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The Afghan Whigs — Algiers
Album: Do To The Beast
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Released: 2014
Length: 3:58
Plays (last 30 days): 6
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Faith, the diamond in the chain
Still I was a slave, waiting to be saved
Dream, the body sleeps but I
Am not too proud to roam
On the back streets
It's oh, so simple when you know
You'll know this when it's time to go

Stray, and soon you'll leave behind
The loneliness you've sown, paradise leans
Scream, the body leaves the bone
To sit upon the throne
The battle waged for light

Dream, dream your sins away
Sin your dreams away
You're holding back, stop holding back
Unchain!

Say you'll love me tonight
Save your love for me tonight
And I feel you now
Lie awake and love drunk
I feel you now

Heavenly daemons outside my window
Sent here to see me outside this world
I call the shadow, you call the season
And that's solitary
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Sometimes during this tune, the vocals remind me of David Bowie, a good thing. I really enjoy this one, another example of music one won't hear anywhere else. Thanks, Bill.
Posted 2 months ago by trudel314    [ Reply ]
This get's playeda lot. Keep it up!!
Posted 5 months ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
Say you'll love me tonight
Save your love for me tonight
And I feel you now
Lie awake and love drunk
I feel you now
Posted 5 months ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
GOOD TUNE!!    The opening reminded me of "Be My Baby" by the Ronettes.





Posted 8 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
PERFECT TEN
Posted 9 months ago by melzabutch    [ Reply ]
 TallCreative1 wrote:
On tour with The Church this summer -- can't wait to rock out with them live.



Woaa! Sometimes I wished I would live in the US. So cool bands touring!
Posted 9 months ago by jot    [ Reply ]
On tour with The Church this summer -- can't wait to rock out with them live.

Posted 10 months ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
One of Cincy's best exports besides beer!
Posted 1 year ago by sunybuny    [ Reply ]
 Synth80s wrote:

Great tune, and I'm really glad to have the Whigs back for new music — I never thought it would happen. The Whigs and Catherine Wheel are the most criminally overlooked bands of the '90s.



Saw them live in Portland several months ago -- they absolutely rocked -- very tight playing & performance. Yes -- though they brought it on themselves to a large degree -- are  very underrated. 
Posted 1 year ago by TallCreative1    [ Reply ]
Starts out like the Ronettes intro to "Be My Baby". 
The night we met I knew I needed you so
Both great songs
Posted 1 year ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
Nice work on the maracas, That’s about it.
Posted 1 year ago by ciarataylor    [ Reply ]
 cavemanleong wrote:

Love this song! Glad to hear some Greg Dulli magic on RP. Could you also play some of their older tunes? Especially ones from Gentlemen and Black Love.



yes, please!
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
 philonair wrote:

I don't remember exactly what year that was (2014 - 2017). It was at the Haldern Pop Festival in Germany. The final two bands on Saturday's main stage were first The Afghan Whigs and then finally Wilco. The Afghan Whigs played a bombast rock during their performance that blew everything away. Wilco then had a difficult time as their performance was a bit quieter. Hundreds of people left the stage area during what I thought was a very good Wilco performance. I couldn't/won't understand that. But I stood near the stage at Wilco and enjoyed the concert. All in all it wasn't a good idea for the organizers to let Wilco play after the Afghan Whigs. But I saw two really good performances. The Afghan Whigs were also playing this song now.



that's awesome! i have been a HUGE whigs fan since late 80's, and i've seen them perform all over the US...so much fun to see them perform on stage. i love all the covers they do, all their oldies and i also enjoy this "newer" tune. long live Dulli! 
Posted 1 year ago by lily34    [ Reply ]

I don't remember exactly what year that was (2014 - 2017). It was at the Haldern Pop Festival in Germany. The final two bands on Saturday's main stage were first The Afghan Whigs and then finally Wilco. The Afghan Whigs played a bombast rock during their performance that blew everything away. Wilco then had a difficult time as their performance was a bit quieter. Hundreds of people left the stage area during what I thought was a very good Wilco performance. I couldn't/won't understand that. But I stood near the stage at Wilco and enjoyed the concert. All in all it wasn't a good idea for the organizers to let Wilco play after the Afghan Whigs. But I saw two really good performances. The Afghan Whigs were also playing this song now.

