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.^[1]

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."^[2] 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."^[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Pitchfork Media	7.6/10[5]
The Line of Best Fit	[6]
Rolling Stone	[3]
Tom Hull – on the Web	B+ ()[7]

Track listing

Do to the Beast^[8]

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

All tracks are written by Greg Dulli

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.^[9]

• 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

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] 5 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] 41 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 50 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 95 Irish Albums (IRMA)[14] 68 Italian Albums (FIMI)[15] 86 Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 35 UK Albums (OCC)[17] 40 US Billboard 200[18] 32 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[19] 8

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[20] 162

References

1. The Afghan Whigs - Do to the Beast Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-27
2. Martens, Todd (April 15, 2014). "R&B meets grim and grime in Afghan Whigs' 'Do to the Beast'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
3. Dolan, Jon (May 2, 2014). "Do to the Beast". Rolling Stone. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
4. Deming, Mark (April 15, 2014). "Do to the Beast". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
5. Deusner, Stephen M. (April 15, 2014). "The Afghan Whigs Do to the Beast". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
6. Putnam, Jon (April 7, 2014). "Do to the Beast Review". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved May 4, 2014.
7. Hull, Tom (September 22, 2014). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
8. The Afghan Whigs - Do To The Beast. Sub Pop Records. SP 1061
9. "Do to the Beast - The Afghan Whigs". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
10. "Ultratop.be – The Afghan Whigs – Do To The Beast" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
11. "Ultratop.be – The Afghan Whigs – Do To The Beast" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
12. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Afghan Whigs – Do To The Beast" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
13. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Afghan Whigs – Do To The Beast" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
14. "Irish-charts.com – Discography The Afghan Whigs". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
15. "Italiancharts.com – The Afghan Whigs – Do To The Beast". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
16. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
17. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
18. "The Afghan Whigs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
19. "The Afghan Whigs Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
20. "Jaaroverzichten 2014". Ultratop. Retrieved October 16, 2020.