steering clear of the mainstream
since 2001

june 2010

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VR

"Quiet Contest" CD

Pop Faction

Genres: slowcore, dream pop, indie pop

Mar 3 - 9 2003

Poor cover art killed the cat.  Only Gonna Say This Once is 

79%

Fun Fact: Richmond, where VR hail from, is the capital of Virginia and also the hometown of the luxurious Jefferson Hotel.  As the Richmond tourism guide explains: "Originally built in 1895, this grand Richmond hotel was damaged severely by fire in 1901 and reopened only months later. Edward Valentine's statue of Thomas Jefferson stands in the upper lobby over a pool that once was the home of live alligators."  THAT'S ALLIGATORS, PEOPLE!

Matt Shimmer

[Vitals: 10 songs, distributed by the label, released 2002]