DANDY WARHOLS, THE - This Machine

incl. Downloadcode. The Dandy Warhols will release their new album This Machine , on April 23, 2012. The release, produced by The Dandy Warhols and Jeremy Sherrer, is made up of eleven songs written by Courtney Taylor-Taylor, Brent DeBoer, Zia McCabe, and guests David J (Love and Rockets, Bauhaus) and Miles Zuniga (Fastball). This Machine is the Dandy's 8th official studio album and was recorded over the course of 2011 at The Dandy Warhols rock clubhouse/entertainment megaplex/studio The Odditorium. The band recorded the album with their longtime engineer - producer Jeremy Sherrer. Taylor-Taylor describes this record as "stripped down, woody and extremely guitar centric." The album was mixed Tchad Blake who also mixed The Dandy Warhols Odditorium or Warlords of Mars and Come Down. Tchad is well known for his recent work with The Black Keys, Blitzen Trapper and Pearl Jam. The album cover for This Machine was painted by local Portland, Oregon painter Hickory Mertsching. Famed Science Fiction writer Richard Morgan penned the band s official Bio for This Machine. It s 4 short stories that do a much better job entertaining than this bullet point list. You can read the bio here. Stand out track, Autumn Carnival was co authored by Courtney Taylor Taylor and David J of Love and Rockets. About the album, Courtney says, "We've been told that it s our gothiest. I thought it was our grungiest so I'm really hoping it s a hit with goths who are...um, really outdoorsy?" The Dandy Warhols have been a band for 18 yrs, they are: Courtney Taylor-Taylor Sings and plays guitar and sometimes keyboards and percussion. Peter Holmström Plays guitar and sometimes keyboards and bass. Zia McCabe Plays keyboards and key bass and percussion and sometimes sings. Brent DeBoer Plays drums and sings and sometimes bass and guitar. Style: Alternative Rock