Posted 1 year ago by philonair    [ Reply ]
Still 10
Posted 1 year ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 Rochoa78 wrote:

this song is cool.



Casualties of Cool!
Posted 2 years ago by johnfiva    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:

10




yes.
Posted 2 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
Have I heard something like this before?
Posted 2 years ago by shhhh777    [ Reply ]
10
Posted 2 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
Oh Bill...

Most seamless segue ever!!! Diafana Krina to this. Actually had to look to see if really had changed
We need a score button for the RP Mastery level as well...
Posted 2 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
The video for this song is cool and weird and disturbing.
Posted 2 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
 eileenomurphy wrote:



Valid point! I would like to know, too!

My 02p is that it's castanets.  The sound here doesn't have the decay of a vibraslap.
Posted 2 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
I love it its unbelievable.
Posted 2 years ago by safialkar.M    [ Reply ]
Castanettes are the new cowbell  !!!
Posted 3 years ago by francesco_insyde    [ Reply ]
 garyalex wrote:

The intro sounded like the Ronettes "Be My Baby".





Totally the Ronettes!
Posted 3 years ago by timatmit    [ Reply ]
 markybx wrote:
Castenettes are the new cowbell {#Grumpy}


Or is it a Vibraslap? Maybe the wooden spoon contraption that has a leather strap hinging the two pieces together. Just curious to know. Not trolling here
Posted 3 years ago by KaiT    [ Reply ]
"It's oh so simple when you know, you'll know this when it's time to go."   
Posted 3 years ago by whatsupdude    [ Reply ]
Kind of funny the band Algiers released their debut a year later, I wonder... 
Easy 8 here, peace 
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Quite old school U2 ego at show here!
Posted 3 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
 DaidyBoy wrote:
Nice little set of  falsetto contenders. <snip>

And the winner is...?

Barry Gibb.
 
You mean "Second Place Winner" Barry Gibb.

Rock Era Falsetto GOAT is Frankie Valli "Big Girls Don't Cry"

EDIT: Now that I think about it, Mr. Gibb is third. Prince is second.
Posted 3 years ago by Ok_Sobriquet    [ Reply ]
Nice little set of  falsetto contenders.

Coldplay - "Warning Sign".   Radiohead - "Lotus Flower".   The Afghan Whigs - "Algiers".

And the winner is...?

Barry Gibb.
Posted 3 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
what a sublime song it is!
Posted 3 years ago by serhatakbak    [ Reply ]
The intro sounded like the Ronettes "Be My Baby".
Posted 4 years ago by garyalex    [ Reply ]
I really like this smoldering piece pop music 
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
Wonderful thxRP
Posted 4 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
Nice commentary Bill having this following "if you can tolerate this your children will be next" (will be next, will be next).
Posted 4 years ago by vedrangruda    [ Reply ]
Classic of that era! Top class and well done!
Posted 4 years ago by Matt_Maurer    [ Reply ]
molto bella
Posted 4 years ago by mario_1954    [ Reply ]
Early 90’s band makes good in the Teens! They really have hit their stride in the last decade. Loving rediscovering these guys. Thanks Bill!
Posted 4 years ago by brookap    [ Reply ]
 Rochoa78 wrote:
this song is cool.
 

Posted 4 years ago by ace-marc    [ Reply ]
7 -> 8

This continues to improve with more listening.
Nice arrangement, mellow, yet simultaneously tense - I really like this.
Posted 5 years ago by adib    [ Reply ]
this song is cool.
Posted 5 years ago by Rochoa78    [ Reply ]
That was one heck of a smooth transition from Diafana Krina's Kousko. Nice :)
Posted 5 years ago by rhlrstn    [ Reply ]
For some reason I always envision this singer as being Charlie Day
Posted 5 years ago by avenathus    [ Reply ]
 Baby_M wrote:
I'd like to see a band called The Algerian Whigs record a song called "Afghanistan."
 
