the band could keep churning out records like this for 25 more years—and if you've been down with the Dandys' long, strange trip, that's probably welcome news.
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HOT PRESS
Saturated with synths and oddball future-retro stylings, it's evocative of an alternate universe where the Moog was invented by Leo Fender, and Wanda Jackson fronts the Human League.
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PennState CommMedia
While the album has far more successes than it does failures, Why You So Crazy, is heavily held back by The Dandy Warhols’ blatant lack of direction.
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richersounds
is a solid offering, and is emblematic of a band that has its finger on the pulse of contemporary music, yet likes to bend the confines of popularity just the right amount.
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The Fire Note
struggles a bit because it is filled with so many ideas that just never seem to reach their goals.
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QRO
Do they sound like the same musicians? Sure, but this strange folk-comedy rock hybrid is barely recognizable as classic Dandy Warhols.
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the wee REVIEW
It’s the Dandy Warhols! But not how you know them!
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THE AU REVIEW
sounds like a fun jam session with friends, but not something that is ready to be put out as a full-length record.
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Schummthing Special
It wasn’t too bad I’m just not a fan.
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earbuddy
It’s a smattering of songs, some that work, most that don’t, that have no real unifying theme or sound.
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STACK
is relentlessly them, which is to say, like nothing else.
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XPRESS MAGAZINE
Meant as a celebration of the band’s achievements, the album could be interpreted as narcissistic indulgence.
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FLOOD MAGAZINE
Is their tenth album a masterpiece? Absolutely not; but then, that’s always been sort of besides the point.
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The Herald
You can’t begrudge The Dandys for using the studio as a petri dish, but what you’re serving needs to be palatable.
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Amoeba Music
Psych-pop first single? Check. Electro country-tinged Iggy Pop pastiche? Check. Goth piano and spaghetti western guitar dirge? Check. Things may be crazy outside, but inside the Dandy's Odditorium studio things are as satisfyingly eclectic as ever.
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beat
would be best listened to while smoking a joint.
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TINNITIST
The Portland trailblazers go way off the beaten path with their 10th album.
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CLASSIC ROCK(translated)
My problem with the Dandy Warhols has always been that while they may have some good pieces, in the aggregate they seem like a show band that empathizes with styles but does not really live in them.
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Dolby Disaster
despite the fact that they’re successful and they’re 10 albums in, they’re still pretty God dang bitter.
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Brightons Finest Music Guide
really captures the essence of the band’s style.
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