Cigarettes After Sex (album)

Cigarettes After Sex
Studio album by
Cigarettes After Sex
ReleasedJune 9, 2017 (2017-06-09)
Recorded
  • December 2015 (Brooklyn, New York)
  • May 2016 (Manhattan, New York)[a]
Genre
Length47:04
LabelPartisan
ProducerGreg Gonzalez
Cigarettes After Sex chronology
I.
(2012) 		Cigarettes After Sex
(2017) 		Cry
(2019)
Singles from Cigarettes After Sex
  1. "K."
    Released: December 1, 2016
  2. "Apocalypse"
    Released: March 20, 2017
  3. "Each Time You Fall in Love"
    Released: May 16, 2017
  4. "Sweet"
    Released: August 29, 2017

Cigarettes After Sex is the debut studio album by American dream pop band Cigarettes After Sex. It was released on June 9, 2017, by Partisan Records and received positive reviews from critics.[3] As of May 2018, it had sold over 20,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[4]

Recording

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The recording sessions for Cigarettes After Sex took place in 2015, in Brooklyn, New York, with most songs being recorded live with a small audience.[5]

Promotion

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"K." was released on December 1, 2016 as the album's lead single.[6] Along with the announcement of their album, "Apocalypse" was released on March 20, 2017 as its second single.[7][8] "Each Time You Fall in Love" was released on May 16, 2017 as the third single from Cigarettes After Sex, along with dates for its accompanying World Tour.[9][10] "Sweet" was released as the fourth single from the album on August 29, 2017.[11]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.5/10[12]
Metacritic75/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
The A.V. ClubB[14]
Financial Times[15]
The Guardian[1]
Mojo[16]
Pitchfork7.4/10[2]
PopMatters8/10[17]
Q[18]
Record Collector[19]
Uncut6/10[20]

Accolades

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Accolades for Cigarettes After Sex
Publication Accolade Year Rank Ref.
Rough Trade Albums of the Year 2017
6
[21]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Greg Gonzalez

Cigarettes After Sex track listing
No.TitleLength
1."K."5:19
2."Each Time You Fall in Love"4:50
3."Sunsetz"3:34
4."Apocalypse"4:50
5."Flash"4:34
6."Sweet"4:51
7."Opera House"6:04
8."Truly"4:03
9."John Wayne"4:18
10."Young & Dumb"4:33
Total length:47:04

Personnel

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Cigarettes After Sex

  • Greg Gonzalez – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, recording, production
  • Phillip Tubbs – keyboards
  • Randy Miller – bass, graphic design
  • Jacob Tomsky – drums

Additional personnel

  • Rocky Gallo – recording on "Each Time You Fall In Love", mixing
  • Greg Calbi – mastering

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for Cigarettes After Sex
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[63] Platinum 20,000‡
France (SNEP)[64] Platinum 100,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[65] Gold 25,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[66] Gold 7,500‡
Poland (ZPAV)[67] 2× Platinum 40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[68] Gold 100,000‡
United States (RIAA)[69] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes

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  1. ^ "Each Time You Fall in Love"

References

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