New Music - The Whigs - Mission Control
New music zeros in on the second album from The Whigs today, Mission Control. All the details to follow.
- Second disc from the garage rock outfit out of Athens, GA. A slicker sound this time around courtesy of producer Rob Schnapf (Beck, GBU, Elliott Smith)
- The album is full of heavy guitar rhythms, powerful drums, and touches of southern steel guitar and psychedelic pop, with vocals by Parker Gispert that can be easily compared to Dave Grohl.
Here are a few reviewers quotes about the new album.
- “Right from the start, on “Like a Vibration” and “Production City,” the surprisingly big-sounding trio pummel listeners with their riff-friendly fuzz, Parker Gispert’s wavering, but wailing vocals and the rambunctious rhythms of bassist Hank Sullivant and drummer Julian Dorio.” - Synthesis
- “Sadly, [The Whigs] fail to add a “modern twist” to the classic style of hard rock ‘n’ roll. Personally, though, I couldn’t care less; every track on the album is a wonderfully tuneful singalong song.” – Fredericksburg.com
- “The music is stripped down but doesn’t sound minimal. Mission Control is a collection of catchy, raucous tunes. “ – Prefix
- “Taking pages out of some very strong playbooks (think Superchunk, Guided by Voices, early Wilco), the Whigs find a way to revive honest-to-goodness pop rock for a new generation.” – Billboard.com
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