''Do to the Beast'' is the seventh studio album by American
alternative rock
Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...
band
the Afghan Whigs
The Afghan Whigs are an American rock band from Cincinnati, Ohio. They were active from 1986 to 2001 and have since reformed as a band. The group – with core members Greg Dulli (vocals, rhythm guitar), Rick McCollum (lead guitar), and John ...
, their first in 16 years. It was released on April 15, 2014, on
Sub Pop Records
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, the same label that released their albums ''
Up in It
''Up in It'' is the second album by the Afghan Whigs, released in 1990 via Sub Pop. It marked the first time Sub Pop had released an album by a band hailing from outside the northwestern United States.
Production
The album was produced by Jack E ...
'' and ''
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''.
Reception
The album received mainly positive reviews; according to online review aggregator
Metacritic
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, 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." A ''Rolling Stone'' review wrote that on the album, "The stylishly sleazy intensity is still there on their first record since 1998's excellent ''
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'', only with a wider palette."
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Track listing
Personnel
Adapted from AllMusic.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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The Afghan Whigs albums
2014 albums
Sub Pop albums
Albums produced by Greg Dulli