The boozy blues of obsession and regret never sounded so good... at least not in the last 16 years. It's been that long since The Afghan Whigs released an album and its members turned their attention elsewhere. Yet, while other 90's bands are now cashing in on their notoriety with 20- and 25-year anniversary reunions and reissues of their past classics, Greg Dulli and co. have returned to form with a brand new album of tantalizingly dark, soul-inflected rock. And The Afghan Whigs proved they've lost none of their swagger as they took control of the KEXP studio to perform four songs from the Do to the Beast. This session was broadcast yesterday as part of our ongoing Live Streaming Video series, but you can watch it now in its pure unadulterated glory:
Full Performance:
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