Cigarettes After Sex (album)

2017 studio album by Cigarettes After Sex

Cigarettes After Sex

Studio album by

Cigarettes After Sex

Released| June 9, 2017 (2017-06-09)
Recorded|

* December 2015 (Brooklyn, New York)
* May 2016 (Manhattan, New York)[a]

Genre|

* Dream pop[1]
* slowcore[2]

Length| 47:04
Label| Partisan
Producer| Greg Gonzalez
Cigarettes After Sex chronology
| I.
(2012)  | Cigarettes After Sex
(2017)  | Cry
(2019)

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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 eponymous 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 ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
AnyDecentMusic?| 7.5/10[12]
Metacritic| 75/100[3]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [13]
The A.V. Club| B[14]
Financial Times| [15]
The Guardian| [1]
Mojo| [16]
Pitchfork| 7.4/10[2]
PopMatters| 8/10[17]
Q| [18]
Record Collector| [19]
Uncut| 6/10[20]

### Accolades

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Accolades for Cigarettes After Sex Publication  | Accolade  | Year  | Rank  | Ref.

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Rough Trade | Albums of the Year  | 2017  |

[21]

## Track listing

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All tracks are written by Greg Gonzalez

Cigarettes After Sex track listingNo.| 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

## 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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### Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Cigarettes After Sex | Chart (2017–2018)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] | 96
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[23] | 18
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[24] | 5
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[25] | 12
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[26] | 47
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[27] | 53
French Albums (SNEP)[28] | 42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[29] | 39
Greek Albums (IFPI)[30] | 65
Irish Independent Albums (IRMA)[31] | 13
Italian Albums (FIMI)[32] | 88
New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[33] | 1
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[34] | 21
Scottish Albums (OCC)[35] | 24
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[36] | 21
UK Albums (OCC)[37] | 27
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[38] | 2
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[39] | 8
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[40] | 14
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[41] | 77
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[42] | 64
2022–2024 weekly chart performance for Cigarettes After Sex Chart (2022–2024)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[43] | 81
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[44] | 89
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[45] | 31
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[46] | 38
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[47] | 5
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[48] | 32
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[49] | 25
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[50] | 54
US Billboard 200[51] | 144

### Year-end charts

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2017 year-end chart performance for Cigarettes After Sex | Chart (2017)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[52] | 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[53] | 172
2018 year-end chart performance for Cigarettes After Sex Chart (2018)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[54] | 95
2019 year-end chart performance for Cigarettes After Sex Chart (2019)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[55] | 164
2022 year-end chart performance for Cigarettes After Sex Chart (2022)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[56] | 132
Lithuanian Albums (AGATA)[57] | 7
2023 year-end chart performance for Cigarettes After Sex Chart (2023)  | Position

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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[58] | 88
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[59] | 182
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[60] | 97
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[61] | 83
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[62] | 90

## Certifications

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Certifications for Cigarettes After Sex 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] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## Notes

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1. ^ "Each Time You Fall in Love"

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