Album
The Afghan Whigs – Gentlemen Album Lyrics
"Gentlemen" captures The Afghan Whigs at their most intoxicating and dangerous, blending Greg Dulli's tortured soul vocals with grinding alternative rock that feels like it's sweating whiskey and regret. The album pulses with a dark sensuality, where covers of soul classics like "The Dark End of the Street" sit alongside originals that explore obsession, desire, and emotional violence with unflinching honesty. Dulli's voice alternates between tender crooning and anguished howls over guitars that shift from delicate fingerpicking to crushing distortion, creating an atmosphere that's both seductive and threatening. The record feels like stumbling through a dimly-lit bar at 3 AM, where every song tells the story of love gone wrong, making it a defining statement of '90s alternative rock's more sophisticated, morally complex side.
Tracklist
| 1 | If I Were Going |
| 2 | Gentlemen |
| 3 | Be Sweet |
| 4 | Debonair |
| 5 | When We Two Parted |
| 6 | Fountain and Fairfax |
| 7 | What Jail Is Like |
| 8 | My Curse |
| 9 | Now You Know |
| 10 | I Keep Coming Back |
| 11 | Brother Woodrow/Closing Prayer |