THE DANDY WARHOLS: Odditorium or Warlords of Mars (EMI).

ANYONE thinking the Dandy Warhols had sold out to chase the charts will think again after the sprawling Odditorium. Singer/guitarist Courtney Taylor-Taylor and his cohorts have always worn influences on their sleeves, and the Dandies are at their most convincing in '60s mode. Odditorium is certainly that, as the quartet meanders through psychedelic grooves and extended jams that hint at acid jazz. Everyone is Totally Insane and Down Like Disco are prime Dandies while All the Money or The Simple Life Honey is a horn-driven burst that suggests a Vegas detour.

JEFF CRAWFORD