The Romantic Lead is the second studio album released by the Boston-based glam-rock band Gene Dante and The Future Starlets. Produced by veteran A&R executive Peter Lubin (The Pixies), the album was released in early 2009 by Omnirox Entertainment as a follow-up to their 2006 self-titled debut EP. It received favorable reviews from around the country as well as some international acclaim.
Track listing
A Madness to His Method
Purity of Intent
The Starlet Hits the Wall
Photosynthetic
Brian, My Darling
C Star
OK Sunshine
The Dreamers
Like a Satellite
This Is the Closing
To a God Unknown
Personnel
Gene Dante - lead and harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
Scott Patalano - lead guitar
Jim Collins - bass, harmony vocals
Tamora Gooding - drums, percussion
Additional musicians and instruments
Kevin Bents: piano, keys, guitar, synthetic/midi instruments & ambient textures, percussion, harmony vocals Strings & Horns arranged by Peter Lubin & Kevin Bents Interstellar Stutter Guitar: Kevin Bents Female Harmony Vocals: Jane Aquilina (To a God Unknown) & Jean Simon Male Harmony Vocals: Kevin Bents, Peter Lubin, Brett Fasullo, John Pinto Jr. Percussion & Acoustic Guitar: Peter Lubin Baritone Sax: Jon "The Lip" Lupfer Handclaps: The C Suckers Giant Mellotron: Emeen Zarookian
Production
Producer: Peter Lubin
Engineer: Jon Lupfer
Mixed by: Peter Lubin & Jon Lupfer
All Word and Music by: Gene Dante, except "The Starlet Hits the Wall" (words and music by Gene Dante and Ad Frank) Additional Engineering: Kris Smith & Patrick DiCenso Recorded at: Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA Additional Overdubs recorded at Bashville, NYC Mastering: Jeff Lipton (Peerless Mastering)
Graphics
Art Direction: Rowan Bishop (Bridge Street Design) Photo Credit: Andrew Olson
Further reading
Album reviews
Boston Globe
All Music
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