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19 August 2026 – The Afghan Whigs Return Friday with Soft Control
By Editorial Team - August 19, 2026
Summary
Veteran alternative rockers The Afghan Whigs return this Friday 21 August with Soft Control, showcasing Greg Dulli's soulful, dark rock songwriting.
Key Facts
- The Afghan Whigs drop new album 'Soft Control' on Friday, 21 August.
- Frontman Greg Dulli delivers dark, soulful, narrative-driven alternative rock.
- Serves as a major guitar release alongside DMA'S and Wild Pink.
- Entities: The Afghan Whigs, Soft Control, Greg Dulli, DMA'S, Wild Pink
- Tags: the-afghan-whigs, soft-control, greg-dulli, alternative-rock, soul-rock, upcoming-album
The Afghan Whigs are scheduled to release Soft Control on Friday, 21 August, adding another veteran alternative-rock release to a busy end-of-week calendar.
The band's ability to combine soul, rock, darkness and Greg Dulli's intensely character-driven songwriting has always placed them somewhere adjacent to, rather than comfortably inside, conventional alternative rock.
A new Afghan Whigs record consequently remains more interesting than a simple exercise in '90s nostalgia.
Soft Control joins DMA'S and Wild Pink among the most notable guitar-oriented albums arriving this Friday.