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Sex with an X - Wikipedia

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Sex with an X

Studio album by

The Vaselines

Released

14 September 2010

Recorded

2010

Studio

Analogue Catalogue Studios, Manchester, England

Genre

Length

42:11

The Vaselines chronology

Dum-Dum
(1989)

Sex with an X
(2010)

V for Vaselines
(2014)

Singles from Sex with an X

"I Hate the 80s"
Released: 10 June 2010
"Sex with an X"
Released: 24 August 2010
"Mouth to Mouth"
Released: 11 February 2011

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	65/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The A.V. Club	B−^[3]
Drowned in Sound	7/10^[4]
Mojo	^[1]
NME	6/10^[5]
Pitchfork	6.9/10^[6]
PopMatters	6/10^[7]
Spin	^[8]
Tiny Mix Tapes	^[9]
Uncut	^[1]

Sex with an X is the second studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band The Vaselines, which was released on 14 September 2010 on Sub Pop.^[10] It was their 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 second single, the title track "Sex with an X", was released on 24 August 2010 with the B-side; "Roaster",^[11] while the third single "Mouth To Mouth" was released on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2011.

On 9 September 2010, guardian.co.uk streamed the entire album on its Music Blog. The album was released with a track by track guide written by The Vaselines.^[12]

The 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

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

Personnel

The Vaselines

Eugene Kelly – Guitar/Vocals
Frances McKee – Guitar/Vocals
Stevie Jackson – Guitar
Bobby Kildea – Bass
Michael McGaughrin – Drums

Produced by Jamie Watson. Recorded by Julie McLarnon

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Critic Reviews for Sex With An X. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
^ Sex with an X at AllMusic
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ "Album review: The Vaselines – Sex with an X (Sub Pop)". NME. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ Douglas Wolk (14 September 2010). "The Vaselines: The Vaselines: Sex with an X Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ "The Vaselines: Sex with an X". PopMatters. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ "The Vaselines, 'Sex With an X' (Sub Pop)". Spin. 20 August 2010. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ "The Vaselines – Sex with an X | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
^ "The Vaselines Return With New Album". Pitchfork. 10 June 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
^ "New Vaselines: "Sex With an X"". Pitchfork. 4 August 2010. Retrieved 9 March 2012.
^ Jonze, Tim (9 September 2010). "The Vaselines – Sex with an X: exclusive album stream | Music | guardian.co.uk". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 March 2012.

External links

3. Amazon.com

v t e The Vaselines
Eugene Kelly Frances McKee Michael McGaughrin Carla Easton Graeme Smillie Stevie Jackson Bobby Kildea
Studio albums	Dum-Dum Sex with an X V for Vaselines
EPs	Son of a Gun Dying for It
Compilations	The Way of The Vaselines: A Complete History Enter The Vaselines
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