Funny! Though to complete the analogy, wouldn't this Whig iteration need to produce a song called "Kabul?"
Posted 6 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
I'd like to see a band called The Algerian Whigs record a song called "Afghanistan."
Posted 6 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Castenettes are the new cowbell {#Grumpy}
Posted 6 years ago by markybx    [ Reply ]
Love this song! Glad to hear some Greg Dulli magic on RP. Could you also play some of their older tunes? Especially ones from Gentlemen and Black Love.
Posted 6 years ago by cavemanleong    [ Reply ]
I always think it's the theme song for 1st season True Detectives and get disappointed too ,  that wasn't those Jesus guys was it?
Had to look , it was the Handsome Family
Posted 6 years ago by laup    [ Reply ]
I love this song
Posted 7 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I HATE that - every time the tune begins I think (and hope) it is Jesus & Mary Chain instead....
Posted 7 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
Great stuff - I thought it might be Calexico from the first few bars. I know very little of their stuff, time to find some more methinks.
Posted 7 years ago by RDS    [ Reply ]
Grand
Posted 7 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
 Synth80s wrote:
Great tune, and I'm really glad to have the Whigs back for new music — I never thought it would happen. The Whigs and Catherine Wheel are the most criminally overlooked bands of the '90s.

 
i'm with you. they're my favorite, actually. seen them live a lot. but the first time i heard this, the vocals threw me, hardly sounds like greg at all. but i'm so glad they're recording again.
Posted 7 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Wait!! Stop! Rate! Gush! Give thanks and props. Tithe to follow. Rinse. Repeat.
Posted 8 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
Heard of Afghan Whigs but would have been hard pressed to name one of their songs.  But, this is most excellent.
Posted 8 years ago by swtobias508    [ Reply ]
Great tune, and I'm really glad to have the Whigs back for new music — I never thought it would happen. The Whigs and Catherine Wheel are the most criminally overlooked bands of the '90s.
Posted 8 years ago by Synth80s    [ Reply ]
 Skydog wrote:
i like this, 7

 
Ditto ;^ )
Posted 8 years ago by dragon1952    [ Reply ]
Every time?!.....the opening chords make me think Jesus & Mary Chain (Just like honey)....this is fine and prefer J&MC.  
Posted 8 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
i like this, 7
Posted 8 years ago by Skydog    [ Reply ]
Oh, I really do like this!
Posted 8 years ago by S-curvy    [ Reply ]
I always stop working when this comes on. Love it!
Posted 8 years ago by Dancing_banana    [ Reply ]
I'm giving it pure 10.
Posted 8 years ago by johnybladex    [ Reply ]
 red04star wrote:
Is it weird that I love this song but I hate most of their other music :)

 
Indeed, this song is really good if we compare it with other songs by The Afghan Whigs.
Posted 8 years ago by johnybladex    [ Reply ]
Is it weird that I love this song but I hate most of their other music :)
Posted 8 years ago by red04star    [ Reply ]
Thank you for the good music, Bill. You ROCK! {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 9 years ago by johnybladex    [ Reply ]
 wgsu_1978 wrote:
Sounded like Robert Plant from the next room. Then I went in for a closer listen. An 8.
 
