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80
Relentless rhythms and boisterous basslines propel the disc's quick-paced tunes to their catahrtic capital-letter choruses.
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1y
80
They could've been new rock messiahs, but chose to be pop-art prophets. It's arrogantly risky. That's their best feature. Still cool.
80
As synth-rock rebirths go, it's highly convincing.
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1y
75
An unlikely but not unwieldy combination of New Order and later Sparks.
60
Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia might still be the band's most accomplished album, but by embracing their emptiness and stylishness on Welcome to the Monkey House, they've crafted an album that is no less enjoyable because of its disposability.
10y
60
The murky earth tones the group sported on previous releases -- that Velvet Underground sturm and drang -- have been repainted, with Duran Duran's Nick Rhodes's production adding the glittery, tacky facade of early-Eighties' new wave.
33
These songs highlight the poseur mentality and insincerity that paradoxically plagues and blesses The Dandy Warhols.
10y
The Velvet Underground and Nico walked so this album could run..
This album was a big part of my childhood, and it’s still amazing. See, my dad and sister used to jam to this when I was really young, and I still hear my sister talking about it every now and then.
It actually really surprised me when I saw it rated A 65 because I’ve never seen a problem with this album. It’s a rock album with some of the catchiest and most fun choruses I’ve heard, and every song is so ... read more
So many references with so little significance within an album that would do anything to become a hit, even for less than 15 minutes.
This album will forever be known as the Dandies 2nd best album. It's good if inconsistent. But when the highs are this high, this is an album to be proud of.
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Track List
| 1 | Welcome to the Monkey House 1:03 | 73 |
| 2 | We Used to Be Friends 3:19 | 92 |
| 3 | Plan A 4:01 | 84 |
| 4 | Wonderful You 4:37 | 88 |
| 5 | Scientist 3:13 | 88 |
| 6 | I Am Over It 3:50 | 91 |
| 7 | The Dandy Warhols Love Almost Everyone 1:54 | 89 |
| 8 | Insincere 3:49 | 86 |
| 9 | The Last High 4:46 | 91 |
| 10 | Heavenly 3:36 | 90 |
| 11 | I Am Sound 3:59 | 86 |
| 12 | Rock Bottom 2:53 | 87 |
| 13 | (You Come In) Burned 7:22 | 91 |
Total Length: 48 minutes
Added on: December 15, 2013