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{{Infobox album
| name = ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
| type = studio
| artist = [[The Dandy Warhols]]
| cover = The Dandy Warhols - Earth to the Dandy Warhols.jpg
| alt =
| released = May 5, 2008
| recorded = 2008
| studio =
| genre = [[Neo-psychedelia]]
| length = 69:15
| label = Beat the World
| producer = [[Courtney Taylor-Taylor]]
| prev_title = [[Odditorium or Warlords of Mars]]
| prev_year = 2005
| next_title = [[The Dandy Warhols Are Sound]]
| next_year = 2009
| misc = {{Singles
| name = ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...
| type = studio
| single1 = Mission Control
| single1date = June 28, 2008
}}
}}
'''''...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...''''' is the sixth studio album by American rock band [[The Dandy Warhols]]. It was recorded in 2008 and released on May 19, 2008, the first album released on their self-founded Beat the World Records label after leaving [[Capitol Records]] in 2007.

Music critics were largely unappreciative of the album. "Mission Control" was released as the album's sole single on June 28.

== Release ==

''...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...'' was released for download and streaming play on May 19, 2008, with the CD version of the album following on August 18. It is their first release on their self-founded Beat the World Records label, after leaving [[Capitol Records]] in 2007.

"Mission Control" was released as the sole single from the album on June 28.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/mission-control-single/282998336 |title=Mission Control – Single by The Dandy Warhols on iTunes |website=[[iTunes]] |access-date=June 28, 2016}}</ref> Music videos for all songs except "Wasp in the Lotus", "Love Song", "Beast of All Saints", "Valerie Yum" and "Musee du Nougat" were released.

== Reception ==
{{Album ratings
| MC = 46/100<ref name="Metacritic">{{cite web |url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/earth-to-the-dandy-warhols/critic-reviews |title=Critic Reviews for Earth To The Dandy Warhols - Metacritic |work=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1401718 |title=Earth to the Dandy Warhols - The Dandy Warhols : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic |last=Phares |first=Heather |work=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=March 2, 2012}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The A.V. Club]]''
| rev2score = C−<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.avclub.com/the-dandy-warhols-earth-to-the-dandy-warhols-1798204718 |title=The Dandy Warhols: Earth To The Dandy Warhols|last=Rizov |first=Vadim |date=August 19, 2008 |work=[[The A.V. Club]] |access-date=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[Blender (magazine)|Blender]]''
| rev3score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref name="Metacritic"/>
| rev4 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev4score = {{Rating-Christgau|hm2}}<ref name="Christgau">{{cite web |url=http://robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=The+Dandy+Warhols |title=Robert Christgau: CG: The Dandy Warhols |last=Christgau |first=Robert |author-link=Robert Christgau |work=robertchristgau.com |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
| rev5 = ''[[The Guardian]]''
| rev5score = {{rating|1|5}}<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2008/aug/15/popandrock3 |title=Pop review: The Dandy Warhols, ... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ... |last=Rogers |first=Jude |date=August 15, 2008 |work=[[The Guardian|guardian.co.uk]] |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
| rev6 = ''[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]]''
| rev6score = {{rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite journal |journal=[[Mojo (magazine)|Mojo]] |title=...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... |issue=179 |date=October 2008 |page=110}}</ref>
| rev7 = ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]''
| rev7score = 3.5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12100-earth-to-the-dandy-warhols/ |title=The Dandy Warhols: ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... |last=Harvey |first=Eric |date=August 18, 2008 |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
| rev8 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev8score = 3/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/the-dandy-warhols-earth-to-the-dandy-warhols/ |title=The Dandy Warhols: ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... < PopMatters |last=Sawdey |first=Evan |date=August 19, 2008 |work=[[PopMatters]] |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
| rev9 = ''[[Slant Magazine]]''
| rev9score = {{rating|3|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/the-dandy-warhols-earth-to-the-dandy-warhols/1454 |title=The Dandy Warhols: Earth to the Dandy Warhols |last=Keefe |first=Jonathan |date=August 18, 2008 |work=[[Slant Magazine]] |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
| rev10 = ''[[Spin (magazine)|Spin]]''
| rev10score = 5/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/dandy-warhols-earth-dandy-warhols-beat-world |title=The Dandy Warhols, '...Earth to the Dandy Warhols' (Beat the World) |last=Wood |first=Mikael |work=[[Spin (magazine)|spin.com]] |date=August 18, 2008 |accessdate=July 17, 2012}}</ref>
}}

