The Virgins

June 2, 2008 on 2:58 pm | In - Greg, Music |

Review of The Virgins album
by Greg Krelenstein

(The Virgins, photographed for Interview Magazine)

Now, I know we post a lot about our favorite NYC band, The Virgins (previous post here), but when the full length came into my hands last week, I felt compelled to write about them once again.

The album hits stores tomorrow (June 3) and in a perfect world, these would be the songs of the summer knocking out any of the singles New York Magazine singled out last week (Summer Songs by New York Mag).

NYC hasn’t been treated to a home grown cool rock band since the wave of The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Interpol in 2001, but beyond the hype, The Virgins have released quite a different sounding record.

This album is jammed with singles that truly wouldn’t be out of place next to Rihanna on the FM.

Feel free to blast “Rich Girls,” “She’s Expensive,” and “Private Affair” on your weekend getaways and summer BBQ’s.