Smoke & Fiction
2024 studio album by X
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Smoke & Fiction is the ninth and final studio album by American punk rock band X. It was released on August 2, 2024. The band also promoted this release with the farewell tour The End Is Near,[8] slated to last into 2025.[9] The album was preceded by the singles "Big Black X" and "Ruby Church".
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| Released | August 2, 2024 | |||
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| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 28:31 | |||
| Label | Fat Possum | |||
| Producer | Rob Schnapf | |||
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Reception
Peter Larsen of Los Angeles Daily News called this release "a terrific record... with the band sounding as strong and inspired as ever, its 10 songs harking back lyrically to the band's early history, its sound closely following suit".[9] Discussing lead single "Big Black X" at Stereogum, Tom Breihan stated that it "flashes back to the freewheeling, rockabilly-infused punk rock of their early records" and that "Exene Cervenka's voice sounds as intense and titanic as ever".[10]
Track listing
- "Ruby Church" – 2:07
- "Sweet Til the Bitter End" – 2:31
- "The Way It Is" – 3:29
- "Flipside" – 3:00
- "Big Black X" – 3:34
- "Smoke & Fiction" – 3:04
- "Surreal" – 2:19
- "Winding Up the Time" – 2:52
- "Face in the Moon" – 3:04
- "Baby & All" – 2:31
Personnel
X
- DJ Bonebrake – drums, percussion
- Exene Cervenka – vocals
- John Doe – bass guitar, vocals
- Billy Zoom – guitar, bass guitar
Additional personnel
- Mark Chalecki – audio mastering at Little Red Book Mastering, Los Angeles, California, United States
- Rob Schnapf – production
- Matt Schuessler – audio engineering
Charts
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
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| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[11] | 49 |
