How Do You Burn?
Greg Dulli and co. return with an eclectic, haunted set that feels untethered to their past work. They seem less interested in living up to expectations than upending them.
The Afghan Whigs rage against the dying of the light on How Do You Burn? An album that kicks the door down from the get go and is a richly assured display of the band’s abilities.
Three albums into the "new" version of the Afghan Whigs that Greg Dulli introduced with 2014's Do to the Beast, it's perfectly clear that the significant differences between the 21st century edition of the band and the one that recorded the alternative rock landmarks Congregation and Gentlemen in the 1990s are changes that are here to stay.
From 1990’s Up In It through to 1998’s 1965, Greg Dulli’s soulful Cincinnati band The Afghan Whigs delivered classic after classic.
The Afghan Whigs' 'How Do You Burn?' may take a few spins to resonate, but spooky treasures lie beneath when you take the deep dive.
How Do You Burn? by The Afghan Whigs Album Review by Robert Duguay. The indie rock band's LP drops on September 9 via Royal Cream/BMG