Do to the Beast

Do to the Beast is the seventh studio album by American alternative rock band The Afghan Whigs, their first in 16 years. It was released on April 15, 2014 on Sub Pop Records, the same label that released their albums Up in It and Congregation.

Do to the Beast
Studio album by The Afghan Whigs
Released	April 15, 2014 (2014-04-15)
Studio	Burbank, Joshua Tree, Tarzana, Silverlake, Algiers Point, New Orleans, Cincinnati
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	40:52
Label	Sub Pop Records
Producer	Greg Dulli
The Afghan Whigs chronology
1965 (1998) Do to the Beast (2014) In Spades (2017)

Reception

The album received mainly positive reviews; according to online review aggregator Metacritic, 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."[1] A Rolling Stone review wrote that on the album, "The stylishly sleazy intensity is still there on their first record since 1998's excellent 1965, only with a wider palette."[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[3]
Pitchfork Media	7.6/10[4]
The Line of Best Fit	[5]
Rolling Stone	[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Greg Dulli.

Do to the Beast[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Parked Outside"	4:37
2.	"Matamoros"	2:43
3.	"It Kills"	3:33
4.	"Algiers"	4:03
5.	"Lost in the Woods"	4:54
6.	"The Lottery"	4:05
7.	"Can Rova"	3:44
8.	"Royal Cream"	4:33
9.	"I Am Fire"	2:51
10.	"These Sticks"	5:49
Total length:		40:50

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[7]

• Kerry Brown – engineer
• John Curley – engineer
• Amanda Demme – 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

Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[8]	31
Belgian Albums Chart[9]	5

References

1. Martens, Todd (15 April 2014). "R&B meets grim and grime in Afghan Whigs' 'Do to the Beast'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
2. Dolan, Jon (2 May 2014). "Do to the Beast". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
3. Deming, Mark (15 April 2014). "Do to the Beast". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
4. Deusner, Stephen M. (15 April 2014). "The Afghan Whigs Do to the Beast". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
5. Putnam, Jon (7 April 2014). "Do to the Beast Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 4 May 2014.
6. The Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast. Sub Pop Records. SP 1061
7. "Do to the Beast - The Afghan Whigs". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
8. "Do To The Beast - The Afghan Whigs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
9. To The Beast&cat=a "The Afghan Whigs=Do To The Beast" Check |url= value (help). ULTRATOP & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved 2020-06-11.