Virgins release final EP 'light the space left behind'

Belfast shoegaze/dream pop outfit Virgins release their final EP light the space left behind as the band comes to an end.

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EP: light the space left behind

Band: Virgins

Released: February 19 2026

Further to the release of Crucible, the end has finally come for Virgins as their last ever tracks are now out on their swansong EP light the space left behind.

In the previous half decade, Belfast's Virgins have reinvigorated the Irish shoegaze scene and brought it to worldwide attention with their debut EP Transmit a Little Heaven in 2022, the much lauded and loved debut album Nothing Hurt and Everything Was Beautiful in 2024 on Blowtorch Records and most recently the standalone single blooms.

As the band readied new material in 2025, they decided to keep recording in house, with Michael Smyth (lead guitar) taking on engineering and production responsibilities, while Rebecca's vocals recorded were at home. The sessions took place in the band's practice space over two days in September, just before the band supported shoegaze behemoths, Slow Crush on their Irish tour dates.

These songs mark the band's most collaborative material to date. Michael presented the bones of crucible to the band which was then shaped in the practice room. The Wolf Alice-esque passing arrived almost fully formed and final track reveries was born out out of the ether in a practice space jam, finding its way back down to earth through the band's careful guidance.

Virgins will play their final show in Belfast on February 28th in the Oh Yeah Centre with support from Wynona Bleach and Gush.

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