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On The Record
February 15, 2013
King of Conflict isn't the most unique rock album ever, but throughout, The Virginmarys unleash a raw, propulsive sound. The key to the group's success is how they bring together various elements from hard rock's fractured diaspora: In other words, they're basically shaggy rocker-dudes collapsing grunge into garage into hair metal. Even better, they don't dig ballads, just ragers like "Out of Mind," "Dead Man's Shoes" and "You've Got Your Money, I've Got My Soul," on which Ally Dickaty (awesome name) howls about a poor kid wandering the forest, picking mushrooms just to make ends meet.
The Virginmary's talk The Beatles: On The Record
Welcome back to On the Record, our exclusive video series wherein artists we love describe one album they love… in exactly 45 seconds. Today we've got rising Brit rockers The Virginmarys, singing the praises of (who else?) The Beatles, specifically Revolver -- they've got a lot to say, even if the timer goes off before they can really get into the charms of Eleanor Rigby. Enjoy.