Yes, Virginia...

Review

by Heather Phares

The Dresden Dolls could never be accused of being shy and retiring, but on their second full-length, Yes, Virginia..., they sound more confident than ever, igniting their cabaret-rock with more crazed inventiveness and you-are-there immediacy. While there's nothing as instantly captivating as their first album's winsome "Coin-Operated Boy" or the defiant "Girl Anachronism," Yes, Virginia... is a more powerful and consistent set of songs overall, moving from musically and emotionally complex ballads like "Delilah" and the album closer, "Sing," to shouty, forceful numbers such as "Necessary Evil" and "Sex Changes." Sean Slade and Paul Kolderie's production adds to the bigger, more rock-inspired sound of the album, which invigorates Amanda Palmer's character sketches. While the highly theatrical, stylized sound of …  » Read more

Tracks

				Title	Composer	Time
		1		Sex Changes	Palmer	4:11
		2		Backstabber	Palmer	4:11
		3		Modern Moonlight	Palmer	4:45
		4		My Alcoholic Friends	Palmer	2:47
		5		Delilah	Palmer	6:54
		6		Dirty Business	Palmer	3:36
		7		First Orgasm	Palmer	3:49
		8		Mrs. O.	Palmer	4:40
		9		Shores of California	Palmer	3:35
		10		Necessary Evil	Palmer	2:54
		11		Mandy Goes to Med School	Palmer	4:39
		12		Me & The Minibar	Palmer	4:35
		13		Sing	Palmer	4:40

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