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Strike Gently

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Strike Gently
Studio album by
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

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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

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"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

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

References

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  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".