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Apocalypse
Pop · 2017

Apocalypse

Cigarettes After Sex

A slow-motion embrace of reverb and whispered intimacy. This single captures the hazy, monochromatic ache of a late-night romance that feels both fragile and eternal.

March 21, 2017 · Partisan Records

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The Apocalypse single is the quintessential Cigarettes After Sex sound: a velvet-soft blend of dream pop and slowcore. It feels like a black-and-white film come to life, where every note is stretched out to savor the melancholy. The guitars are clean but drenched in chorus, creating a shimmering, liquid surface that Greg Gonzalez’s vocals glide across with effortless grace. It is a sonic landscape defined by what is left out, favoring space and breath over clutter.

Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the bass enters, grounding the ethereal guitar wash with a steady, pulsing warmth.
Greg Gonzalez's breathy delivery of the line 'Got the music in you, baby, tell me why' which feels whispered directly into the ear.
The subtle swell of reverb during the chorus that makes the soundstage feel infinitely larger.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Apocalypse sound next to the rest of Cigarettes After Sex's catalogue?

Dreamy+0.7σ

Dreamy saturates this record a touch more than the artist's norm.

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