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The Whigs
In The Dark
By Matt Conner
The evolution is complete. From the Whigs’ Southern rock beginnings on 2005’s Give ’Em All a Big Fat Lip through this year’s In The Dark, the Georgia trio has successfully established a well-rounded rock sound that plays well in any environment. Perhaps it’s the maturity that comes with a few years of recording and touring. Or perhaps it’s producer Ben Allen’s (Animal Collective) guiding hand. But either way, the Whigs continue to impress.
Sure, a Dave Grohl influence still pervades some tunes (most notably “Black Lotus”), but that’s simply because the elements coalesce at such a high level. Other highlights: “Someone’s Daughter” thunders with garage distortion and swampy bass/drum interplay; and “Dying” brings things to the Walkmen’s distorted lo-fi level, lowering the energy long enough to take a breather. The Whigs weren’t willing to remain where they were — geographically or musically — and the results are all the better for it.
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