Dream pop stalwarts Cigarettes After Sex have announced their third album, X’s, due out July 12th via Partisan Records. They’ve also announced an extensive arena tour in support of the impending release.
X’s is Cigarettes After Sex’s first album in five years, and finds vocalist and principal songwriter Greg Gonzalez touching on the sounds of ’70s and ’80s slow-dance pop ballads. As with previous Cigarettes After Sex albums, the lyrics revolve around romance and intimacy, and Gonzalez explores the rise and fall of a four-year relationship throughout.
“The record feels brutal,” Gonzalez says in a statement. “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...
X’s is Cigarettes After Sex’s first album in five years, and finds vocalist and principal songwriter Greg Gonzalez touching on the sounds of ’70s and ’80s slow-dance pop ballads. As with previous Cigarettes After Sex albums, the lyrics revolve around romance and intimacy, and Gonzalez explores the rise and fall of a four-year relationship throughout.
“The record feels brutal,” Gonzalez says in a statement. “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...
- 2/28/2024
- by Paolo Ragusa
- Consequence - Music
Singer Greg Gonzalez, who is set to perform in India with his band Cigarettes After Sex during the first edition of the Lollapalooza music festival, has shared what he loves best while performing in front of a live audience.
The singer, who along with his band is known for the dreamy and limerent sound, told Ians, “One thing that I love while performing in front of a live audience is to see their reaction, watch them swing and groove, and their reaction to the sound as they live through the experience of a live set-up.”
The singer considers crowd interaction to be one of the most interesting aspects of a live performance, and it’s something that makes him stay connected with the crowd during the performance.
He further mentioned, “I love interacting with them, and even if I don’t then to connect with them on a cerebral level...
The singer, who along with his band is known for the dreamy and limerent sound, told Ians, “One thing that I love while performing in front of a live audience is to see their reaction, watch them swing and groove, and their reaction to the sound as they live through the experience of a live set-up.”
The singer considers crowd interaction to be one of the most interesting aspects of a live performance, and it’s something that makes him stay connected with the crowd during the performance.
He further mentioned, “I love interacting with them, and even if I don’t then to connect with them on a cerebral level...
- 1/24/2023
- by News Bureau
- GlamSham
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