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| Released | March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15) | |||
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| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:17 | |||
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Rockmaker is the twelfth studio album by Americanalternative rock bandthe 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-longexperimental albumTafelmuzik Means More When You're Alone (2020). The album includes guest appearances fromFrank Black,Slash, andDebbie Harry. It received positive reviews from critics.
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[2] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Clash | 7/10[3] |
| MusicOMH |   [4] |
| Sputnikmusic | 3.4/5[5] |
| Uncut | 7/10[6] |
ROCKMAKER currently has a score of 69 out of 100 on review aggregatorMetacritic based on six critics' reviews, indicating a "generally favorable" reception.[2]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".[6] Reviewing the album forClash, Susan Hansen wrote that the album "doesnot dishearten.ROCKMAKER is heavy yet melodic, making use ofwah-wah guitar pedalling and overriding fuzz, a mind unwaveringly set on hippy psych".[3]
Raul Stanciu ofSputnikmusic felt thatROCKMAKER "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".[5] John Murphy ofMusicOMH 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".[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Doomsday Bells" | 3:08 | |
| 2. | "Danzig with Myself" (featuringBlack Francis) | Taylor-Taylor | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Teutonic Wine" | Taylor-Taylor | 3:16 |
| 4. | "The Summer of Hate" |
| 3:18 |
| 5. | "I'd Like to Help You with Your Problem" (featuringSlash) |
| 4:18 |
| 6. | "The Cross" |
| 3:44 |
| 7. | "Root of All Evil" |
| 3:49 |
| 8. | "Alcohol and Cocainemarijuananicotine" |
| 4:05 |
| 9. | "Love Thyself" |
| 3:06 |
| 10. | "Real People" |
| 2:52 |
| 11. | "I Will Never Stop Loving You" (featuringDebbie Harry) |
| 5:45 |
| Total length: | 41:17 | ||
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| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] | 76 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC)[8] | 56 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[9] | 22 |