Gentlemen by Afghan Whigs

Pros: An almost perfect blend of lyrics and music.

Cons: The album ends.

The Bottom Line: This album is a must. It is one of the best albums to come out of the 90's.

Review: Are you looking for the hidden gem of music from a band you have never heard of? If so this album is a must. The Afghan Whigs masterpiece, Gentlemen, is all that and more.

The music is simply captivating. Rock guitars, heavy bass line, an...

Pros: Brilliant songwriting, Amazingly profound and poetic lyrics

Cons: None, this album is one of the few that are absolutely perfect.

The Bottom Line: Genius. Buy it.

Review: The Afghan Whigs have, unfortunately, broken up. But their work stands the test of time, and none more so than "Gentlemen".

This is one of those rare albums where every song is brilliant. It is a concept album of sorts, telling the story of...

Pros: Full of bitter energy, anger and pain. Compelling...you won't be able to stop listening.

Cons: To be absolutely honest, none. This CD is a perfect blend.

The Bottom Line: An amazing CD...it's hard to come across this perfect of a CD that captures the essence of early 90's rock.

Review: "Gentleman" is an absolute journey full of love, lust, anger, disappointment and regret. I've had this CD for years and pulled it out again in the past couple of years and it's been in my frequently played list ever since. How could I ever have put ...

Pros: Great Lyrics, music, everything an absolutely essential record.

Cons: nothing

The Bottom Line: Driving rock and lyrics about heartbreak and loss. What else do you need?

Review: After jumping from Sub Pop to Elektra, The Afghan Whigs unleashed a masterpiece of an album on an unsuspecting and unfortunately indifferent public. Gentlemen lived in my CD player for most of 1993 and still makes frequent appearances. ...

Pros: Wonderful mixture of music and lyrics

Cons: None

Review: This is possibly the perfect album, with it's blend of swirling guitars and sultry lyrics (most beautifully illustrated when Greg Dulli steps away from the mike for the guest shot).

The lyrics are painfully honest, exploring the true nature...

Pros: Brilliant music, lyrics and song structure

Cons: Not a thing. And I mean it.

Review: The Afghan Whigs are, perhaps, the most underrated band out there. Combining great guitar rock with soulful lyrics and amazing song structure, they simply put out songs unlike any other band. Why they've never quite hit the mass public, I'm not...

Pros: Powerful song writing, diverse musicianship

Cons: Only 45 minutes long!!

Review: Gentlemen, the powerful recording by the Afghan Whigs, is quite simply a 90's masterpiece, a cut above most of the music released during the decade. I have always been fond of the Whig's work, but this specific CD stands out as it cuts so deep...

Pros: blistering and soulful, an epic chronicle of heartbreak.

Cons: this might not be the best record to listen to if you're already feeling sort of pessimistic about romance.

Review: i have taken to listening to the afghan whigs' gentlemen -- an absolutely bleak record, one filled with deceit and remorse, anguish and disgust. it's quite possibly their best work, and one of my favorite albums of all time.

the music -- the...

Pros: Filled with great innovative music

Cons: Sometimes the songs sound similar

Review: This is my first opinion for epinions.com, and I started with this album because I'm hoping to review my approximately 300 cds in alphabetic order. I give credit to Mr. La Friedmen and Mr. Andrew Hicks for such an idea.

Afghan Whigs are a...