Condition: Used
The Whigs - Mission Control
Label: ATO Records – 88088-21621-1 / ATO0056
Format: Vinyl, LP
Record: VG++ - Mint
Cover: VG++ only the slightest of cornerwear top right
Country: US
Released: 2008
Genre: Rock
Style: Alternative Rock
Tracklist
A1 Like A Vibration
A2 Production City
A3 I Never Want To Go Home
A4 Right Hand On My Heart
A5 Sleep Sunshine
A6 1000 Wives
B1 Hot Bed
B2 Already Young
B3 I Got Ideas
B4 Need You Need You
B5 Mission Control
Notes
Produced by Rob Schnapf
Mixed by Rob Schnapf and Doug Boehm
Manufactured and Distribuited by RED Distribution, LLC
Let me state upfront that I had never heard of the Whigs (not to be confused obviously with the now defunct Afghan Whigs) until I heard one of their songs recently on WOXY, the indie-rock internet-only station ("BAM!! The Future of Rock and Roll!"), and really liked what I heard, so I decided to check them out. The Athens, GA band is fronted by singer-guitarist-song writer Parker Gispert, with Julian Dorio on drums, and supplemented by a number of hired guns for bass and other instruments. This is the band's second album.
"Mission Control" (11 tracks, 37 min.) starts off with a blazing "Like a Vibration", a short take-no-prisoners track that immediately grabs your attention. The sound of the band immistakebly reminds you of the Replacements.
The first half of the album is superb, with gems like "Production City" and the best track of the album "Right Hand On My Heart", with a hard charging drum beat evetually joined by crashing electric guitars. The middle of the album brings a few pensive tunes, including a beautiful "1000 Wives".
These guys are a breath of fresh air on the indie-rock scene. "Mission Control" is a rousing album, pure and simple.
The Whigs - Right Hand On My Heart
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The Whigs - Mission Control
The Whigs - Like a Vibration
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