How Do You Burn?

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How Do You Burn?
Studio album by
The Afghan Whigs
ReleasedSeptember 9, 2022 (2022-09-09)
Genre
Length39:35
Label
  • Royal Cream
  • BMG
Producer
The Afghan Whigs chronology
In Spades
(2017) 		How Do You Burn?
(2022)
Singles from How Do You Burn?
  1. "I'll Make You See God"
    Released: February 22, 2022
  2. "The Getaway"
    Released: May 3, 2022
  3. "A Line of Shots"
    Released: July 20, 2022

How Do You Burn? is the ninth studio album by American rock band the Afghan Whigs. The album was released on September 9, 2022, through BMG Rights Management,[3] making it their first album since 1998's 1965 to not be released under Sub Pop.

Three singles were released by the band ahead of the album's release: "I'll Make You See God", "The Getaway", and "A Line of Shots".

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.7/10[4]
Metacritic82/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
American Songwriter[6]
Classic Rock[2]
Glide Magazine[7]
The Line of Best Fit8/10[8]
Mojo[9]
Pitchfork7.8/10[10]
PopMatters8/10[11]
Rolling Stone[12]
Record Collector[13]
Uncut[1]

How Do You Burn? received critical acclaim from contemporary music critics upon its release. On review aggregator website, Metacritic, How Do You Burn? has an average rating of 82 out of 100 indicating "universal acclaim based on eight critic reviews".[5] On AnyDecentMusic?, the album has an average rating of 7.7 out of 10 based on eight reviews.[4]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Greg Dulli.

How Do You Burn? track listing
No.TitleLength
1."I'll Make You See God"4:52
2."The Getaway"3:05
3."Catch a Colt"4:23
4."Jyja"4:29
5."Please, Baby, Please"3:49
6."A Line of Shots"3:27
7."Domino and Jimmy"3:52
8."Take Me There"4:07
9."Concealer"2:42
10."In Flames"4:44
Total length:39:35

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for How Do You Burn?
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] 107
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 11
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[18] 93
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 49
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[20] 6

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b O'Connell, Sharon. "The Afghan Whigs - How Do You Burn?". Uncut. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Beaumont, Mark (September 9, 2022). "Afghan Whigs: still mixing psychedelic rock and brimstone gospel in fiery fashion". Classic Rock. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  3. ^ The Afghan Whigs - How Do You Burn? Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-10-27
  4. ^ a b "How Do You Burn? by The Afghan Whigs reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "How Do You Burn? by The Afghan Whigs Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  6. ^ Horowitz, Hal (September 8, 2022). "Review: Afghan Whigs are Innovative and Inventive on Latest Offering, 'How Do You Burn'". American Songwriter. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Lukens, Jeremy (September 9, 2022). "The Afghan Whigs Keep It Dense & Dark On Sensual 'How Do You Burn?'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  8. ^ Heavisides, Simon (September 7, 2022). "The Afghan Whigs rage again on How Do You Burn?". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  9. ^ Chick, Stevie. "The Afghan Whigs - How Do You Burn?". Mojo. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
  10. ^ Berman, Stuart (September 9, 2022). "The Afghan Whigs: How Do You Burn? Album Review". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  11. ^ Garratt, John (September 9, 2022). "The Afghan Whigs Pick Up Where They Left Off on How Do You Burn?". PopMatters. Retrieved September 10, 2022.
  12. ^ Browne, David (September 8, 2022). "Greg Dulli Is Still An Agro Alt-Rock Guy. That's a Good Thing". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Harley, Kevin (8 September 2022). Lester, Paul (ed.). "The Afghan Whigs: How Do You Burn?" (PDF). Record Collector (Print). No. 536. Diamond Publishing. p. 122. ISSN 0261-250X. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Afghan Whigs – How Do You Burn?" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  15. ^ "Ultratop.be – The Afghan Whigs – How Do You Burn?" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  16. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Afghan Whigs – How Do You Burn?" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  17. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "Top 100 Albums Weekly". Promusicaeartist=The Afghan Whigs. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Afghan Whigs – How Do You Burn?". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 17, 2022.

External links[edit]

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