''In the Dark'' is the third album from
The Whigs. The album was released on March 16, 2010. Recording took place in band's hometown of
Athens, Georgia
Athens, officially Athens–Clarke County, is a consolidated city-county and college town in the U.S. state of Georgia. Athens lies about northeast of downtown Atlanta, and is a satellite city of the capital. The University of Georgia, the sta ...
. The band worked extensively with producer Ben Allen, notable for his production work on
Animal Collective's ''
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Merriweather Post Pavilion is an outdoor concert venue located within Symphony Woods, a lot of preserved land in the heart of the planned community of Columbia, Maryland. In 2010, Merriweather was named the second best amphitheater in the Unit ...
'', one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2009. The album marks the band's first record with new permanent bassist Tim Deaux, replacing bassist Hank Sullivant, who departed the group in 2006 and joined
MGMT
MGMT () is an American indie rock band formed in 2002 in Middletown, Connecticut. It was founded by multi-instrumentalists Andrew VanWyngarden and Ben Goldwasser. Alongside VanWyngarden and Goldwasser, MGMT's live lineup currently consists of ...
.
On October 15, 2009 the Whigs released the title track, "In The Dark" as a free download. Two weeks later, the band released "Hundred / Million" for free download on their website.
Track listing
''All lyrics written by
Parker Gispert; all music composed by
The Whigs.''
#"Hundred / Million"
#"Black Lotus"
#"Kill Me Carolyne"
#"Someone's Daughter"
#"So Lonely"
#"Dying"
#"I Don't Even Care About The One I Love"
#"Automatic"
#"I Am For Real"
#"In The Dark"
#"Naked"
References
External links
Official website
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2010 albums
The Whigs (band) albums
ATO Records albums