The Virgins - The Virgins

3.0/5
After seeing Rolling Stone Magazine's praising review of the Virgins' debut, I decided I'd give it a try. People described the band as a disco-infused Strokes, which sounded good to me. Unfortunately, the album fell far short of Rolling Stone's 4 stars. It has it's moments of course. "Rich Girls" is an extremely funky and exciting song. "Hey Hey Girl" has a great guitar lick and "Private Affair" is pretty catchy. But overall, the rest of the album lacks a drive and natural spark that separate these guys from the Strokes. Supposedly the Virgins have an EP out there that is more raw than this often overproduced and slick record, but I've never come across a copy. Moral of the story: download "Rich Girls", don't bother with the rest.