Robert Plant lives in a room beside you?  Oh, wait...never mind...
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 ShamanManu wrote:
I like these guys as much as I like War On Drugs... {#Arrowd} PSD

 
I like these guys as much as I like War On Drugs.. {#Music}
Posted 9 years ago by dlaumor    [ Reply ]
Different sound from their heyday but still worthwhile. 
Posted 9 years ago by WeirdNJ    [ Reply ]
Sounded like Robert Plant from the next room. Then I went in for a closer listen. An 8.
Posted 9 years ago by wgsu_1978    [ Reply ]
My first (that I know of) Afghan Whigs song (though I'd heard OF them prior).
Pretty good stuff. Lots of complimentary layers. 
Posted 9 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
Love this song more and more with each listen! Thanks for playing, Bill!
Posted 9 years ago by Dancing_banana    [ Reply ]
I like these guys as much as I like War On Drugs... {#Arrowd} PSD
Posted 9 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
 kcar wrote:

Didn't think of Neil 'til you mentioned him, but when Bill plays this right after "Lady Grinning Soul" I'm definitely reminded of Bowie. 

Is this a new singer for Aghan Whigs? I don't remember their music sounding like this.  

 
nope, it's still dulli.
Posted 9 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
That sampled Be My Baby intro gets me every time. 
Bill, maybe play them back to back. We'll get Spectorized and Whigged. 
 
Posted 10 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
David Bowie meets Neil Young!

 
Didn't think of Neil 'til you mentioned him, but when Bill plays this right after "Lady Grinning Soul" I'm definitely reminded of Bowie. 

Is this a new singer for Aghan Whigs? I don't remember their music sounding like this.  
Posted 10 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
 eyeball wrote:
Same here {#Shifty} It gets me every time...

And I am ALWAYS disappointed {#Grumpy}

Love 'Far From Any Road' {#Clap}
 
thediceareloaded wrote:
When the song started, I thought it was The Handsome Familys "Far Form Anny Road"... And I thought "ah, the yellow King..."
 

 
And today we get both tracks in an hour.  I like both but Handsome Family wins hands down for me.
Posted 10 years ago by oddbod    [ Reply ]
The singer's voice put me off at first, but by the end, I find the song has grown on me.
Posted 10 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
Nice! Love it! Fat, juicy guitar, rich, resonant vocals; nice bass and drums too!
Posted 10 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
What a brilliant piece of music!
Posted 10 years ago by pankman    [ Reply ]
Now that's what I'm talking about.  Sunday afternoon, everybody finally back from church and walmart, it's roughly 97 degrees celsius in the kitchen and rising, the chicken is frying and little brother just powered up the music. It's the only thing that calms him down. (In other words play some more like that please.)
 
Posted 10 years ago by averybadcat    [ Reply ]
Thanks Bill and RP for bring such schweeet music into my life.
 
Posted 10 years ago by kelleyramsey    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
The first few seconds sampled— almost stole — the opening of Be My Baby. Should Phil Spector get a cut? 

 
Nah, man, I don't think so.  A drum pattern (especially one which has been used in hundreds of songs) is generally not protected by copyright law, neither is honoring the sounds of a recording technique.  It's a deliberate "nod" or an "homage" - besides Hal Blaine probably came up with that beat.  It's interesting that they even added the castanet sound.
Posted 10 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
The first few seconds sampled-- almost stole -- the opening of Be My Baby. Should Phil Spector get a cut? 

 
nope, he gave up all rights as a law abiding citizen.
Posted 10 years ago by moodfood    [ Reply ]
The first few seconds sampled-- almost stole -- the opening of Be My Baby. Should Phil Spector get a cut? 
Posted 10 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
"From the dusty mesa her looming shadow grows..." Oh no, wait... wrong song!

 


Posted 10 years ago by tfioreze    [ Reply ]
Same here {#Shifty} It gets me every time...

And I am ALWAYS disappointed {#Grumpy}

Love 'Far From Any Road' {#Clap}
 
thediceareloaded wrote:
When the song started, I thought it was The Handsome Familys "Far Form Anny Road"... And I thought "ah, the yellow King..."
 


Posted 10 years ago by eyeball    [ Reply ]
8 -> 9.  I really like this song.  Thanks to RP, I'm turning my teenagers on to new music, not the other way around{#Cool}
Posted 10 years ago by Stephenater    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:
David Bowie meets Neil Young!

