Hotly tipped New York natives The Virgins have announced a Belfast date which hits the Speakeasy Bar on April 26th. This, their first Irish date, sees their profile on the crest of a wave, with an unparalleled industry buzz currently surrounding them. The band have been named as one of NME’s ‘10 Tips For 2009’ as well as a ‘Band To Watch in 2009’ by MTV.
New single ‘Teen Lovers’ is released on February 23 through Atlantic Records. The track is taken from their hotly anticipated self-titled debut album, which will be out in April.
‘grubby New York indie with some of that city’s disco gloss, like a giant love-in between CBGBs and Studio 54.†The Guardian
‘New York art-rock pumped full of truly irresistible testosterone and, yep, totally seductive’ – The Fly
‘The Virgins are inextricably linked to the city of NY and the mere notion of the word cool’– i-D
‘They make The Strokes look like The Monkees. They’ll be huge’ – Esquire
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