Do to the Beast

Do to the Beast
Studio album by The Afghan Whigs
Released April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
Recorded Burbank, Joshua Tree, Tarzana, Silverlake, Algiers Point, New Orleans, Cincinnati
Genre Alternative rock
Length 40:52
Label Sub Pop Records
Producer Greg Dulli
The Afghan Whigs chronology
1965
(1998)		 Do to the Beast
(2014)

Do to the Beast is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band The Afghan Whigs, their first in 16 years. It was released on April 15, 2014 on Sub Pop Records- the same label that released their albums Up in It and Congregation.

Reception

The album received mainly positive reviews; according to online review aggregator Metacritic, it has a score of 74%, indicating "generally favorable reviews". A reviewer for the Los Angeles Times concluded that it was "overall a more muted, moody affair than the Afghan Whigs in heyday."[1] A Rolling Stone review wrote that on the album, "The stylishly sleazy intensity is still there on their first record since 1998's excellent 1965, only with a wider palette."[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Pitchfork Media[4]
The Line of Best Fit[5]
Rolling Stone[2]

Track listing

  1. Parked Outside
  2. Matamoros
  3. It Kills
  4. Algiers
  5. Lost in the Woods
  6. The Lottery
  7. Can Rova
  8. Royal Cream
  9. I Am Fire
  10. These Sticks

Personnel

The Afghan Whigs:

  • Greg Dulli
  • John Curley
  • Cully Symington
  • Rick Nelson
  • Dave Rosser
  • Jon Skibic
  • Mark McGuire

Additional musicians:

Recording engineers:

  • Mathias Schneeberger
  • Justin Smith
  • David Rosser
  • Kerry Brown
  • Mike Napalitano
  • Rick Nelson
  • Christopher Thorn
  • John Curley

Mixing:

  • Mike Napalitano
  • Mathias Schneeberger
  • Greg Dulli

Mastering:

  • Gavin Lurssen

Photography:

Artwork and Layout:

  • Christopher Friedman

References

  1. ↑ Martens, Todd (15 April 2014). "R&B meets grim and grime in Afghan Whigs' 'Do to the Beast'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 Dolan, Jon (2 May 2014). "Do to the Beast". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  3. ↑ Deming, Mark (15 April 2014). "Do to the Beast". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  4. ↑ Deusner, Stephen M. (15 April 2014). "The Afghan Whigs Do to the Beast". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  5. ↑ Putnam, Jon (7 April 2014). "Do to the Beast Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
  6. ↑ The Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast. Sub Pop Records. SP 1061
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