Song · Afghan Whigs
“Algiers” by Afghan Whigs
From the album Do to the Beast (2014)
“Algiers” by Afghan Whigs appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2014 and 2019. It was first released in 2014 on the album Do to the Beast. Its best result is #73 on the WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2014. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #173 indie & aaa song of 2014 and #8,346 indie & aaa song of all time.
"Algiers" is Greg Dulli's show top to bottom: he wrote the words and music, produced it, and mixed it with Mike Napolitano and Mathias Schneeberger. It comes from Do to the Beast, the Afghan Whigs' seventh album and their first in 16 years, released in April 2014 on Sub Pop, the same label that had put out Up in It and Congregation.
The comeback landed well, with mostly positive reviews. Rolling Stone heard the old stylish, sleazy intensity intact on the band's first record since 1998's 1965, just painted with a wider palette, while the Los Angeles Times found it moodier and more muted than the Whigs at their peak.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 73 | WFUV New York, NY | WFUV Top 90 Songs of 2014 | 90 |
| 2014 | 94 | WXPN Philadelphia, PA | WXPN Year in Review: Top 200 Songs of 2014 | 200 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 615 | KEXP | KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time | 627 |
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