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. It is the original mix of the band's 2003 album ''

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. It was released on July 14, 2009, through the band's own label

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Background

Before the release of ''Welcome to the Monkey House'', the band had been pressing for a version mixed by Elevado, whose credits include D'Angelo's ''

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'', along with some others. The Elevado mix of ''Monkey House'' was shelved by Capitol Records and an alternate mix by

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of Duran Duran was put out instead. Peter Holmstrom later said that ''Monkey House'' was not the version that he wanted released. In 2008, the band split from Capitol and formed their own label, Beat the World Records. With the band now on its own label, Holmstrom said the band decided the time was right to re-release the album's original mix. As

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describes it, "There are two different approaches to mixing. One is very slick and clean, and ''Welcome to the Monkey House'' fits more into that category. ''Are Sound'', however, has a sneakier profile. It seems very lo-fi and earthy, but the fact is, it's extremely precise."

Track listing

Reception

The album received a lukewarm critical reception in comparison to ''Welcome to the Monkey House''. ''Uncut'' magazine wrote, "an LP that once raved shamelessly now shuffles, twitchily." ''

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'', which praised ''Monkey House'', called this mix "basically a tasteful killjoy. The bass is reduced to human levels, most of the synths are purged and the drums sound thin and trembly. The first ''Monkey House'' is full of consistently aggressive hook-mongering; this version is all deliberately becalmed jamming and repetition."

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Dandy Warhols Are Sound, The 2009 albums The Dandy Warhols albums