''Distortland'' is the ninth studio album by American

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, released on April 8, 2016 by record label

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Background and content

Following the band's eighth studio album ''

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'' in 2012, the band released the stand-alone single "Chauncey P vs. All the Girls in London" in 2015, which was reworked and included on ''Distortland'' under the shortened title "All the Girls in London". Along with "STYGGO", then presented in its full title "Some Things You Gotta Get Over", and "You Are Killing Me", the song was often played during the band's 2015 tour.

Release

Three singles were released to promote the album: " You Are Killing Me" on January 8, 2016, for which a music video was made, "STYGGO" on March 3 and "Catcher in the Rye" on March 25, though only "You Are Killing Me" was made available for purchase. ''Distortland'' was released on April 8 by record label

. One further single, "Catcher in the Rye", was released though only "You Are Killing Me" was made available for purchase.

Reception

''Distortland'' received generally favorable reviews from critics.

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wrote: "''Distortland'' represents the kind of mix and match bag of tricks we've come to expect from The Dandy Warhols and while not quite attaining classic status, is a welcome return for a band who've never been afraid to stick two fingers in the face of adversity", while

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wrote that the album "too often sounds like a diluted version of what's gone before, a collection that struggles to reach the highs of old. The band's biggest fans are likely to go through a multitude of emotions before accepting that, as evidenced by Taylor-Taylor's increasingly breathless vocals, this might just be the first signs of their favourite band finally running out of puff and coming down."

Track listing

Charts

References

External links

* {{Authority control The Dandy Warhols albums 2016 albums Neo-psychedelia albums