1965
Released: Oct 27, 1998
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Released: Oct 27, 1998
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With 1965, the Afghan Whigs finally made the gritty soul record just always out of their reach -- seamlessly integrating the R&B aspirations which have textured the band's sound since the...
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Honky's Ladder
Released: Feb 20, 1996
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Released: Feb 20, 1996
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The rock & roll equivalent of a Quentin Tarantino film, "Honky's Ladder" is the Afghan Whigs' over the top ode to the blaxploitation films and soundtracks of the early '70s -- Greg Dulli, never shy...
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What Jail Is Like
Released: Aug 9, 1994
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Released: Aug 9, 1994
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Aside from the Gentlemen standout, this EP features the Afghan Whigs' abilities both with cover versions and in the live arena. The three studio covers demonstrate an interesting range -- the Ass...
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Gentlemen
Released: Oct 5, 1993
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Released: Oct 5, 1993
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The Afghan Whigs' sound was growing larger by the release during the days on Sub Pop, so the fact that Gentlemen turned out the way it did wasn't all that surprising as a result ("cinematic" was...
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Gentlemen - PROMO
Released: October 1993
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Released: October 1993
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This two-song promo single celebrating the release of the Afghan Whigs' Elektra debut, Gentlemen, captures both faces of frontman Greg Dulli's musical persona -- the tortured blue-eyed soulman and...
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Gentlemen
Released: 1993
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Released: 1993
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"Understand, I'm a gentleman," Greg Dulli wails on the muscular title track to the Afghan Whigs' major-label debut, but of course a gentleman never tells, adding just one more lie to the song's...
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My World Is Empty Without You
Released: December 1991
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Released: December 1991
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The Afghan Whigs ankled the grunge comparisons and emerged as the best blue-eyed soul outfit of their generation with their cover of the Supremes' Motown classic "My World Is Empty Without You."...
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Bonnie & Clyde - EP
Released: 1996
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Released: 1996
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Not merely the best blue-eyed soul act of their generation, the Afghan Whigs were also a cover band par excellence -- from their devastating rendition of the Supremes' "My World Is Empty Without...
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Sister Brother/Hey Cuz
Released: 1990
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Released: 1990
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Ever wondered about the brief, eerie "Her Against Me" that opens the Afghan Whigs' breakthrough LP, Congregation? The song is actually a re-recorded, truncated version of "Sister Brother," the...
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