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The Virgins is punchy and slinky and over before you know it, but good, dirty fun while it lasts.
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It all adds up to a guilty pleasure for those old enough to remember the '80s.
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Cumming might still be a petty thief--of sounds and ideas now, not clothes--but he clutches at this material as if he invented it, and the band's boldness is hard to resist.
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Refreshingly unpretentious, especially by the standards of heavily hyped bands, and as simply entertaining as any recent major label debut, Virgins strikes a careful balance between fashionable and accessible, which makes the band a good candidate for a real commercial breakthrough.
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When The Virgins are paying homage to their New York forefathers in terms of their aesthetic and lyrical content, they have trouble distinguishing themselves from the Jets of the world.
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Over 38 taut minutes, these New York kids reflect the mirror-ball gleam of primo INXS and "Emotional Rescue"–era Rolling Stones onto the lives of today's young, rich, and wasted.
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Slinky but less than earthshattering debut from buzzy manhattanites.
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It’s safe to say this album messes with our heads. You could do worse than let it mess with yours.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 9 out of 12
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Mixed: 3 out of 12
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Negative: 0 out of 12
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MusicM.Jun 17, 2008Ten sharp, punchy, and well-produced tunes. If the major labels could turn out this kind of product regularly, they might have a brighter future.
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vladJun 9, 2008
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AlbertoR.Jun 8, 2008I can put this album on from start to finish and love every single song.