In the Dark (The Whigs album)

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
The Whigs
ReleasedMarch 16, 2010 (2010-03-16)
Recorded2009
GenreGarage rock revival, indie rock
Length41:31
LabelATO
ProducerBen Allen
Jay Joyce
Angelo Petraglia
The Whigs chronology
Mission Control
(2008)		 In the Dark
(2010)		 Enjoy the Company
(2012)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic59/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
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

All lyrics written by Parker Gispert; all music composed by The Whigs.

  1. "Hundred / Million"
  2. "Black Lotus"
  3. "Kill Me Carolyne"
  4. "Someone's Daughter"
  5. "So Lonely"
  6. "Dying"
  7. "I Don't Even Care About The One I Love"
  8. "Automatic"
  9. "I Am For Real"
  10. "In The Dark"
  11. "Naked"

References
  1. "In The Dark by The Whigs". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  2. "Allmusic review".
  3. "Slant Magazine review".
  4. "Rolling Stone review".
  5. "Blitzen Trapper adds dates to summer outing". Livedaily.com. 2010-05-14. Archived from the original on 2009-10-19. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  6. "The Whigs". The Whigs. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
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