Yes, Virginia... [PA] (CD - 2006)

Personnel: Brian Viglione (vocals, guitar, drums, percussion); Amanda Palmer (vocals, piano, organ, Mellotron).

Audio Mixer: Paul Q. Kolderie.

Recording information: Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY; Camp Street Studios, Cambridge, MA.

Author: Francis P. Church.

Photographers: Nicholas Vargelis; Scott Irvine .

On their second album, YES, VIRGINIA, gothic-cabaret duo the Dresden Dolls move further toward a more accessible pop middle ground, but still retain touches of their manic, punkish roots. It's a deliciously bitter pill to swallow, like the theme to the TV show "Dawson's Creek" spiked with Drano. Keyboardist and vocalist Amanda Palmer croons in a molasses-rich alto, enunciating each word with the determination of Billy Joel on speed and with the verbal dexterity of an auctioneer. YES, VIRGINIA is the type of music one should listen to before quitting a job, just for the affirmation. minimize