Do to the Beast explained

Do to the Beast
Type:Studio
Artist:The Afghan Whigs
Cover:Do To The Beast (Afghan Whigs cover).jpg
Studio:Burbank, Joshua Tree, Tarzana, Silverlake, Algiers Point, New Orleans, Cincinnati
Genre:Alternative rock
Label:Sub Pop Records
Producer:Greg Dulli
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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 their 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."

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[2]

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: R&B meets grim and grime in Afghan Whigs' 'Do to the Beast' . . April 15, 2014 . May 4, 2014 . Martens, Todd.
  2. Web site: Do to the Beast - The Afghan Whigs. AllMusic. July 9, 2017.
  3. Web site: Jaaroverzichten 2014. Ultratop. October 16, 2020.