The Afghan Whigs Announce New Album ‘Soft Control’ & Fall 2026 Tour Dates

The Afghan Whigs will release their 10th studio album, Soft Control, on August 21 via Royal Cream/BMG. The band will also tour in support of Soft Control this fall, with dates across Europe and North America.

Soft Control was recorded at Fireside Sound in Joshua Tree, Marigny Studios in New Orleans, Gold Diggers Sound in East Hollywood and Sycamore in Cincinnati. The album features contributions from former Afghan Whigs drummer Patrick Keeler as well as vocalist/violist Petra Haden, My Morning Jacket keyboardist Bo Koster and others.

“I’ve worked hard on my inner peace,” said Afghan Whigs frontman Greg Dulli. “I was an angry young man, and it fueled my art, ambition and my drive. I wouldn’t change anything because I can’t. But as I got into photography and other art forms, I realized that I’m not in competition with anyone – including myself. Now, I know what I’m doing and there’s a quiet confidence that comes with being able to back it up.”

The Afghan Whigs will commence the European leg of the tour supporting Soft Control in September and continue into early October, opening in Belgium and making stops in the United Kingdom, France, the Netherlands and Germany, among other countries.

The North American run follows in November, kicking off in Orlando and routing through Atlanta, Brooklyn, Toronto, Chicago and other cities before wrapping in Austin on November 21. Night Moves will support on North American dates, while Ed Harcourt joins as support across Europe. Tickets go on sale this Friday, June 5.

Scroll on for ticketing links, additional tour information, the Soft Control tracklist and an embed of the lead single, “Jungle Roux.”

Soft Control Tracklist

1. Jungle Roux
2. House of I
3. Duvateen
4. My Lover
5. The Deepest Part of the Darkest Shadow
6. Mariah Luster
7. Memphis, Texas
8. 77
9. Loose Talk
10. A Simulation