The Afghan Whigs announce the release of single “Duvateen” via Royal Cream/BMG, a piano-driven anthem with the Whigs at their most dynamic. The title of the song is a nod to the actual light-manipulating material, which here serves as a symbol for mortality, the dark abyss always framing the background of our lives. 

“When I finished ‘Duvateen,’ it felt like my life passing before my eyes,” Dulli says. “The references to the teacher chasing me down the hall reminded me of my childhood. Digging a hole was an obvious allusion to a grave. I’m at a precipice in life where I can look behind and clearly see the forest of my youth, but I can also see the path to the other side. And it’s going to inform what I do for the rest of my days.”

The release comes hot on the heels of “House of I,” their first new music release since 2022 via Royal Cream/BMG, which received high praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, SPIN, Pitchfork, and more. Both singles pave the way for The Afghan Whigs to release an album later this year, with more announcements about that to follow shortly.

The Afghan Whigs hit the road this weekend in honor of their 40th Anniversary for a twenty-one date North American headline tour with Mercury Rev joining as special guests.

The tour kicks off in Woodstock, NY, at the Bearsville Theater on April 25th, and concludes at Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneertown, CA, on May 24th. Visit https://linktr.ee/theafghanwhigs for more information.

Band co-founder Greg Dulli had this to say about the band’s anniversary, “40 years later, I still get to do the thing I love the most. Writing songs and performing them with my friends all over the world. I truly have to pinch myself.”

The Afghan Whigs & Mercury Rev Tour Dates
April 25 – Woodstock, NY – Bearsville Theater
April 27 – Boston, MA – Royale
April 28 – Washington D.C. – 9:30 Club
April 30 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
May 1 – Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer
May 2 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls Theater
May 4 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
May 5 – Cleveland, OH – House Of Blues
May 6 – Cincinnati, OH – Bogart’s
May 8 – Milwaukee, WI – Turner Hall Ballroom
May 9 – Chicago, IL – Metro
May 10 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theater
May 12 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
May 15 – Portland, OR – Aladdin Theatre
May 16 – Vancouver BC – Commodore Ballroom
May 17 – Seattle, WA – The Showbox
May 19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
May 20 – Los Angeles, CA – The Bellwether
May 22 – Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory
May 23 – San Diego, CA – The Observatory North Park
May 24 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriett’s

New UK Dates:
September 19 – Leeds, UK – Stylus
September 20 – Nottingham, UK – The Palais
September 22 – Glasgow, UK – SWG3 Galvanizers
September 23 – Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
September 24 – London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
September 26 – Brighton, UK – Chalk