Search And Destroy: Afghan Whigs

This dream is not a dream
I wake with it
Inside of me
Alone, I swear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im2fGcu7B5k

Seeing them tomorrow. Psyched.

really impressed with the new album especially the two tracks that van hunt features on ("jyja" and "take me there")

doesn't really remind me of any other whigs record in the catalog except in spades, and only in that every song does something different but there is a sustained, mean/forbidding/defeatedly gorgeous atmosphere they share. my thoughtless one-sentence review would be this is what i wanted dynamite steps to be

this is the most obnoxiously brickwalled album i've heard in a while

it's a shame because otherwise it's yet another quite good album from dulli. "jyja" is a real highlight

tentatively would put it better than do to the beast, not quite as good as in spades

Seeing them tomorrow, first headlining gig I've seen from them in a while. Last time was opening for Built to Spill on that weird bill, which I mostly remember for being loud. I'm taking a blank slate friend who I think has never even heard of them, I'm curious what he thinks.

love this record

While not quite as good as the times I saw them with the singers and horns, they killed it tonight. Dulli's voice sounds great, and the setlist leaned confidently toward their more recent material, with stuff from the first era doled out judiciously. Want to say "Line of Shots" from the new one was a highlight.

Apparently Dulli was having amp and guitar problems all night, but sounded great. Some dude already posted a few clips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUIPT4YxtBk

Listening to the album now, had a rush when Marcy Mays’ voice unexpectedly opened Domino and Jimmy. With so long between nu-Whigs albums, they should noodle out a Twilight Singers record or two between ‘em.

Should have put a spoiler alert there! Was just about to listen.

I meant to hide tag but fucked it up :(

I’m on phone but endorse anyone linking a mod request and then deleting the following posts!

oh come on

any number of places have mentioned her involvement

No worries. I didn't really care that much.

Just to spoil further, Domino & Jimmy on morning TV:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aJ3kolKb0U

I can't believe I used to go to clubs on weeknights on a regular basis. But I did have a good time; Dulli continues to never give less than 115%. I wasn't familiar with the new stuff, but it's all solid. Have they been doing that shout-out to Shawn Smith at other shows?

Just finally getting around to the new one, man that opener is like Afghan Whigs gone stoner rock, I dig it.

I was going through our kitchen cabinets and found an old jar of jam made with Afghan figs.

god they were so good live

At least two of my fave shows of all time.