In the Dark is the third album from The Whigs. The album was released on March 16, 2010. Recording took place in band's hometown of Athens, Georgia. The band worked extensively with producer Ben Allen, notable for his production work on Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion, one of the most critically acclaimed albums of 2009.[5] The album marks the band's first record with new permanent bassist Tim Deaux, replacing bassist Hank Sullivant, who departed the group in 2006 and joined MGMT.
| In the Dark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Genre | Garage rock revival, indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | ATO | |||
| Producer | Ben Allen Jay Joyce Angelo Petraglia | |||
| The Whigs chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 59/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Slant Magazine | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
On October 15, 2009, the Whigs released the title track, "In The Dark" as a free download. Two weeks later, the band released "Hundred / Million" for free download on their website.[6]
Track listing
editAll lyrics written by Parker Gispert; all music composed by The Whigs.
- "Hundred / Million"
- "Black Lotus"
- "Kill Me Carolyne"
- "Someone's Daughter"
- "So Lonely"
- "Dying"
- "I Don't Even Care About The One I Love"
- "Automatic"
- "I Am For Real"
- "In The Dark"
- "Naked"
References
edit- ^ "In The Dark by The Whigs". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Allmusic review".
- ^ "Slant Magazine review". Slant Magazine. 9 March 2010.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 23, 2010.
- ^ "Blitzen Trapper adds dates to summer outing". Livedaily.com. 2010-05-14. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
- ^ "The Whigs". The Whigs. Retrieved 2012-02-24.