Cigarettes After Sex - 3 Albums 1 Ep -2012-20... Today

Are you looking for the 2024 follow-up "X's"? That marks the beginning of the next chapter. But the golden era—2012 to 2020—remains untouchable.

It was a slow-burn success, finding a massive audience on YouTube years after its release and establishing the band’s identity: minimalist, romantic, and deeply melancholic. 2. Cigarettes After Sex (Self-Titled) – 2017

Why does this tiny output (roughly 2.5 hours of music over eight years) feel so monumental?

While some critics dismissed the album as "more of the same," a closer listen reveals the nuances. Cry is a moodier, more introspective sibling to the debut. It dared the listener to be patient. It was an album that didn't demand attention but rather rewarded it,

Following a massively successful debut is a daunting task. Many bands crumble under the pressure to replicate their success, but Gonzalez retreated to a house on the island of Mallorca to craft the sophomore effort, Cry , released in 2019. If the debut was about solidifying the sound, Cry was about testing its limits.

This record solidified them as the champions of "sad-girl/boy" indie, providing the perfect soundtrack for heartbreak and late-night contemplation. 3. Cry – 2019