Gentlemen

I get tired of it quite fast. It might be the lyrics that are almost obnoxious - same with the vocals

shite

I honestly don't know if I've ever heard a more annoying and whiny album. The music is utterly predictable, throwing every well-worn post-punk trick at the wall. The guitars, bass, and drums do exactly what you expect (slow-builds, 2-note riffs, etc.) and never surprise or create interesting melodies. On top of this, the vocals are horrendous. The vocalist spends the whole album accidentally drifting out of key, which would seem to be almost impossible given that the vocal melodies are also incredibly unimaginative. Every note is the most predictable (and whiny) note available to choose – and he still struggles to belt it out correctly. Definitely an album to skip.

Leaving the music to one side for a moment because it’s not worth talking about at all, The Afghan Whigs is a very interesting name for a band. The Whigs were a political party from the 1600’s who were the forerunners to the UK Conservative (Tory) party. If I were to think of a more polar opposite to pair Whig with I doubt I would come up with Afghan. If this was the intention of the band then I applaud them come coming up with such a dichotomous name. The last time I checked Afghanistan was ruled by the Taliban and were even a thing in the 1990’s when this album was released. The Whigs and Taliban are very strange bedfellows which brings me to my second point. Are those images on the album cover young children in bed? In this day and age I’m a little surprised the album cover still appears in its original form. Might be me but this was the first thing I thought of when I saw the cover. I gather the cover is based on a photo entitled Nan and Brian in bed which does have sexual connotation’s. That in itself is enough for me to boycott this album and I have no interest whatsoever in the music. 1/5 31/10/24

i guess this must have been cool at the time and i do like some of the sounds here but like who couldn't make this album? snooze fest lyrically

First of all, I really dislike the album art. That's got nothing to do with the music, but I'm just throwing that criticism out there, because it looks like... well, you know what it looks like. Don't play dumb. As far as the music goes, I guess it's good? It sounds just like a million other acts, so I guess that's acceptable? I'm glad a lot of people like this, though; just keep it away from me. Especially that cringe-ass off-key ballad singing they do.

Straight up did not enjoy. What is this whiny bullshit?

Never heard of this band before, my life is now worse because of it. Terrible noise. Someone wrote "this is music for guys that yell at their girlfriends in public" and I could not have put it better. I liked the first 4 seconds of the first track and then the guy started "singing". Only downhill from there.

meh

Bring me some better music.

Sounded like a shit pub band. Poorly recorded alt rock wank. Sorry but that was fucking shit. 1001 albums to make you hate Robert Dimery

Pretty boring and formulaic. Maybe it didn't connect with me because I haven't gone through a breakup in a very long time, but I just found myself waiting for each song to be over. I think it's particularly damning when the songs I enjoyed the most were the songs that did not feature the lead singer, because his grating and whiny voice really drags down what is otherwise a generic alternative album. Top tracks: My Curse

Did nothing for me. Flat start to finish

Reaaaaally not special. I think they're shoving in these post-2000 American bands that are not original in any way shape or form to bolster up the numbers. It's sad if you consider this one of the greatest albums ever made.

Første observation: Top 10 irriterende stemmer.. Musikken er god! Teksterne er fandme dumme. Jeg brækkede mig næsten over hans stemme i "balladen" - I Keep Coming Back.. 😫

No no no no no

I truly believe that the singer ruined any chance of this album being good. I couldn’t focus on anything other than his awful vocals and it was disappointing because I would have liked to determine how much I liked the rest of it but it was too hard.

Rock vocalists suck. Didn't take me long to remember why I hated these guys at the time; to say I'm not a big fan of this singer - Greg Dulli - is an understatement. The music was worthy of better. Even instrumental would have been better (which the final song is, thankfully) since we wouldn't have to listen to these lyrics either, which were written by Greg Dulli. Annnd it got progressively worse as it went on - by the time I got to track 5 "When We Two Parted" I was ready to rage listening to these vocals - by Greg Dulli - which sounded like he was being disemboweled. For a minute I felt bad thinking of giving this a 1 considering some of the music is really not bad but all I can unfortunately focus on while listening to this is Greg Dulli. The vocalist's name is Greg Dulli, to spare you from looking that up. Pass. Due to Greg Dulli of course. 3/10 1 star.

Nah.

Meh. Didn't vibe with this.

poison

Absolutely unhinged lyrics. I cut it off after Be Sweet.

