It’s Cigarettes After Sex time.
We’re talking about the cool dream-pop band out of El Paso, Texas — of course — which has a sold-out show lined up for Oct. 5 at Oakland Arena.
The wonderfully ambient indie-music trio, which consists of vocalist-guitarist Greg Gonzalez, bassist Randall Miller and drummer Jacob Tomsky, is touring in support of the well-received new album “X’s,” featuring the singles “Tejano Blue,” “Dark Vacay” and “Baby Blue Movie.”
It’s the third full-length studio outing for Gonzalez and company, following along the same sonic path (more or less) of the previous two artistic triumphs — 2017’s eponymous debut and 2019’s “Cry.”
“X’s” is also the band’s first outing to crack the Top 40 on the overall Billboard pop charts. Yet, that’s not to say that the previous two albums haven’t posted strong sales/streaming figures. Indeed, the self-titled debut from 2017 managed a slow and steady climb toward eventually reaching platinum status just a few months ago.
Cigarettes After Sex makes great records. And they deliver on the live stage as well, as fans who caught their highly enjoyable set at the 2023 Outside Lands music festival could certainly attest. In other words, it’s no wonder why this show sold out well in advance.
So, if you don’t have tickets for the show — which starts at 8 p.m. — then we highly recommend spending an evening listening to the wonderful new record, which appears destined to make our list of the top 10 albums of 2024.
Although the show is currently listed as sold out, fans can keep checking ticketmaster.com to see if any ducats become available closer to show date.
