SPILL NEWS: THE AFGHAN WHIGS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “HOUSE OF I” | THEIR FIRST NEW MUSIC SINCE 2022

THE AFGHAN WHIGS RELEASE NEW SINGLE “HOUSE OF I” | THEIR FIRST NEW MUSIC SINCE 2022

ROYAL CREAM/BMG

The Afghan Whigs announce the release of “House of I,” their first new music since 2022, via Royal Cream/BMG. Driven by pounding drums, roaring guitars, and caustic lyrics steeped in desire, the track is delivered with Greg Dulli’s unmistakable vocals. Produced and mixed by Dulli and Christopher Thorn, “House of I” was recorded at Marigny Sound in New Orleans, LA, with additional recording and mixing completed at Fireside Sound in Joshua Tree, CA.

“Laid this one down in New Orleans last summer,” Dulli remarked. “Was looking for an up-tempo banger and feel like we found one here.”

The Afghan Whigs are back with the kind of high-octane rock energy you’ll want to experience live and up close in a darkly lit room. The band will hit the road next month in honor of their 40th Anniversary for a twenty-one date North American headline tour with Mercury Rev joining as special guests.

The tour kicks off in Woodstock, NY, at the Bearsville Theater on April 25th and concludes at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, CA, on May 24th.

Band co-founder Greg Dulli had this to say about the band’s anniversary, “40 years later, I still get to do the thing I love the most. Writing songs and performing them with my friends all over the world. I truly have to pinch myself.”

From their inception in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1986, The Afghan Whigs have never played by the rules of convention. Against the plaid-and-grunge-shaded backdrop of the early-to-mid-’90s, the Whigs stood apart from their contemporaries by virtue of attiring in suits and being way more likely to slide up on a Marvin Gaye groove than rehash a Black Sabbath riff.

Originally splitting in 2001, the band subsequently reunited for a massively successful 2012 reunion tour that found them headlining major festivals all over the globe and selling out prestigious venues throughout the U.S., Europe, and the Southern Hemisphere. Since then, they have not only added to their touring legacy, but they have also released three critically acclaimed albums in the 21st century: Do to the Beast (2014), In Spades (2017), and How Do You Burn? (2022).

The Afghan Whigs are planning to release an album later this year. More announcements about that to follow shortly.

Tour Dates

April 25 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
April 27 – Boston, MA – Royale
April 28 – Washington D.C. – 9:30 Club
April 30 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
May 2 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theater
May 4 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
May 5 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
May 6 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
May 8 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
May 9 – Chicago, IL – Metro
May 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
May 12 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
May 15 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
May 16 – Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom
May 17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
May 19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
May 20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
May 22 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
May 23 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
May 24 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriett’s

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