"Scorpio" is so fucking good. In general I slightly miss the more muscular sound on the Whigs records, but good on him for playing almost everything himself and really going for it
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 13:45 (four years ago) link
"lockless" is a great van morrison song
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 21 February 2020 14:37 (four years ago) link
god this album is AWESOME. best since blackberry belle for sure except in spades is nearly as good too
― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, 21 February 2020 16:10 (four years ago) link
yeah it's just slightly better than in spades
― ufo, Friday, 21 February 2020 16:13 (four years ago) link
can't rock w. "better than In Spades" just yet but my god he's got to be one of the most consistently awesome and sneakily flexible singer-songwriters of the last few decades
― bold caucasian eroticism (Simon H.), Friday, 21 February 2020 16:33 (four years ago) link
First listen and this is really fucking good. 'Sempre' and 'Lockless' my early highlights and it might just be that recent Brooklyn Vegan interview but I can really hear a Doves thing - particularly in 'Sempre'. Damn I wish Slow Pan would've mutated into something like 'Faded'.
― Ngolo Cantwell (Chinaski), Friday, 21 February 2020 22:13 (four years ago) link
only one 'purple rain' rip/homage per career
― mookieproof, Friday, 21 February 2020 22:26 (four years ago) link
I like this tons, but the lower timbre of his voice seems to have changed. Not necessarily for the worse, just different.
― Josh in Chicago, Friday, 21 February 2020 23:51 (four years ago) link
started checking out in spades after catching up on the new album and......it rules. every song from oriole on is this incredible mini-epic. it's like he closes the album 6 times. i wasn't a big fan of do the beast which is why i ignored in spades but i probably need to reassess that one too.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 27 February 2020 00:17 (four years ago) link
do to the beast is fine with a few real highlights like "lost in the woods" and "the lottery", though in spades is definitely a step up. at the time i was a little disappointed in it as an afghan whigs reunion album since it felt a little more removed from their classic sound than i expected, but i've come around.
― ufo, Thursday, 27 February 2020 00:48 (four years ago) link
skimming through it now how did i forget about "can rova", it's beautiful
― ufo, Thursday, 27 February 2020 00:54 (four years ago) link
My old friend/old school Whigs fan and I both watched the solo Dulli concert (recording 👎🏻) and were actually satisfied to very satisfied w our experience. Anyone else watch it?? I loooooooved hearing his songs basically in demo form. It made me more interested in the new album too.
― weird woman in a bar (La Lechera), Sunday, 2 August 2020 19:45 (four years ago) link
thinking about running an afghan whigs/greg dulli poll (since there's another lull in the poll no one else is filling) starting next week, there'd be interest for it right?
i figure there's no reason not to include twilight singers, gutter twins, dulli solo in the main poll since with the whigs reunion albums the distinction between all of dulli's projects has become very little. poll categories would be tracks, albums, and covers?
― ufo, Thursday, 20 May 2021 10:50 (three years ago) link
yes!
― g simmel, Thursday, 20 May 2021 11:00 (three years ago) link
I would partake
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Thursday, 20 May 2021 11:42 (three years ago) link
oh yeah i already have a ballot in my head
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 20 May 2021 12:09 (three years ago) link
heck yeah
― bobo honkin' slobo babe (sic), Thursday, 20 May 2021 13:29 (three years ago) link
I'd come up with a ballot for this.
― BlackIronPrison, Thursday, 20 May 2021 14:50 (three years ago) link
i'll go ahead with it next week then
― ufo, Thursday, 20 May 2021 14:51 (three years ago) link
i'm in
― building a hole (NickB), Thursday, 20 May 2021 14:51 (three years ago) link
taking terrible pun thread title suggestions in the meantime
― ufo, Thursday, 20 May 2021 15:00 (three years ago) link
don't forget the afghan poll (ooh baby) (ooh baby)
― mookieproof, Thursday, 20 May 2021 15:10 (three years ago) link
I'm in.
Put on your old fur POLL it's 1973.A lie, the truth, which one should I POLL?
― Vanishing Point (Chinaski), Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:09 (three years ago) link
will vote.
― Hmmmmm (jamiesummerz), Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:16 (three years ago) link
Poles iz Dead
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:20 (three years ago) link
Whoops, lol.
