Sex with an X

Sex with an X
Studio album by
The Vaselines
Released14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
Recorded2010
StudioAnalogue Catalogue Studios, Manchester, England
Genre
Length42:11
LabelSub Pop
ProducerJamie Watson
The Vaselines chronology
Dum-Dum(1989) Sex with an X(2010) V for Vaselines(2014)
Singles from Sex with an X
  1. "I Hate the 80s"Released: 10 June 2010
  2. "Sex with an X"Released: 24 August 2010
  3. "Mouth to Mouth"Released: 11 February 2011
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[2]
The A.V. ClubB−[3]
Drowned in Sound7/10[4]
MojoStarStarStar[1]
NME6/10[5]
Pitchfork6.9/10[6]
PopMatters6/10[7]
SpinStarStarStarStarStarStarStar[8]
Tiny Mix TapesStarStarStar[9]
UncutStarStarStar[1]

Sex with an X is the second long-play studio album by the Scottishalternative rock band The Vaselines.[10] Released in September of 2010 on Sub Pop, Sex with an X was the Vaselines’ first new album since the release of Dum-Dum over 20 years earlier.

The first single from the album, "I Hate The 80s" was released on 10 June 2010. The titular second single, "Sex with an X", saw release on 24 August 2010 with the B-side; "Roaster",[11] followed by a third single, "Mouth To Mouth", on Valentine's Day, 2011.

Five days prior to Sex with an X’s official release, The Guardian streamed the entire album on its Music Blog. The album was released with a track by track guide written by The Vaselines.[12]

The record’s final track, "Exit the Vaselines", is a reference to the compilation album, Enter the Vaselines.

Track listing

All tracks written and composed by Eugene Kelly/Frances McKee

  1. "Ruined" – 2:11
  2. "Sex with an X" – 3:34
  3. "The Devil's Inside Me" – 4:34
  4. "Such A Fool" – 2:56
  5. "Turning It On" – 3:37
  6. "Overweight But Over You" – 3:05
  7. "Poison Pen" – 4:18
  8. "I Hate The 80s" – 3:29
  9. "Mouth To Mouth" – 3:35
  10. "Whitechapel" – 3:31
  11. "My God's Bigger Than Your God" – 2:51
  12. "Exit The Vaselines" – 4:36
  13. "Picked A Cherry" (iTunes Bonus Track) – 2:54

Personnel

The Vaselines

Produced by Jamie Watson. Recorded by Julie McLarnon

References

  1. ^ abcCritic Reviews for Sex With An X. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. ^Sex with an X at AllMusic
  3. ^Heller, Jason (21 September 2010). "Sex with an X · The Vaselines · Music Review The Vaselines: Sex with an X · Music Review · The A.V. Club". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on 23 September 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  4. ^Farah, Amanda (14 September 2010). "Album Review: The Vaselines – Sex With an X / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  5. ^"Album review: The Vaselines – Sex with an X (Sub Pop)". NME. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  6. ^Douglas Wolk (14 September 2010). "The Vaselines: The Vaselines: Sex with an X Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  7. ^"The Vaselines: Sex with an X". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  8. ^"The Vaselines, 'Sex With an X' (Sub Pop)". Spin. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  9. ^"The Vaselines – Sex with an X | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  10. ^"The Vaselines Return With New Album". Pitchfork. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  11. ^"New Vaselines: "Sex With an X"". Pitchfork. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
  12. ^Jonze, Tim (9 September 2010). "The Vaselines – Sex with an X: exclusive album stream | Music | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
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