Do to the Beast is the seventh studio album by American
alternative rock
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band
The Afghan Whigs
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, 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'' and ''
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Reception
The album received mainly positive reviews; according to online review aggregator
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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
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– photography
* Greg Dulli – lyricist, mixing, producer
* Christopher Friedman – artwork, layout
* Megan Jasper – A&R
* Gavin Lurssen – mastering
* Mike Napolitano – engineer, mixing
* Rick Nelson – engineer
* David Rosser – engineer
* Mathias Schneeberger – engineer, mixing
* Justin Smith – engineer
* Christopher Thorn – engineer
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