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ROCKMAKER
ROCKMAKER
Studio album by the Dandy Warhols
Released	March 15, 2024
Length	41:17
Label	Sunset Blvd; Beat the World;
Producer	Jagz Kooner; Keith Tenniswood;
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ROCKMAKER is the twelfth studio album by American alternative rock band the Dandy Warhols, released through Sunset Blvd Records and Beat the World on March 15, 2024. It marks their return to rock music after the over three-hour-long experimental album Tafelmuzik Means More When You're Alone (2020). The album includes guest appearances from Frank Black, Slash, and Debbie Harry. It received positive reviews from critics.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	74/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Clash	7/10^[2]
MusicOMH	^[3]
Sputnikmusic	3.4/5^[4]
Uncut	7/10^[5]

ROCKMAKER received a score of 74 out of 100 on review aggregator Metacritic based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.^[1] Uncut commented that "ROCKMAKER's rude vigour and bounty of hooks will reassure the faithful, as should the ample supply of snark from Courtney Taylor-Taylor".^[5] Reviewing the album for Clash, Susan Hansen wrote that the album "does not dishearten. ROCKMAKER is heavy yet melodic, making use of wah-wah guitar pedalling and overriding fuzz, a mind unwaveringly set on hippy psych".^[2]

Raul Stanciu of Sputnikmusic felt that ROCKMAKER "breathes new life into the machine. Somehow it feels like a cold shower, displaying a considerable dose of cynicism amid meatier hooks" and that the band "seemed more eager to develop the songs rather than creating a mood with minimal contributions and letting it brood".^[4] John Murphy of MusicOMH remarked that "while there are no big surprises [...] most of the tracks on the album are as instantly addictive as in their heyday", concluding that "although they may never re-create their ’90s heyday, still know how to rock with the best of them".^[3]

Track listing

*ROCKMAKER* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Doomsday Bells"	Peter Holmström Courtney Taylor-Taylor	3:08
2.	"Danzig with Myself" (featuring Frank Black)	Taylor-Taylor	3:55
3.	"Teutonic Wine"	Taylor-Taylor	3:16
4.	"The Summer of Hate"	Holmström Taylor-Taylor	3:18
5.	"I'd Like to Help You with Your Problem" (featuring Slash)	Brent DeBoer Taylor-Taylor Adam Flick	4:18
6.	"The Cross"	Holmström Taylor-Taylor	3:44
7.	"Root of All Evil"	Holmström Taylor-Taylor	3:49
8.	"Alcohol and Cocainemarijuananicotine"	Holmström Taylor-Taylor	4:05
9.	"Love Thyself"	DeBoer Taylor-Taylor	3:06
10.	"Real People"	Holmström Taylor-Taylor	2:52
11.	"I Will Never Stop Loving You" (featuring Debbie Harry)	Holmström Taylor-Taylor	5:45
Total length:			41:17

Charts

Chart performance for *ROCKMAKER*
Chart (2024)	Peak position
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[6]	76
UK Album Downloads (OCC)^[7]	56
UK Independent Albums (OCC)^[8]	22

References

^ ^a ^b "Rockmaker by The Dandy Warhols Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Hansen, Susan (March 14, 2024). "The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Murphy, John (March 13, 2024). "The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b Stanciu, Raul (March 18, 2024). "Review: The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker". Uncut. April 2024. p. 31.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2024.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[MC-1] "Rockmaker by The Dandy Warhols Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[Clash-2] Hansen, Susan (March 14, 2024). "The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker | Reviews". Clash. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[OMH-3] Murphy, John (March 13, 2024). "The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker | Album Reviews". MusicOMH. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[SM-4] Stanciu, Raul (March 18, 2024). "Review: The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[Uncut-5] "The Dandy Warhols – Rockmaker". Uncut. April 2024. p. 31.

[ac_Scotland_-6] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[ac_UKDigital_-7] "Official Album Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

[ac_UKIndependent_-8] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 23, 2024.

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+'''''ROCKMAKER''''' is the twelfth studio album by American [[alternative rock]] band [[the Dandy Warhols]], released through Sunset Blvd Records and Beat the World on March 15, 2024. It marks their return to rock music after the over three-hour-long [[Experimental music|experimental]] album ''[[Tafelmuzik Means More When You're Alone]]'' (2020). The album includes guest appearances from [[Frank Black]], [[Slash (musician)|Slash]], and [[Debbie Harry]]. It received positive reviews from critics.
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+''ROCKMAKER'' received a score of 74 out of 100 on review aggregator [[Metacritic]] based on four critics' reviews, indicating "generally favorable" reception.<ref name="MC"/> ''[[Uncut (magazine)|Uncut]]'' commented that "''ROCKMAKER''{{'}}s rude vigour and bounty of hooks will reassure the faithful, as should the ample supply of snark from Courtney Taylor-Taylor".<ref name="Uncut"/> Reviewing the album for ''[[Clash (magazine)|Clash]]'', Susan Hansen wrote that the album "does ''not'' dishearten. ''ROCKMAKER'' is heavy yet melodic, making use of [[Wah-wah pedal|wah-wah guitar pedalling]] and overriding fuzz, a mind unwaveringly set on hippy psych".<ref name="Clash"/>
-Raul Stanciu of [[Sputnikmusic]] felt that ''Rockmaker'' "breathes new life into the machine. Somehow it feels like a cold shower, displaying a considerable dose of cynicism amid meatier hooks" and that the band "seemed more eager to develop the songs rather than creating a mood with minimal contributions and letting it brood".<ref name="SM"/> John Murphy of ''[[MusicOMH]]'' remarked that "while there are no big surprises [...] most of the tracks on the album are as instantly addictive as in their heyday", concluding that "although they may never re-create their ’90s heyday, still know how to rock with the best of them".<ref name="OMH"/>
+Raul Stanciu of [[Sputnikmusic]] felt that ''ROCKMAKER'' "breathes new life into the machine. Somehow it feels like a cold shower, displaying a considerable dose of cynicism amid meatier hooks" and that the band "seemed more eager to develop the songs rather than creating a mood with minimal contributions and letting it brood".<ref name="SM"/> John Murphy of ''[[MusicOMH]]'' remarked that "while there are no big surprises [...] most of the tracks on the album are as instantly addictive as in their heyday", concluding that "although they may never re-create their ’90s heyday, still know how to rock with the best of them".<ref name="OMH"/>
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v t e The Dandy Warhols
Courtney Taylor-Taylor Peter Holmström Zia McCabe Brent DeBoer Eric Hedford
Studio albums	Dandys Rule OK ...The Dandy Warhols Come Down Thirteen Tales from Urban Bohemia Welcome to the Monkey House The Black Album Odditorium or Warlords of Mars ...Earth to the Dandy Warhols... The Dandy Warhols Are Sound This Machine Distortland Why You So Crazy Tafelmuzik Means More When You're Alone Rockmaker
Compilation albums	Come On Feel The Dandy Warhols The Capitol Years 1995–2007
Singles	"Not If You Were the Last Junkie on Earth" "Get Off" "Bohemian Like You" "Godless" "We Used to Be Friends" "You Were the Last High" "Plan A" "Horny as a Dandy" "Primary" "Blackbird" "You Are Killing Me"
Other songs	"All I Have to Do Is Dream" "Inside the Outside"
Related	Discography Dig! The Brian Jonestown Massacre