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Cigarettes After Sex
OriginEl Paso, Texas, US
Genres
Years active2008–present
LabelsPartisan
Members
  • Greg Gonzalez
  • Jacob Tomsky
  • Phillip Tubbs
  • Randall Miller
Past members
  • Greg Leah
  • Steve Herrada
  • Emily Davis
Websitecigarettesaftersex.com

Cigarettes After Sex is an American ambient pop band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2008 by Greg Gonzalez. The band's debut EP, I., was released in 2012 with the singles "Affection" and "K." following in 2015 and 2016, respectively.

History

Cigarettes After Sex was formed in El Paso, Texas, in 2008.[5][6][7] Gonzalez recorded the first EP, I., in a four-story stairway at his alma mater, University of Texas at El Paso, calling the experience "basically an accident; kind of an experiment".[7] "Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby", "I'm a Firefighter", "Dreaming of You", and "Starry Eyes" were recorded for I.

Gonzalez relocated to Brooklyn, New York, where the band's single "Affection" was recorded and released in 2015 along with a cover of REO Speedwagon's "Keep On Loving You".[8][9]

Through music recommendations, Cigarettes After Sex has gained millions of views on YouTube, leading to live performances across Europe, Asia, and the US. Cigarettes After Sex released their self-titled debut studio album on June 9, 2017.[10][7][11]

"Nothing's Gonna Hurt You Baby" was featured in episode 7 of The Handmaid's Tale.[12][13] and episode 7 of The Sinner [14]

Musical style and influences

In a feature for Noisey by Vice, Christina Cacouris describes Cigarettes After Sex as "elemental, hazy and romantic, but with a noir edge underneath Gonzalez's androgynous voice" as well as "sweet and sentimental".[7] "As the band’s name suggests, it’s reminiscent of lying in bed, but its ambient qualities don’t prevent it from being music you can dance to."[7] Gonzalez cites Françoise Hardy as his favorite singer and Miles Davis as having great impact.[7] The band also includes The Cowboy Junkies' album The Trinity Session, Julee Cruise, and Cocteau Twins as influences.[6][15] The music blog Eardrums Music describes the band as "slow, dreamy and beautiful with gorgeous, tender vocals and very good lyrics." and compares it to Mazzy Star and early Red House Painters.[15] Music bloggers behind Swell Tone describe Cigarettes After Sex as a band producing "melancholy, slow pop that will sweetly rock any listener into a listless stupor."[16]

Reviewing Affection for Independentmusicnews.com, Jae Pyl concludes that "there’s just such an intimacy to Cigarettes After Sex's sound that it’s impossible to not let it into the pit of your belly."[9]

Members

Since inception in 2008, the group has included a number of different members and collaborators led by Greg Gonzalez:[8]

Current members:

  • Greg Gonzalez – founder, lead vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, bass
  • Phillip Tubbs – keyboards, electric guitar
  • Randall Miller – bass
  • Jacob Tomsky – drums

Previous members:

  • Greg Leah – drums
  • Steve Herrada – keyboards
  • Emily Davis – acoustic guitar

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

  • I. (2012)

Singles

  • "Affection" (2015)
  • "K." (2016)
  • "Apocalypse" (2017)
  • "Each Time You Fall in Love" (2017)
  • "Sweet" (2017)

Demos

  • Cigarettes After Sex (Romans 13:9) (2011)

References

  1. ^ Cook, Cameron (June 8, 2017). "Cigarettes After Sex: Cigarettes After Sex". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  2. ^ BrushedRed (March 21, 2017). "New Cigarettes After Sex Album". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  3. ^ Lathan, Ryan (June 21, 2017). "Cigarettes After Sex: Cigarettes After Sex". PopMatters. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  4. ^ Hadi, Eddino Abdul (June 14, 2017). "The slow burn of Cigarettes After Sex's debut album". The Straits Times. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  5. ^ Simpson, Dave (April 19, 2017). "Cigarettes After Sex review – breathtaking ambient-pop enigmas". The Guardian. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Cigarettes After Sex - Tickets - The Echo - Los Angeles, California - April 27th, 2016". The Echo and Echoplex. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  7. ^ a b c d e f "The Diehard Romanticism of Cigarettes After Sex | NOISEY". NOISEY. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  8. ^ a b "Records". Cigarettes After Sex. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  9. ^ a b "Review / Cigarettes After Sex / Affection". Independent Music News. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  10. ^ http://www.cigarettesaftersex.com/
  11. ^ "Cigarettes After Sex - 10 New Artists You Need to Know: January 2016". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
  12. ^ "The Handmaid's Tale - S1 · E7 · The Other Side". tunefind. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  13. ^ "The End Credits Song In 'The Handmaid's Tale' Episode 9 Epitomizes Moira's Spirit". BUSTLE. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  14. ^ "'The Sinner' Soundtrack: Listen to the Killer Playlist for USA's Addictive Murder Mystery". Indiewire. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
  15. ^ a b "New Music: Cigarettes After Sex – "Affection"". Retrieved 2016-04-13.
  16. ^ "Tune: Cigarettes After Sex – "Affection"". Swell Tone. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
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