Go backstage with The Music and receive FREE:

  • Exclusive members-only editorial, charts
  • Our subscriber-only newsletter
  • Members only competitions to win tickets, experiences and more
  • Access to our street press archives
  • First access to our exclusive limited edition vinyl variants

Thank you for being a part of our community! Enter your email address as verification and you'll be taken backstage right away.

Please ensure that you provide a valid email address.

Album Review: The Dandy Warhols - Distortland

StarStarStarStar

"Distortland [is] a true return to form."

More The Dandy Warhols The Dandy Warhols

If The Dandy Warhols' last album felt like a band simply going through the motions, their ninth release Distortland is anything but.

From the simple yet oh-so-catchy guitar hook in You Are Killing Me to the surprisingly funky beat of Styggo, experimental sounds and rhythms are pulled into sharp focus. The distorted guitar and reverbed vocals of opener Search Party is followed by the heavier, electronic Semper Fidelis, and it's this kind of contrast that lends the album depth and colour. Courtney Taylor-Taylor's distinctive vocals bring the disparate elements together, making Distortland a true return to form.