King of Conflict is the debut album by British rock band The Virginmarys, released on 4 February 2013 on Cooking Vinyl records in Europe; and 12 February 2013 on Wind Up Records in North America.

King of Conflict
Studio album by
Released4 February 2013
RecordedChapel Studios, Lincolnshire, 2011-2012
GenreHard rock, alternative rock, psychedelic rock
Length54:27
LabelCooking Vinyl (UK, Europe)
Wind Up Records (U.S.)
ProducerToby Jepson
The Virginmarys chronology
Cast the First Stone (mini-album)
(2010)
King of Conflict
(2013)
Divides
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Classic Rock (magazine) [1]
Kerrang! [2]
Metal Hammer [3]
MusicOMH [4]
No Ripcord [5]
Popmatters [6]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Ally Dickaty; all music is composed by Ally Dickaty, Danny Dolan and Matt Rose, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dead Man's Shoes" 3:32
2."Portrait of Red" 3:30
3."Just a Ride" 3:16
4."Out of Mind" 3:44
5."Bang Bang Bang"Dickaty, Dolan, Rose, Chris Birdsall4:10
6."Lost Weekend" 3:15
7."Running for My Life" 4:12
8."Dressed to Kill" 3:49
9."My Little Girl" 3:11
10."Taking the Blame" 3:35
11."You've Got Your Money, I've Got My Soul" 3:39
12."Ends Don't Mend" (contains hidden track, "Stripped," starting at 12:08) 14:41
13."Manic Recluse" (Japanese bonus track) 2:44
Deluxe edition disc two: "Stripped"
No.TitleLength
1."Lost Weekend" (acoustic)3:12
2."Bang Bang Bang" (acoustic)2:57
3."Just a Ride" (acoustic)3:19
4."You've Got Your Money, I've Got My Soul" (acoustic)2:41
5."Dressed to Kill" (acoustic)3:41
6."Out of Mind" (acoustic)3:49
7."Dead Man's Shoes" (acoustic)2:53
8."Running for My Life" (acoustic)3:29
9."Passing Place" (acoustic)3:46
10."Long Way Down from the Top" (acoustic)2:27
11."Ends Don't Mend" (acoustic)3:39
12."Stripped" (acoustic)4:00

Personnel

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The Virginmarys
  • Ally Dickaty – lead and backing vocals, guitar
  • Danny Dolan – drums, percussion
  • Matt Rose – bass guitar, backing vocals
Technical staff

References

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  1. ^ Classic Rock magazine review, April 2013
  2. ^ Kerrang magazine review, 6 February 2013
  3. ^ Metal Hammer magazine review, March 2013
  4. ^ MusicOMH magazine review, March 2013
  5. ^ NoRipcord magazine review, March 2013
  6. ^ Popmatters magazine review, March 2013