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The Afghan Whigs have announced Soft Control, their 10th album, which will be out August 21 via Royal Cream / BMG. (Preorder the vinyl.) The album was recorded in Joshua Tree, New Orleans, Los Angeles and Cincinnati, and features contributions from former Afghan Whigs drummer Patrick Keeler, vocalist/violinist Petra Haden, Bo Koster (My Morning Jacket), and more.
“I’ve worked hard on my inner peace,” Dulli says of the album. “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.”
The album includes recent singles “House of I” and “Duvateen,” and they’ve just shared another new one, “Jungle Roux,” which is imbued with the band’s gritty, soulful swagger. Watch the video below.
The Afghan Whigs have also announced North American tour dates for the fall which are with Night Moves and include a Brooklyn show at Warsaw on November 10. Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, June 5 at 10 AM local time and dates are listed below.
Soft Control
Jungle Roux
House of I
Duvateen
My Lover
The Deepest Part of the Darkest Shadow
Mariah Luster
Memphis, Texas
77
Loose Talk
A Simulation
The Afghan Whigs Tour Dates
Jul 10 Fri – Brugge, Belgium – Cactus Festival
Sep 19 Sat – Leeds, UK – Stylus
Sep 20 Sun – Nottingham, UK – The Palais
Sep 22 Tue – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
Sep 23 Wed – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
Sep 24 Thu – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Sep 26 Sat – Brighton, UK – Chalk
Sep 27 Sun – Paris, FR – Trabendo
Sep 28 Mon – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Sep 30 Wed – Cologne, DE – Luxor
Oct 1 Thu – Liege, BE – OM
Oct 3 Sat – Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oct 4 Sun – Antwerp, BE – De Roma
Oct 5 Mon – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
Nov 4 Wed – Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater
Nov 5 Thu – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Nov 7 Sat – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Nov 8 Sun – Baltimore, MD – BaltimoreSoundStage
Nov 10 Tue – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Nov 11 Wed – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall
Nov 13 Fri – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
Nov 14 Sat – Chicago, IL – The Metro
Nov 15 Sun – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Nov 19 Thu – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
Nov 20 Fri – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Nov 21 Sat – Austin, TX Scoot Inn
UK/Europe Support – Ed Harcourt
North America Support – Night Moves
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“I’ve worked hard on my inner peace,” Dulli says of the album. “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.”
The album includes recent singles “House of I” and “Duvateen,” and they’ve just shared another new one, “Jungle Roux,” which is imbued with the band’s gritty, soulful swagger. Watch the video below.
The Afghan Whigs have also announced North American tour dates for the fall which are with Night Moves and include a Brooklyn show at Warsaw on November 10. Tickets for all shows go on sale Friday, June 5 at 10 AM local time and dates are listed below.
Soft Control
Jungle Roux
House of I
Duvateen
My Lover
The Deepest Part of the Darkest Shadow
Mariah Luster
Memphis, Texas
77
Loose Talk
A Simulation
The Afghan Whigs Tour Dates
Jul 10 Fri – Brugge, Belgium – Cactus Festival
Sep 19 Sat – Leeds, UK – Stylus
Sep 20 Sun – Nottingham, UK – The Palais
Sep 22 Tue – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
Sep 23 Wed – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
Sep 24 Thu – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Sep 26 Sat – Brighton, UK – Chalk
Sep 27 Sun – Paris, FR – Trabendo
Sep 28 Mon – Amsterdam, NL – Paradiso
Sep 30 Wed – Cologne, DE – Luxor
Oct 1 Thu – Liege, BE – OM
Oct 3 Sat – Eindhoven, Netherlands
Oct 4 Sun – Antwerp, BE – De Roma
Oct 5 Mon – Brussels, BE – Ancienne Belgique
Nov 4 Wed – Orlando, FL – Beacham Theater
Nov 5 Thu – Atlanta, GA – Variety Playhouse
Nov 7 Sat – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Nov 8 Sun – Baltimore, MD – BaltimoreSoundStage
Nov 10 Tue – Brooklyn, NY – Warsaw
Nov 11 Wed – Toronto, ON – The Concert Hall
Nov 13 Fri – Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
Nov 14 Sat – Chicago, IL – The Metro
Nov 15 Sun – St. Louis, MO – Delmar Hall
Nov 19 Thu – New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
Nov 20 Fri – Dallas, TX – Granada Theater
Nov 21 Sat – Austin, TX Scoot Inn
UK/Europe Support – Ed Harcourt
North America Support – Night Moves
Continue reading...