{"id":27339,"date":"2017-05-19T14:54:26","date_gmt":"2017-05-19T22:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/?p=27339"},"modified":"2017-05-21T05:07:58","modified_gmt":"2017-05-21T13:07:58","slug":"we-strongly-recommend-ahem-cigarettes-after-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thelefortreport.com\/blog\/2017-05\/we-strongly-recommend-ahem-cigarettes-after-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"We Strongly Recommend (Ahem) Cigarettes After Sex"},"content":{"rendered":"

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We are constantly confused by band names that seem purposely designed to hurt a band’s marketing efforts and popularity. Over the past decade-plus we’ve endured all possible variations of band names featuring the F-bomb (F-ed Up<\/strong>, etc., ad nauseum–at least Jenny Lewis<\/strong> used an acronym for\u00a0NAF<\/strong>). While we’re certainly not petulant prudences, we don’t understand why bands intentionally handicap their possible broader acceptance with such names. It’s not as if these names shock the general public. While Cigarettes After Sex<\/strong><\/a> is a comparatively tame name, it’s still TMI, is (if you will) a mouthful (six syllables–hello? The\u00a0Beatles<\/strong>? The Clash<\/strong>? Rolling Stones<\/strong>? U2?<\/strong>\u00a0Blur<\/strong>?), and we detest cigarettes. Despite the name games, this Brooklyn band’s music is so compelling we have no choice but to recommend them to you.<\/p>\n

Though the band has been bubbling under for quite some time, C<\/strong><\/span><\/span>AS<\/strong>\u00a0began to get more attention in 2015 via their YouTube offerings. Smartly,\u00a0Partisan Records<\/strong>\u00a0then signed them and will release their self-titled debut album on June 9th<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We hadn’t given them much ear until we heard what we thought was a new Lana Del Rey<\/strong> song. But no, instead it was the androgynous vocal of CAS’<\/strong> leader Greg Gonzalez<\/strong>.\u00a0Sounding like a mash-up of Interpol<\/strong> interpreting Smiths<\/strong> songs with\u00a0Lana Del Sandoval<\/strong> on vocals, CAS’s<\/strong> highly-romantic songs wash over you and enthrall with stirring melodies and evocative lyrics:<\/p>\n

“Kisses on the foreheads of the lovers wrapped in your arms
\nYou\u2019ve been hiding them in hollowed out pianos left in the dark\u2026”<\/p>\n

To get a feel for the upcoming album, check out below the just-released Each Time You Fall In Love<\/strong> <\/em>followed by Apocalypse<\/strong><\/em>. Both have been on repeat ever since we first heard the latter.<\/p>\n

You can pre-order CAS<\/strong> debut album HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The band is heading to Europe to tour in a few weeks and will hit the West Coast in September. \u00a0Get the dates and tickets HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n