"Filled with raw, imagistic, sometimes smutty vignettes set to entrancing, slowburn pop songs, Cigarettes After Sex bandleader Greg Gonzalez captures every emotion a romantic arc inspires. But where previous albums have drawn from an amalgam of relationships, for the most part, X’s centralizes on just one relationship that spanned four years. 'The record feels brutal,' admits Gonzalez. 'I could sit and talk about this loss to someone, but that wouldn’t scratch the surface. I have to really write about it, sing about it, have the music, and then I can start to analyze and learn from it. Or just relive it—in a good way. I don’t have that Eternal Sunshine-thing of wanting to forget.' While continuing to observe classic pop song structures, Gonzalez has moved away from the prior sonic touchstones of the ‘50s and ‘60s, finding himself now drawn to a ‘70s/’80s slow dance. While (in typical Cigarettes style) these changes may be subtle, the overall resulting energy is akin to disco ball-refracted tears on the dance floor." - Partisan Records

• deluxe edition w/ exclusive lyric + photo booklet
• black vinyl pressing
• housed in deluxe silver foil-stamped gatefold jacket
  
• music label: Partisan Records 2024

 

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