The album received a generally negative response from critics. While [[Robert Christgau]] gave it a two-star rating, signifying an "Honorable Mention",<ref name="Christgau"/> and [[AllMusic]] called it "a giant leap in the right direction" after the "uneven" ''[[Odditorium or Warlords of Mars]]'',<ref name="AllMusic"/> ''[[The Guardian]]'' calling it "achingly dull".<ref name="The Guardian"/>

== Track listing ==

{{Track listing
| all_writing = [[Courtney Taylor-Taylor]], except where noted
| title1 = The World Come On
| note1 = also known as "The World The People Together (Come On)"
| writer1 = Taylor-Taylor, [[Peter Holmström]]
| length1 = 4:42
| title2 = Mission Control
| length2 = 2:16
| title3 = Welcome to the Third World
| length3 = 5:50
| title4 = Wasp in the Lotus
| length4 = 4:36
| title5 = And Then I Dreamt of Yes
| length5 = 4:42
| title6 = Talk Radio
| length6 = 5:28
| title7 = Love Song
| writer7 = Taylor-Taylor, Graham Goble
| note7 = featuring [[Mark Knopfler]] and [[Mike Campbell (musician)|Mike Campbell]]
| length7 = 3:48
| title8 = Now You Love Me
| length8 = 3:09
| title9 = Mis Amigos
| length9 = 4:31
| title10 = The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers AKA the Ballad of Sheriff Shorty
| length10 = 3:44
| title11 = Beast of All Saints
| length11 = 4:47
| title12 = Valerie Yum
| writer12 = Taylor-Taylor, Rozz Rezabek
| length12 = 7:01
| title13 = Musee D'Nougat
| length13 = 14:46
}}
{{Track listing
| headline = [[iTunes]] bonus tracks
| title14 = [[Sister Golden Hair]]
| writer14 = [[Gerry Beckley]]
| note14 = [[America (band)|America]] cover
| length14 = 3:45
}}

== Personnel ==

'''The Dandy Warhols'''
* [[Courtney Taylor-Taylor]] – vocals, guitar and [[Audio mixing (recorded music)|mixing]] (on "The Legend of the Last of the Outlaw Truckers")
* [[Peter Holmström]] – guitar
* [[Zia McCabe]] – keyboards
* [[Brent DeBoer]] – drums and backing vocals

'''Additional personnel'''
* Greg Gordon – [[Audio engineer|engineering]] and mixing
* Jeremy Sherrer – engineering
* Jacob Martin Portrait – mixing
* Steve Marcusson – [[Audio mastering|mastering]]

== Charts ==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Chart (2008)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Australia|25|artist=The Dandy Warhols|album=... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|Wallonia|51|artist=The Dandy Warhols|album=... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|France|107|artist=The Dandy Warhols|album=... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 12, 2020}}
|-
{{album chart|New Zealand|37|artist=The Dandy Warhols|album=... Earth to the Dandy Warhols ...|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 12, 2020}}
|-
! scope="row"| [[UK Albums Chart|UK Albums]] ([[Official Charts Company|OCC]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_D.HTM |title=Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Asher D – Dyverse |website=zobbel.de |accessdate=October 12, 2020}}</ref>
| style="text-align:center;"| 149
|-
{{album chart|Billboard200|128|artist=The Dandy Warhols|rowheader=true|accessdate=October 12, 2020}}
|}

== References ==

{{reflist}}

== External links ==

* [http://www.dandywarhols.com/records/earth-to-the-dandy-warhols/ ''...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...''] at The Dandy Warhols' official website
* {{Discogs master |224361 |''...Earth to the Dandy Warhols...''}}

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[[Category:2008 albums]]
[[Category:Self-released albums]]

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