The Whigs are offering a free download of the title track from their upcoming album, In the Dark. "In the Dark" is a markedly different sound for the Georgia-trio who's last album, Mission Control, was mostly a straight up rock affair. When I asked frontman Parker Gispert about the band's influences after a show last year, he said that they were mainly influenced by bands from the '70s and '90s. The latter is certainly evident here especially in the choruses and the bridge/outro which calls to mind Doves and Supergrass (there's a more specific influence here that escapes me).
When the band commenced work on Mission Control, they had no bass player. Shortly after releasing the album, bassist Tim Deaux was added as a full-time member, no doubt influencing the writing process of the new album. "In the Dark" showcases a slick bass line throughout the verses with Gispert's guitar work adding texture in the choruses. Download "In the Dark" below via ATO Records.
MP3: The Whigs - "In the Dark"
In the Dark is due out in early 2010 on ATO Records.
The Whigs on Tour:
With The Features (from October 28th - December 15th)
With The Dead Trees (from October 28th - November 21st)
With Mean Creek (October 28th and December 5th - 15th)
October 28th Middle East (Downstairs) - Boston, Massachusetts
October 29th Funk & Waffles - Syracuse, New York
October 30th Mohawk - Buffalo, New York
October 31st Musica - Akron, Ohio
November 2nd Mad Hatter - Cincinnati, Ohio
November 3rd Newport Music Hall - Columbus, Ohio
November 4th Birdy's - Indianapolis, Indiana
November 5th Cannery - Nashville, Tennessee
November 6th Bottom Lounge - Chicago, Illinois
November 7th Triple Rock - Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 10th Bluebird Theater - Denver, Colorado
November 13th Media Club - Vancouver, British Columbia
November 14th Tractor Tavern - Seattle, Washington
November 15th Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, Oregon
November 17th The Independent - San Francisco, California
November 18th Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, California
November 19th The Troubadour - Los Angeles, California
November 20th Beauty Bar - Las Vegas, Nevada
November 21st Soma (sidestage) - San Diego, California
December 1st Emo's - Austin, Texas
December 2nd The Loft - Dallas, Texas
December 4th The Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, Georgia
December 5th Rhythm & Brews - Chattanooga, Tennessee
December 8th Visulite - Charlotte, North Carolina
December 10th Black Cat - Washington, DC
December 11th The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza - New York, New York
December 12th North Star - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 14th Local 506 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
December 15th Pour House - Charleston, South Carolina
With The Dead Trees (from October 28th - November 21st)
With Mean Creek (October 28th and December 5th - 15th)
October 28th Middle East (Downstairs) - Boston, Massachusetts
October 29th Funk & Waffles - Syracuse, New York
October 30th Mohawk - Buffalo, New York
October 31st Musica - Akron, Ohio
November 2nd Mad Hatter - Cincinnati, Ohio
November 3rd Newport Music Hall - Columbus, Ohio
November 4th Birdy's - Indianapolis, Indiana
November 5th Cannery - Nashville, Tennessee
November 6th Bottom Lounge - Chicago, Illinois
November 7th Triple Rock - Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 10th Bluebird Theater - Denver, Colorado
November 13th Media Club - Vancouver, British Columbia
November 14th Tractor Tavern - Seattle, Washington
November 15th Doug Fir Lounge - Portland, Oregon
November 17th The Independent - San Francisco, California
November 18th Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, California
November 19th The Troubadour - Los Angeles, California
November 20th Beauty Bar - Las Vegas, Nevada
November 21st Soma (sidestage) - San Diego, California
December 1st Emo's - Austin, Texas
December 2nd The Loft - Dallas, Texas
December 4th The Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, Georgia
December 5th Rhythm & Brews - Chattanooga, Tennessee
December 8th Visulite - Charlotte, North Carolina
December 10th Black Cat - Washington, DC
December 11th The Fillmore @ Irving Plaza - New York, New York
December 12th North Star - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
December 14th Local 506 - Chapel Hill, North Carolina
December 15th Pour House - Charleston, South Carolina
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