This is a cassette tape pressing of Cigarettes After Sex, the debut album where frontman Greg Gonzalez demonstrates a remarkable ability to set a scene and sustain a deeply woozy, romantic mood, drawing the listener in with cinematic detail. Through tracks like the chiming opener "K." and the haunting compulsion of "Each Time You Fall in Love"—which echoes the suspended animation of Twin Peaks' music—Gonzalez weaves impressionistic snapshots of romance that coalesce around his distinctive, melting vocals. The album, largely recorded unconventionally over three days at the Sweatshop rehearsal space, culminates in the retro-romantic swing of "Young & Dumb," leaving the listener utterly captivated by the band's atmospheric and spellbinding sound.

Label: Partisan

Release Year: 2018

Track List: 

1. K.
2. Each Time You Fall In Love
3. Sunsetz
4. Apocalypse
5. Flash
6. Sweet
7. Opera House
8. Truly
9. John Wayne
10. Young & Dumb