So I finally cracked open my new Virgins CD and it’s AMAZING. So groovy, so retro-punk, so much attitude, so laid back, etc. etc.

Some tracks are severely different from their originals in the EP, but they’re still good. “Love Is Colder Than Death,” for instance, is slowed down– perhaps it’s the slowest ditty on the whole album. Personally, I prefer the grittier version more, but this still rocks.

Best tracks? “Rich Girls,” of course, and “Hey Hey Girl,” which really impressed me. The guitar riffs matched the lead singer’s enunciation of every other word in the chorus. “Murder” and “One Week of Danger” are also great. I already listened to the CD twice in a row now. I think I’m addicted.

The singing sounds like a drunkard’s slurring, the music itself is sloppy, but that only helps The Virgins’ effort. This music is probably what a night out at a crazy bar in New York City feels like. And who to better convey it than a group of four lads who hail from New York City?