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Released | June 9, 2017 | |||
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Length | 47:04 | |||
Label | Partisan | |||
Producer | Greg Gonzalez | |||
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Cigarettes After Sex is the eponymous debut studio album by American ambient 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]
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]
"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]
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10 [12] |
Metacritic | 75/100 [3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The A.V. Club | B [14] |
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Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork | 7.4/10 [2] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [17] |
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Uncut | 6/10 [20] |
Publication | Accolade | Year | Rank | Ref. |
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Rough Trade | Albums of the Year | 2017 | 6 |
All tracks are written by Greg Gonzalez
No. | Title | Length |
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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 |
Cigarettes After Sex
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Weekly charts
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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] | Gold | 10,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI) [68] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
United States (RIAA) [69] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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