Name: Congregation
Brand: Sub Pop
SKU: 151714119
Price: 42.7 USD
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Congregation

Rating

Album: Congregation
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Her Against Me	More Info...
2)	I'm Her Slave	More Info...	0:03
3)	Turn On the Water	More Info...	0:04
4)	Conjure Me	More Info...	0:04
5)	Kiss the Floor	More Info...	0:04
6)	Congregation	More Info...	0:04
7)	This Is My Confession	More Info...	0:03
8)	Dedicate It	More Info...	0:03
9)	The Temple	More Info...	0:04
10)	Let Me Lie to You	More Info...	0:04
11)	Tonight	More Info...	0:03
12)	Miles Iz Ded	More Info...	0:05

Album: Congregation
#	Song Title		Time
	Disc 1
1)	Her Against Me	More Info...
2)	I'm Her Slave	More Info...	0:03
3)	Turn On the Water	More Info...	0:04
4)	Conjure Me	More Info...	0:04
5)	Kiss the Floor	More Info...	0:04
6)	Congregation	More Info...	0:04
7)	This Is My Confession	More Info...	0:03
8)	Dedicate It	More Info...	0:03
9)	The Temple	More Info...	0:04
10)	Let Me Lie to You	More Info...	0:04
11)	Tonight	More Info...	0:03
12)	Miles Iz Ded	More Info...	0:05

Performer Notes

Afghan Whigs: Greg Dulli, Rick McCollum (guitar, vocals); John Curley (bass, vocals); Steve Earle (drums).
Additional personnel: Ruby Belle (vocals); Lance (piano, vocals); Shecky Stein (piano); Shawn Smith (background vocals).
Recorded at Bear Creek, Woodinville, Washington and Buzz's Kitchen, Los Angeles, California in July and August 1991.
The third Afghan Whigs album, 1992's CONGREGATION, turns on one clear thematic axis: relationships going bad. CONGREGATION's emotional terrain covers the straits between man and heroin ("I'm Her Slave") and those between men and women. Varying the Sub Pop "grunge" formula, the Whigs stretch their wings musically, including several clean-sounding slow songs. If not for the subject matter, these could probably be called ballads.
Drummer Steven Earle hammers out solid frames for Rick McCollum's guitar showmanship, but this is really singer and lyricist Greg Dulli's hour. His emerging persona as damaged sinner is in full force here. The aggressive, snarling predator of "Conjure Me" promises to "Turn on you, before you turn on me." Elsewhere, Dulli offers the downright mean-spiritedness of "you were only mean to me" ("This is My Confession") and a sickening transformation into "Let Me Lie To You"'s soothing crooner of "I won't ever hurt you." A secret bonus track, "Miles Iz Dead," closes the album with a chilling chorus of "Don't forget the alcohol." Previewing the UPTOWN AVONDALE EP, a cover of "The Temple" (from JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR) demonstrates the group's knack for transforming covers into Afghan Whigs originals.

Professional Reviews

Option (5-6/92, p.89) - "...clear recording and dynamic performances...sheer listenability..."

Melody Maker (7/13/96, p.51) - "...the finest rock LP of the decade....nothing less than rock raping pop, a ferocious deflowering of Motown's romantic ideal..."