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Mission Control - The Whigs
  • Band Name: The Whigs
  • Record Label: ATO
  • Release Date: Jan 22, 2008
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71 out of 100

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8.3 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 10 Ratings

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  • Summary: This is the sophomore album for the indie rock band from Athens, Georgia.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 19
  3. Negative: 1 out of 19
  1. Entertainment Weekly
    91
    Unabashedly hook-filled, the album will leave you aching to see this group live. [25 Jan 2008, p.70]
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  2. Uncut
    60
    If you wish The Hold Steady didn't look so clean, this is the band for you. [Aug 2008, p.113]
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  3. Under The Radar
    30
    For people who enjoy overly polished, sub-par bar bands. [Winter 2008, p.89]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 3
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 3
  3. Negative: 1 out of 3
  1. DanielC.
    10
    This one is no doubt a breath of fresh air given the current state of rock. I urge you to go pick this one up today. The Whigs are also an awesome live band. Recommended tracks: "Like a Vibration," "Hot Bed," "Right Hand on My Heart," "Already Young," and "I Got Ideas."… Expand
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  2. KK
    9
    Not as consistently good as their debut album ("Give 'Em All a Big Fat Lip"), but still impressively edgy for a sophomore output. Drum line still leads the band forward, with Parker's impressively fluid screams providing flamboyance.… Expand
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  3. J.H.
    1
    hey great name for your band even though the AFGHAN WHIGS used it 20 years ago. Yeah let me start a band called Zeppelin (no Led) and see how that works out or how about Pumpkins (no Smashing).… Expand
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