Yes, Virginia... | ||||
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Released | April 18, 2006 | |||
Recorded | September 10–20, 2005; November 2005 (extra recording) | |||
Studio | Allaire Studios, Shokan, New York; Camp Street Studios, Cambridge, Massachusetts (extra recording) | |||
Genre | Dark cabaret | |||
Length | 55:24 | |||
Label | Roadrunner | |||
Producer |
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The Dresden Dolls chronology | ||||
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Singles from Yes, Virginia... | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Guardian | [2] |
Pitchfork | 7.6/10[3] |
PopMatters | [4] |
Yes, Virginia... is the second studio album by American dark cabaret band the Dresden Dolls, released on April 18, 2006, by Roadrunner Records.[5] The album was recorded in September 2005,[6] with some extra vocal work and the mixing done the following November.[7]
It is named after a reply to a letter run in the New York Sun in 1897 about the existence of Santa Claus (see "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus"). The first single from the album was "Sing". The album made its debut at number 42 on the US Billboard 200, selling 19,000 units in the first week;[8] despite this, the album's sales fell off quickly, resulting in Roadrunner pulling its support for the album shortly after its release and creating tensions between the band and the label.[9][10]
Other songs recorded during the studio session include "The Kill", "Boston", and "The Gardener", which were released on the No, Virginia... compilation in May 2008.