Afghan Whigs - Black Love

facepollution
facepollution Posts: 6,834
edited December 2006 in Other Music
What a fucking record, anyone who doesn't own this masterpiece should be ashamed of themselves. Dark, soulful rock of the very highest order, words can barely do justice to how damn perfect this album is, with its amazing atmospherics, soaring chorus' and monsterous grooves - it doesn't get any better than this.
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  • off_the_record
    off_the_record Posts: 843
    nice! afghan wigs are one of the most underrated bands of all time.
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  • kdpjam
    kdpjam Posts: 2,303
    anyone who is a whigs fan should also have congregation and gentlemen. i happen to have all of them, except for uptown avondale, which is a covers tribute..

    twilight singers are also very awesome.
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  • StoneG82
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  • transplant
    transplant Posts: 1,088
    "You want the dog, I'll let him out......come and get some baby".

    my favorite Whigs release. love 'em.
  • kdpjam
    kdpjam Posts: 2,303
    transplant wrote:
    "You want the dog, I'll let him out......come and get some baby".

    my favorite Whigs release. love 'em.

    ; )
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  • Pearls&Stones
    Pearls&Stones Posts: 585
    Great record.


    One thing I really miss... their excellent videos. "Honky's Ladder" and "Going to Town" were great, and "Gentleman" was off the chart.

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  • elmer
    elmer Posts: 1,683
    think that Gentlemen is the top Afghan record, though I do have Black Love (and 1969 or something) at home, will put it on tonight when I get home to have a listen...........as for the Twilight Singers, well their first two albums are just too spaced out for me to get into..........I heard that Dulli is making an album with Mark Lanegan which is interesting
  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    elmer wrote:
    think that Gentlemen is the top Afghan record, though I do have Black Love (and 1969 or something) at home, will put it on tonight when I get home to have a listen...........as for the Twilight Singers, well their first two albums are just too spaced out for me to get into..........I heard that Dulli is making an album with Mark Lanegan which is interesting

    You are right about the first two Twilight singers records, but the new one, Powder Burns is incredible. It's far more like Afghan Whigs, lots of memorable songs with big chorus'.
  • Soupy
    Soupy Posts: 171
    Greg Dulli is a fucking God I tell you!

    The Whigs were an amazing band, Black Love is outstanding album (lacking only decent production values, grr), but I give 1969 the Best Whigs album award.

    The Twilight Singers after a iffy start (the debut is patchy) hit full stride with the wonderfully dark 'Blackberry Belle' (the title track features a Dulli/Lanigan duet :) ) and the this years offering 'Powder Burns' is nearly as good again.

    Also check out 'Amber Headlights' released as a Dulli solo album last year - while not as strong as the very best Whigs/Twilight stuff it's still damn good, the song 'Pussywillow' is one of Dulli's very best.
  • cellophanehand
    cellophanehand Posts: 34
    How exciting... a dulli/whigs/twilight thread yay!

    The Whigs are just about one of the greatest bands. Just a shame hardly anyone ever listened to 'em... Black Love - genius album, but then again, i think Gentlemen/1965 were too.... it depends what mood you're in, really.

    I'm surprised at the general underwhelming opinions on the first Twilight album, though. that's a truly great record. it's a bit of a change from his usual fare - the influence of fila brazilia, i guess, but with dulli/happy/smith singing on it it's amazing!! the tracks from that album also sound fantastic when he plays them live.

    aaaaaah... thoughts of dulli.... mmmmmm.... wanna go for a ride......
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  • kdpjam
    kdpjam Posts: 2,303
    cellophanehand wrote:
    How exciting... a dulli/whigs/twilight thread yay!

    The Whigs are just about one of the greatest bands. Just a shame hardly anyone ever listened to 'em... Black Love - genius album, but then again, i think Gentlemen/1965 were too.... it depends what mood you're in, really.

    I'm surprised at the general underwhelming opinions on the first Twilight album, though. that's a truly great record. it's a bit of a change from his usual fare - the influence of fila brazilia, i guess, but with dulli/happy/smith singing on it it's amazing!! the tracks from that album also sound fantastic when he plays them live.

    aaaaaah... thoughts of dulli.... mmmmmm.... wanna go for a ride......


    i agree about the twilight singers. all their records have been amazing. powder burns IS more whigs- like than the rest.
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  • nocode23
    nocode23 Posts: 411
    I love the Afghan Whigs. Their music speaks to me. It's rare for a white guy ro sing with so much soul as Dulli. Great fuckin' band. Just started to get into Twilight Singers liking them a lot too.
  • Shawn Smith Collective
    Shawn Smith Collective Posts: 986
    Twilight Singers have been getting lots of love on this board lately! Black Love and 1965 are AMAZING Whigs albums!

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  • Westernsky
    Westernsky Posts: 363
    Soupy wrote:
    Greg Dulli is a fucking God I tell you!

    Oh HELL Yeah! Can I get an AMen(t)??? Keith, where you at? :cool:
    Much love for the MAN and the whigs.
    I've been a fan since my best friend brought back Congregation on christmas break from Cornell all of those years ago. Damn, it's like yesterday.

    I am really into the new Twilight Singers too. As someone mentioned it has a very Whigs throwback feel to it - and I like it! :D
  • Chris
    Chris Posts: 116
    Black Love, 1965, Gentelmen - all genius.

    First Twilight album just good, but after that everything has been quality - Blackberry Belle tops it for me - Number 9 is the best album closer ive ever heard.
  • lars
    lars Posts: 524
    Black love good but not better than gentlemen
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  • facepollution
    facepollution Posts: 6,834
    lars wrote:
    Black love good but not better than gentlemen

    Like someone else said, it depends what mood you're in I guess.
  • nutmeg81
    nutmeg81 Posts: 627
    elmer wrote:
    I heard that Dulli is making an album with Mark Lanegan which is interesting


    they releasin an ep as far as i know!!

    tho ive never heard em or the afghan whigs.......tut tut!!

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  • Soupy
    Soupy Posts: 171
    Black Love is letdown by poor production, it really hurts the album.

    As a collection of songs however it's one (if not the best) of Dulli's best.

    Hears hoping oneday for a digitally remaster version.
  • mole1985
    mole1985 Posts: 1,119
    Greg Dulli and Mark Lanegan are recording an album together under the name 'Gutter Twins' it's going to be released early 2007 and if the new Twilight's EP is anything to go by it's gonna be good.
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