Strike Gently

Strike Gently
Studio album by
The Virgins
Released12 March 2013
GenreIndie rock
Length43:56
LabelCult Records
ProducerGus Oberg & Johnny T Yerington
The Virgins chronology
The Virgins
(2008) 		Strike Gently
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
NME[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
Music OMH(3.5/5)[4]

Strike Gently is the second and final studio album by New York City band The Virgins. The album was released on 12 March 2013 on Cult Records.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Prima Materia"4:00
2."Wheel of Fortune"3:42
3."Flashbacks, Memories, and Dreams"4:14
4."Figure on the Ice"4:56
5."Impressions of You"3:58
6."What Good is Moonlight"3:16
7."Travel Express (From Me)"4:50
8."The Beggar"4:35
9."Amelia"4:54
10."Blue Rose Tattoo"5:35
Total length:43:56

Recording

"The 10 track album was recorded at the East Village Recording Center by Johnny T Yerington and Gus Oberg as Unicorn Parade. All art direction by Warren Fu and cover photo by Frank Fu."[5]

Personnel

  • Donald Cumming – lead vocals
  • Xan Aird – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Max Kamins – bass, backing vocals
  • John Eatherly – drums, percussion

References

  1. ^ "Strike Gently by The Virgins". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
  2. ^ "NME Review". NME. 8 March 2013.
  3. ^ 15 March 2013 issue of Entertainment Weekly
  4. ^ "Music OMH review". 16 March 2013.
  5. ^ "The Virgins Official Webstite".