1965 – Calgary Sun
Afghan Whigs gets down and dirty By DAVE VEITCH — Calgary Sun Rating: 4/5
1965 – PreAmp
Since the early 90′s, the Afghan Whigs have been churning out distinctively pungent tales of twisted love and bitterness. Unfairly tagged with the “grunge” label, the band was one of the first non-North Western additions to the roster of the now famous Sub Pop label. If you have followed the musical progression of the band, from the loud, trashy, post-punk, dissonant sounds of Up In It (1990), to the more polished, united, yet darkly bitter, Congregation (1992) and Gentleman (1994), to the vengeful, crime story-ish…