Thirteen Tales From Urban Bohemia – The Dandy Warhols (2xLP, Coloured Vinyl)

Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia (2000) is The Dandy Warhols’ defining album — a lush, ironic, and irresistibly melodic blend of psychedelic rock, glam swagger, and indie cool. Building on the raw charm of their earlier work, the band refines their sound into something cinematic and confident, anchored by Courtney Taylor-Taylor’s sardonic lyrics and hypnotic delivery. From the worldwide hit “Bohemian Like You” to the dreamy sprawl of “Godless” and “Sleep,” the record moves seamlessly between swaggering anthems and hazy introspection. The album captures the contradictions of turn-of-the-millennium alternative rock — both celebratory and detached, self-aware yet sincere. Its layers of guitars, drones, and harmonies evoke the Velvet Underground and Britpop alike, but the Dandys’ wit and polish make it unmistakably their own. Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia remains a touchstone of the era: slyly subversive, stylish, and endlessly replayable.

Reviews

“A smart, seductive record that blends psychedelia, pop, and irony to dazzling effect.” – Rolling Stone

“The Dandy Warhols hit their stride here — witty, expansive, and effortlessly cool.” – NME

“An album that straddles art-rock ambition and pop accessibility with remarkable ease.” – The Guardian