The Virgins - 'Strike Gently' (UK Release: 25 March '13) // Words: Rajan Lakhani
It’s been nearly five years since the release of The Virgins' self-titled debut, during which time all the original members of the group have left except lead singer and chief songwriter Donald Cumming. In addition, the group was released from their major recording contract. All this would point towards a band in freefall and my expectations for this record were pretty low.
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Words: Rajan Lakhani
When The Virgins first surfaced, many compared them to The Strokes. Like them, they hailed from New York and had the image, the attitude but most importantly, some brilliant, addictive pop songs, notably 'Rich Girls'. However, they did not achieve the same level of success, becoming restricted to almost ‘cult status’ and referenced on hipster programmes like 'Gossip Girl'.
When The Virgins first surfaced, many compared them to The Strokes. Like them, they hailed from New York and had the image, the attitude but most importantly, some brilliant, addictive pop songs, notably 'Rich Girls'. However, they did not achieve the same level of success, becoming restricted to almost ‘cult status’ and referenced on hipster programmes like 'Gossip Girl'.
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