Cigarettes After Sex - X's World Tour is coming to Chicago on September 23 at the United Center!
Filled with raw, imagistic, sometimes smutty vignettes set to entrancing, slowburn pop songs, bandleader Greg Gonzalez captures every emotion a romantic arc inspires. But where previous albums have drawn from an amalgam of relationships, for the most part, the band’s new LP X’s centralizes on just one relationship that spanned four years.
“The record feels brutal,” admits Gonzalez. “I could sit and talk about this loss to someone, but that wouldn’t scratch the surface. I have to really write about it, sing about it, have the music, and then I can start to analyze and learn from it. Or just relive it—in a good way. I don’t have that Eternal Sunshine-thing of wanting to forget.”
While continuing to observe classic pop song structures, Gonzalez has moved away from the prior sonic touchstones of the ‘50s and ‘60s, finding himself now drawn to a ‘70s/’80s slow dance. While (in typical Cigarettes style) these changes may be subtle, the overall resulting energy is akin to disco ball-refracted tears on the dance floor.
"Tejano Blue" is available today via All DSPs, and Cigarettes After Sex's new LP, X's, is out July 12th via Partisan Records.
NOTE FOR ALL FLOOR GUESTS
All guests with floor tickets must enter through Gate 5 only when gates open at 6:30. This includes guests with General Admission and guests with floor seats. Additional information for guests with General Admission can be found below.
GENERAL ADMISSION PROCESS
The following approved process will be implemented at the United Center for the General Admission (GA) pit:
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WRISTBAND DISTRIBUTION TIMES: At 9 a.m. on show day, guests will receive a numbered wristband. This represents the order they will be lined up in to access the GA area. Numbered wristbands will be distributed until 5:00 pm.
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WHO NEEDS A NUMBERED WRISTBAND: Please note that numbered wristbands are only required if a guest would prefer to have first access to the standing room floor. A numbered wristband is not needed if a guest doesn't have a preference on where they will stand on the floor.
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LOCATION: Fans will only receive wristbands from a credentialed United Center security employee at Gate 5.
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LEAVING PRIVILEGES: Once the wristband is received, guests are free to leave and return to Gate 5 no later than 5:00 p.m.
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RETURNING TIME: All guests with a wristband must return to the United Center and be lined up in order by 5:00 p.m. to have wristband number honored.
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LATE ARRIVAL: If a guest with a numbered wristband arrives after 5:00 p.m., the guest will be placed in line after the last guest in line. Guests without wristbands arriving after 5:00 pm will also be placed in line after the last guest in line.
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ONE PROCESS: This is the only process approved for GA entry. No additional arrangements can be honored at this time.
**Please note- you must have your ticket to obtain a wristband and only one wristband per person.
** All guests with general admission tickets must enter though Gate 5.