Polls iz Dead
I got a dick for a brain, and my brain is gonna poll my ass to you
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:21 (three years ago) link
hey cuz, i'm polling who wants to get hiiiiiiiigh?
― building a hole (NickB), Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:34 (three years ago) link
been a long time since i listened to any whigs btw, be interesting to see how they hold up. also i'm pretty sure there's some ugly stuff in their music that i didn't really dwell on too much the first time round and i'm not sure how i'm going to process that in 2021. i mean i just watched the video for 'sister brother' and jfc wtf, someone is going to have to unpack that one for me
― building a hole (NickB), Thursday, 20 May 2021 16:50 (three years ago) link
ill prob be in on this
― i was too much listening to your accent (Spottie), Thursday, 20 May 2021 17:43 (three years ago) link
I have never listened to the pre-Congregation stuff at all
― intern at pelican brief consulting (Simon H.), Thursday, 20 May 2021 17:53 (three years ago) link
Up In It has some great songs imo! Have never heard the first album though
― building a hole (NickB), Thursday, 20 May 2021 18:04 (three years ago) link
go to townburn it downturn aroundand get your poll on baby
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 20 May 2021 18:09 (three years ago) link
just to whet people's appetites, this was them on uk tv in '94, playing in front of boy george and a bunch of ravers. i remember watching this at the time and it totally floored me:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsGPDAvPMMM
― building a hole (NickB), Thursday, 20 May 2021 18:42 (three years ago) link
^^such a monster of a song, Still one of my favourites by them
― willem, Thursday, 20 May 2021 18:52 (three years ago) link
Every secret has its priceThis one's set to poll
― willem, Thursday, 20 May 2021 18:53 (three years ago) link
So the stink of your pollSinks into my memory
― Mule, Thursday, 20 May 2021 19:46 (three years ago) link
actually really excited for the covers side poll
― mellon collie and the infinite bradness (BradNelson), Thursday, 20 May 2021 19:50 (three years ago) link
and i'm idly wondering if the poll could be won by the one song the singer didn't sing
― building a hole (NickB), Thursday, 20 May 2021 19:57 (three years ago) link
mention Brother Woodrow and real heads will know
― mookieproof, Friday, 21 May 2021 00:41 (three years ago) link
"Have never heard the first album though"
Couple songs from 'Big Town Halloween' (which I think the band put out) were on 'Up In It'. I was always curious about it as the studio where their first record was recorded was just around the block from me in Broad Ripple/Indianapolis when I lived there. Paul Mahern lead singer of the Zero Boys recorded that record, which I think was one of the first he did.
― earlnash, Friday, 21 May 2021 05:02 (three years ago) link
Get Your POLL On, Baby: ILM Artist Poll #109 - The Afghan Whigs
― ufo, Saturday, 22 May 2021 09:30 (three years ago) link
unchain yr mindbecome divine
― mookieproof, Sunday, 28 November 2021 01:52 (two years ago) link
BEST LIVE BAND IS TOURING!!!!!!https://theafghanwhigs.com/tour/
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 22 February 2022 17:00 (two years ago) link
aghghghghghghghghgh this is making me wave Kermit arms even though there is no Chicago date...yet
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 22 February 2022 17:01 (two years ago) link
there’s also a new song……..
― STOCK FIST-PUMPER BRAD (BradNelson), Tuesday, 22 February 2022 17:25 (two years ago) link
no mpls either but milwaukee date is on a saturday could be doable
― Blues Guitar Solo Heatmap (Free Download) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 22 February 2022 17:47 (two years ago) link
oh wait there's a milkwaukee date!!! yeeeeeeeeeesssss
any info about when tickets go on sale?
― Piggy Lepton (La Lechera), Tuesday, 22 February 2022 17:49 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5r_vOBgiC8
here's the new song, it's pretty good!
would probably expect the album's going to be out in may for the tour
― ufo, Tuesday, 22 February 2022 23:43 (two years ago) link
This official playlist updated to lead with the new tune: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4XJK1Fcl2tTdTtiHVWu5Q8
― Gary Gets His Tonsure Out (James Redd and the Blecchs), Tuesday, 1 March 2022 01:27 (two years ago) link