The Romantic Lead


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 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

  1. A Madness to His Method
  2. Purity of Intent
  3. The Starlet Hits the Wall
  4. Photosynthetic
  5. Brian, My Darling
  6. C Star
  7. OK Sunshine
  8. The Dreamers
  9. Like a Satellite
  10. This Is the Closing
  11. To a God Unknown

Personnel

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 & 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"
  • Additional Engineering: Kris Smith & Patrick DiCenso
  • Recorded at: Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA
  • Additional Overdubs recorded at Bashville, NYC
  • Mastering: Jeff Lipton

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