 
Agree!
But what a meeting ...
Posted 10 years ago by Derk_Decibel    [ Reply ]
Masterpiece.
Posted 10 years ago by johnybladex    [ Reply ]
David Bowie meets Neil Young!
Posted 10 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 PopKombo wrote:
melinda was mine till the time that i found her holding jim ...

 
Lol, well Bill will play it.
Posted 10 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
The guitar solo sounds like neil young. Love it.
Posted 10 years ago by Amarulio    [ Reply ]
Nice move from Lady Grinning Soul.  Love what you do, Mr & Mrs G.
Posted 10 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
Perfection.
Posted 10 years ago by FourFortyEight    [ Reply ]
Whig |(h)wig| historical
noun
1 a member of the British reforming and constitutional party that sought the supremacy of Parliament and was eventually succeeded in the 19th century by the Liberal Party.
2 an American colonist who supported the American Revolution.
• a member of an American political party in the 19th century, succeeded by the Republicans.
3 a 17th-century Scottish Presbyterian.
Posted 10 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 daveesh wrote:
didn't realize these guys were still around. careful, sounds like he's on the verge of blowing his voice out.

 
saw 'em live last summer. they were great. his voice is just fine
Posted 10 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
didn't realize these guys were still around. careful, sounds like he's on the verge of blowing his voice out.
Posted 10 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
Pitch-corrections?
Posted 10 years ago by debobasu    [ Reply ]
 PopKombo wrote:
melinda was mine till the time that i found her holding jim ...

 
And I'll bet you're feeling all solitary now
Posted 10 years ago by The_Walrus    [ Reply ]
 KCayenne wrote:
WOW, haven't heard from them since the late 80's/early 90's.......Diggin' it!!!
 
check out their late 90's stuff off of an album called 1965.

and if you don't have Black Love or Gentleman and you like this band, you definitely should get those for sure.
Posted 10 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
This is nice   {#Clap}
Posted 10 years ago by Jannne    [ Reply ]
Intriguing to recall that Dulli sang Lennon's parts in the Backbeat soundtrack.
Posted 10 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
 thediceareloaded wrote:
When the song started, I thought it was The Handsome Familys "Far Form Anny Road"... And I thought "ah, the yellow King..."
 
Yeah, when it started and then a couple of times in the middle. 
Posted 10 years ago by handyrae    [ Reply ]
Gets an 8 for the band name and cover shot alone!
Posted 10 years ago by SquiddlyDiddly    [ Reply ]
 PopKombo wrote:
melinda was mine till the time that i found her holding jim ...

 
Really?
Posted 10 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
When the song started, I thought it was The Handsome Familys "Far Form Anny Road"... And I thought "ah, the yellow King..."
Posted 10 years ago by thediceareloaded    [ Reply ]
Great tune.  Psyched for the album to come out, but unfortunately the show nearest to me (B-more's Otto Bar) is sold out.
Posted 10 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
Lovely. My girlfriend adores this band, and I adore my girlfriend {#Heartkiss}
Posted 10 years ago by dkrstic    [ Reply ]
melinda was mine till the time that i found her holding jim ...
Posted 10 years ago by PopKombo    [ Reply ]
WOW, haven't heard from them since the late 80's/early 90's.......Diggin' it!!!
Posted 10 years ago by KCayenne    [ Reply ]
yeah, I like the too on first listen..
Posted 10 years ago by suesblues    [ Reply ]
Now that is one strange band name {#Stupid}
Posted 10 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
yes i like it,
Posted 10 years ago by Lauriea    [ Reply ]
Nice for the first time listen.
Posted 10 years ago by IH574    [ Reply ]
Wow, I really like this one....ALOT!! 8......Eek, I'm hearing it again!!...9
Posted 10 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
SOOO thrilled about this. can't wait to hear all of it!!!!
Posted 10 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
So stoked about this new album.  Glad you're on the list, Bill.  :)
Posted 10 years ago by mda    [ Reply ]