5 June 2026
Photo by Royal Cream
Cincinnati‘s rock bigshots THE AFGHAN WHIGS fronted by general Greg Dulli, celebrate their 40th anniversary as a band. They’ll share the milestone with their fans on the road (1st leg already done) and with a new album, their 10th.
It’s named SOFT CONTROL, and it’ll hit the streets on August 21th. Pre-order info here.
Press info: “The new album is testament to the old David Bowie quote, where he describes aging as “an extraordinary process where you become the person you always
should have been.”
By now, the volatile years of band leader Greg Dulli’s youth have been substituted with a wry and self-aware satori. The edge and sensitive temperament remain but the unchecked infernos of ego and rage no longer threaten personal immolation. And Dulli’s vocals are simultaneously the strongest and most delicate that they’ve ever been.
The album captures The Afghan Whigs’ unique ability to conflagrate stab you in your
nose bone guitars and cubist refractions of soul and R&B. There is a reconciliation of loud volume and somber reflections, living life with joy and purpose while keeping one eye on the clock and remaining aware of the absurdity. ”
Greg Dulli: “I’ve worked hard on my inner peace. I was an angry young man, and it fueled
my art, ambition and my drive. I wouldn’t change anything because I can’t. But as I got into photography and other art forms, I realized that I’m not in competition with anyone, including myself. Now, I know what I’m doing and there’s a quiet confidence that comes with being able
to back it up.”
Ahead of the LP’s launch, the Whigs offered us 3 singles (thus far).
– HOUSE OF I –
As Dulli described the track
‘an uptempo banger’.
– DUVATEEN –
Dulli: “When I finished “Duvateen it felt like my life passing before my eyes.
The references to the teacher chasing me down the hall reminded me of my childhood. Digging a hole was an obvious allusion to a grave. I’m at a precipice in life where I can look behind and clearly see the forest of my youth, but I can also see the path to the other side. And it’s going to inform what I do for the rest of my days.”
– JUNGLE ROUX –
Vintage ardent AW passion.
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