THE WHIGS

Release Date: March 2
The Skinny: Mission Control was an under-the-radar surprise—simple, sloppy Replacements-style barroom rock that many bands attempt but few truly nail. This Athens, Georgia, trio bring more of the same on their third album, and why not? The mid-tempo title track finds a little more swagger in Parker Gispert's vocals and a chorus built to be remembered.
Fast Fact: When Kings of Leon played their "we're-proper-rock-stars-now" coming out party at Madison Square Garden earlier this year, these guys opened.