Unbreakable: A Retrospective 1990-2006 [Remaster]

Performer: The Afghan Whigs
Producer: Greg Dulli; Cory Frye; John Curley (Compilation); Greg Dulli (Compilation)
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: The Afghan Whigs: Doug Falsetti, Dana Hamblen, Alex Chilton, Shawn Smith, Susan Marshall, Christa Wells (vocals); Rick McCollum (guitar); Jessy Green (violin); Barb Antonio (cello); Roderick Paulin (saxophone); Roussel White (trumpet); Corey Henry (trombone); Greg Dulli, Harold Chichester, Mathias Schneeberger (Clavinet); Rick Steff (organ); George Drakoulias, John Curley (bass guitar); Michael Horrigan, Peter James Bond, Steve Earle, Steve Ferrone (drums); Sergio Hurtado (percussion); Dave Hills (programming); Jeffrey Reed (sound effects). One of the finest and most adventurous alt-rock bands of the grunge era, the Afghan Whigs differed from Pacific Northwest peers such as Nirvana, the Screaming Trees, and Mudhoney, not only in location--the quartet hailed from Cincinnati, Ohio--but in their enthusiastic embrace of R&B and soul. Led by brooding, chain-smoking frontman Greg Dulli (who later formed the Twilight Singers), the group hit its stride on 1991's CONGREGATION and the ambitious '93 concept album, GENTLEMAN, which doubled as the Whigs' major-label debut. This generous 2007 compilation draws tracks from both of those albums (see the swirling "Turn on the Water" and the dark, desperate "Debonair," respectively) and other key recordings (their wistful cover of the Supremes' "Come See About Me," the pop-tinged "Crazy"), throwing in a pair of songs from a brief '06 reunion (the gospel-infused "I'm a Soldier" and the dreamy "Magazine") to boot. While there are plenty of excellent Whigs tracks that didn't make the cut (including their stunning take on "My World Is Empty Without You"), UNBREAKABLE is a fascinating portrait of a band that almost dragged the dark underbelly of the night kicking and screaming into the light of day.

Spin (p.93) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[They were] like a dapper, unhinged U2 tripping on classic soul drama."

The Afghan Whigs played a brand of smart no-frills rock perfectly suited to benefit from an interest in the underground generated by the grunge bonanza. Led by tortured soul Greg Dulli, the Whigs infused their tough guitar-based sound with elements of country, roots rock, and, later, a 1970s R&B vibe. Since the band's break-up in 2001, Dulli has gone on to captain the heavily soul-influenced ensemble the Twilight Singers.

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