Yuck

Yuck

I started to listen to this album as background music when doing household chores. As, at first, it sounded more like a background album type. After a couple of songs, I had to turn it off. Couldn't listen more...

Never again

Poor man’s Nirvana or Foo Fighters. Didn’t enjoy it

This wasn't the worst thing we've gotten but it was bad. Loud and annoying. Really not sure there were any redeeming qualities here.

Bro what.

I never need to hear that again lol

Grungey, boring, kind of dissonant. guy's delivery sounded a bit like nine inch nails?

This has not aged well. Musically fine, but the lyrics were rough

Musically and melodically this album may be worth 3 stars, its pretty solid in that regard. But the singer is HORRIBLE. Just an annoying tone, shitty lyrics, pretty much everything about the singer is like a caricature of shitty 90's alt rock. It seems unfair to rate this 1 star when the band is decent, but I just can't get over the front-man being so shit.

Nope.

I just could not stand this one. The vocals were not good at all, and the music was very blah

It’s not really my style

Definitely not a "must-listen" album by any definition. A few okay guitar hooks, but awful, nails-on-chalkboard vocals.

I hate my girlfriend

Didn't do anything for me, not bad necessarily

Typical whiny '90s shite

Some tunes ok, not keen on the vocals.

This is not for me. Songs I’ve listened to were samey and kind of boring. Not memorable at all.

Not my style.

Not a fan. Couldn’t even finish this album.

Echt een bagger stem na twee nummers kon ik het niet meer aan

I don't completely trust anyone who likes The Afghan Whigs. This band just does absolutely nothing for me. And this isn't for a lack of effort either. I was sold on them for being "the new Replacements", or Replacement influenced or some such shit. But I never get very far, and I believe I've finally figure out why: Lead Vocalist Greg Dulli. It's never a good sign when your lead singer's vocals get in the way, but that's always what they do. No wonder that woman he wrote this album about dumped him. He sounds like the type who would be stalking her for years after breaking up. This band was perpetrated as "the next big thing" as I was coming of age. It never really happened like it did for other similar bands, proving once again that I'm not the problem here. I knew better.

Sad bastard music meets whiny rage music. Overall: 1/10

Still waiting for them to change chords and tempo. Songs are thankfully short. Cheap tunes for bad poetry. Nothing revelatory.

Blocked

Dumpf klingender Alternative Rock.

There are many memorable albums from 1993. This isn't one of them.

Shockingly bad.

I didn’t like this record (or band) then, and I don’t like it (them) now. Plodding self-important misery. “Debonair” starts off promisingly enough, but then falls into the same typical crap.

Just the worst sounding voice

Meh.

I tried liking this album, I think I did a bit at the beginning but as I got further in I just really hated it. It got annoying after a couple songs and getting to the end was a new kind of hell for me.

This is boring. The angst can't save this. It's just boring. Everything sounds the same.

I tried, but the singing ruins what would otherwise be an ok album.

Sad. Breakup music. Angst. All of it.

Too Nerdy-Alt-Dad-Rock for me

Another band I've heard of and never gotten around to checking them out. Well if this is the best they have then I'm glad I didn't waste my time before. What a forgettable album that does absolutely nothing new and seems to even do that worse than others.

Way too irritating for me.

No

Wow oh wow was I bored by this.

1.5

Great moments buried in shit.

he's no GG Allin

y'know if i were at a show at a smaller venue and these guys were playing a show with a band i wanted to see, i'd prolly be having a good time. but i wouldn't be going out of my way to listen to them

SO BORING

Absolute shite!

Cringy lyrics, annoying vocals, not worth your time.

Plodding 90s rock songs about the break-up of a toxic relationship (apparently). With more of those sub-metal vocals that were so popular at the time. Not my thing at all.

I've listened to this like 3 times now after never getting around to it in high school and I still don't like it. I hated his voice less than previous listens but this album just makes me feel shitty. It's like the House of Cards of albums---interesting at times but ultimately gross and not worth it.

not loving so far but it could surprise. nah im gonna quit 2 songs in. not for me.

I was giving this a pass, because this is how this type of music sounded in the 90s. And then I got to 'Be Sweet' - the lyrics had me cracking up. It’s a break up album that I didn’t feel.

Some good guitar moments, but the vocals drone on too much for me. I wanted to like this record, but never felt the spark. The riffs on Fountain and Fairfax are decent.

Deprimierend

The dongy doodies on this song are enrapturing.