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 Pixies), 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

 * Gene Dante - lead and harmony vocals, rhythm guitar
 * Scott Patalano - lead guitar
 * Jim Collins - bass, harmony vocals
 * Tamora Gooding - drums, percussion

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 (To a God Unknown) & 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" (words and music by Gene Dante and Ad Frank)
 * Additional Engineering: Kris Smith & Patrick DiCenso
 * Recorded at: Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA
 * Additional Overdubs recorded at Bashville, NYC
 * Mastering: Jeff Lipton (Peerless Mastering)

Graphics

 * Art Direction: Rowan Bishop (Bridge Street Design)
 * Photo Credit: Andrew Olson

Album reviews

 * Boston Globe
 * All Music
 * BadEvan
 * Promipranger (Germany)
 * Driven Far Off
 * Opinion Hated
 * Edge Provincetown
 * Luna Kafe
 * Soundtrack To My Day
 * Striker Bill
 * Striker Bill