ROCK LOVERS IN FOR DANDY TIME
Indie rock troupers the Dandy Warhols have returned to our shores to deliver their latest serving of effervescent pop, with a dash of ‘sonic garbage’
THE Dandy Warhols appear on the Gold Coast this weekend in one of only two Queensland shows.
A veteran alternative rock act out of Portland in the US, they combine a detached garage rock cool with effervescent pop melodies.
Their sound has been described as Portland’s answer to Britpop.
With more than 20 years and nine studio albums under their belt, the band returns to Australia in support of their latest album Distortland.
According to Metropolis Touring, Distortland was first recorded in frontman Courtney Taylor-Taylor’s basement on an ’80s cassette recorder with the band putting on the finishing touches in a studio.
Jim Lowe, best known for his work with Taylor Swift and Beyonce, mixed the album.
Courtney notes the result is an album “organised like a pop record but has the sonic garbage still in there”.
This will be Australia’s first chance to hear new material live.
With an impressive back catalogue of iconic hits, The Dandy’s set list is sure to not only include Distortland but also pure pop crowd favourites including We Used To Be Friends, Horse Pills, Get Off, Godless, Everyday Should Be A Holiday, Boys Better and, of course, the evergreen crowd pleader Bohemian Like You.
The Dandy Warhols play the Parkwood Tavern tomorrow. Tickets are $69. Doors open 8pm.