“Cleromancy” isn’t a word one normally finds in rock lyrics. Then again, In Spades - the forthcoming album by The Afghan Whigs, from which the song Oriole hails - is defined only by its own mystical inner logic. The term means to divine, in a supernatural manner, a prediction of destiny from the random casting of lots: the throwing of dice, picking a card from a deck. From its evocative cover art to the troubled spirits haunting its halls, In Spades casts a spell that challenges the listener to unpack its dark metaphors and spectral imagery.  

On the one hand, the record is as quintessentially Afghan Whigs as anything the group have ever done - fulfilling its original mandate to explore the missing link between howling Midwestern punk like Die Kreuzen and Hüsker Dü, The Temptations’ psychedelic soul symphonies and the expansive hard-rock tapestries of Led Zeppelin and Lynyrd Skynyrd. At the same time, this new record continues to push beyond anything in The Whigs’ previous repertoire - another trademark, along with the explosive group dynamic captured on the recording.

This limited edition LP format is pressed on white vinyl, and is only available through independent retailers such as ourselves.

Exclusive to independent retailers.

Vinyl LP.

White vinyl.

Gatefold sleeve.

Includes download.

Tracklist:

1. Birdland

2. Arabian Heights

3. Demon In Profile

4. Toy Automatic

5. Oriole

6. Copernicus

7. The Spell

8. Light As A Feather

9. I Got Lost

10. Into The Floor

Barcode: 4059251091219

Catalogue Number: SP1150X

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