Do to the Beast

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Do to the Beast
Do To The Beast (Afghan Whigs cover).jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
Studio Burbank, Joshua Tree, Tarzana, Silverlake, Algiers Point, New Orleans, Cincinnati
Genre Alternative rock
Length40:52
Label Sub Pop Records
Producer Greg Dulli
The Afghan Whigs chronology
1965
(1998)
Do to the Beast
(2014)
In Spades
(2017)

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 . [1]

Contents

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." [2] 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." [3]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Pitchfork Media 7.6/10 [5]
The Line of Best Fit Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ ( Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg ) [7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Greg Dulli.

Do to the Beast [8]
No.TitleLength
1."Parked Outside"4:37
2."Matamoros"2:43
3."It Kills"3:33
4."Algiers"4:03
5."Lost in the Woods"4:54
6."The Lottery"4:05
7."Can Rova"3:44
8."Royal Cream"4:33
9."I Am Fire"2:51
10."These Sticks"5:49
Total length:40:50

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic. [9]

Charts

References

  1. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic , retrieved October 27, 2023
  2. Martens, Todd (April 15, 2014). "R&B meets grim and grime in Afghan Whigs' 'Do to the Beast'". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Dolan, Jon (May 2, 2014). "Do to the Beast". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  4. Deming, Mark (April 15, 2014). "Do to the Beast". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  5. Deusner, Stephen M. (April 15, 2014). "The Afghan Whigs Do to the Beast". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  6. Putnam, Jon (April 7, 2014). "Do to the Beast Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
  7. Hull, Tom (September 22, 2014). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  8. The Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast. Sub Pop Records. SP 1061
  9. "Do to the Beast - The Afghan Whigs". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
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  15. "Italiancharts.com – The Afghan Whigs – Do To The Beast". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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  17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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