In Spades

In Spades
Studio album by The Afghan Whigs
Released	May 5, 2017 (2017-05-05)
Recorded	New Orleans, Los Angeles, Memphis, Joshua Tree
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	36:19
Label	Sub Pop Records
Producer	Greg Dulli
The Afghan Whigs chronology
Do to the Beast (2014) In Spades (2017) How Do You Burn? (2022)

In Spades is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band The Afghan Whigs, released on May 5, 2017[1][2] on Sub Pop Records.

Reception

The album received mainly positive reviews; according to online review aggregator Metacritic, it has a score of 79%, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[3]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Pitchfork	7.6/10[5]
The Line of Best Fit	[6]
The Guardian	[7]
The Spill Magazine	[8]

Accolades

Publication	Accolade	Year	Rank	Ref.
Drowned in Sound	Favourite Albums of 2017	2017	92	[9]
Pitchfork	20 Best Rock Albums of 2017	2017	14	[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Greg Dulli

In Spades[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Birdland"	2:50
2.	"Arabian Heights"	5:00
3.	"Demon in Profile"	3:24
4.	"Toy Automatic"	2:56
5.	"Oriole"	4:06
6.	"Copernicus"	3:30
7.	"The Spell"	3:46
8.	"Light as a Feather"	3:08
9.	"I Got Lost"	3:22
10.	"Into the Floor"	4:17
Total length:		36:19

Personnel

Adapted from Discogs.[12]

The Afghan Whigs Greg Dulli – vocals (1-10), guitars (2-6, 8, 10), piano (3, 7-10), mellotron (1, 5), harmonium (1), bass guitar (7), electric piano (7), percussion (3) John Curley – bass guitar (2-6, 8-10) Rick Nelson – cello (1, 3-5, 10), violin (1, 3-5, 10), viola (1, 4, 5), vocals (1) Dave Rosser – guitars (1-6, 8-10), vocals (5, 6) Jon Skibic – guitars (1-4, 6-10), mellotron (5) Patrick Keeler – drums (2-10) Additional musicians Susan Marshall, vocals (1) Ben Ellman – baritone saxophone (3, 4) Ian Bowman – tenor saxophone (3) John Culbreth – trumpet (3, 4) Evan Oberla – trombone (3, 4) Petra Haden – violin (7, 9), vocals (9) Gabe Noel – cello (7) David Ralicke – saxophone (7), trombone (7), trumpet (7) Scott Bennett – vocals (9) Rob Ingraham – tenor saxophone (4) Artwork Ramon Rodrigues Melo – artwork Christopher Friedman – layout

Production Rick Nelson – recording engineer Christopher Thorn – recording engineer Mike Napolitano – recording engineer Justin Smith – recording engineer Jeff Powell – recording engineer Kyle Kelso – recording engineer Matt Beck – recording engineer Wesley Graham – recording engineer Jon Skibic – recording engineer Mike Napolitano – mixing Christopher Thorn – mixing Bernie Grundman – mastering Joe Bozzi – mastering

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13]	10
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14]	58
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]	59
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16]	60
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17]	70
Scottish Albums (OCC)[18]	25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19]	98
UK Albums (OCC)[20]	55
US Billboard 200[21]	108

References

1. Monroe, Jazz and Minsker, Evan (March 8, 2017). "The Afghan Whigs Announce New Album In Spades, Share Video for New Track: Watch". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
2. Cook-Wilson, Winston (March 8, 2017). "Afghan Whigs Announce New Album In Spades, Share Video for "Demon in Profile"". Spin. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
3. "Reviews and Tracks for In Spades by The Afghan Whigs". Metacritic. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
4. Deming, Mark (5 May 2017). "In Spades – The Afghan Whigs". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
5. Berman, Stuart (5 May 2017). "The Afghan Whigs: In Spades Album Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
6. Putnam, Jon (4 May 2017). "In Spades by The Afghan Whigs". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
7. Davies, Hannah J. (4 May 2017). "The Afghan Whigs: In Spades review – soulful alt-rockers' second wave continues". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
8. Saunders, Jason (5 May 2017). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE AFGHAN WHIGS – IN SPADES". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 6 May 2017.
9. "Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2017". Drowned in Sound. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on November 23, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2017.
10. Sodomsky, Sam (December 13, 2017). "The 20 Best Rock Albums of 2017". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Retrieved February 25, 2018.
11. The Afghan Whigs – In Spades. Sub Pop Records. SP 1150
12. "Afghan Whigs – In Spades (2017, CD)". Discogs.com. 5 May 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2021.
13. "Ultratop.be – The Afghan Whigs – In Spades" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
14. "Ultratop.be – The Afghan Whigs – In Spades" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
15. "Dutchcharts.nl – The Afghan Whigs – In Spades" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
16. "Offiziellecharts.de – The Afghan Whigs – In Spades" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
17. "Irish Albums Chart: 12 May 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
18. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
19. "Swisscharts.com – The Afghan Whigs – In Spades". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
20. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
21. "The Afghan Whigs Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 16, 2017.