Sex with an X

2010 studio album by The Vaselines From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sex with an X is the second long-play studio album by the Scottish alternative 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.

Released14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
Recorded2010
StudiosAnalogue Catalogue Studios, Manchester, England
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Sex with an X
Studio album by
The Vaselines
Released14 September 2010 (2010-09-14)
Recorded2010
StudiosAnalogue Catalogue Studios, Manchester, England
Genres
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
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Aggregate scores
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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]
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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.[citation needed]

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

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