Smoke & Fiction

Four years after an unexpected comeback LP, the Los Angeles country-punk veterans return with their final album. They sound vigorous and assured, finding fresh inspiration in familiar sounds.

X have released 'Smoke & Mirrors,' a blistering, gimmick-free “final record” that cements their legacy as an integral part of punk’s DNA.

LA punk legends X go out in style on fabulous ninth album, Smoke & Fiction.

X’s newfound reflectiveness comes at the expense of urgency on their ninth and final album, ‘Smoke & Fiction.’

Final album from Los Angeles punks offers ebullient reflections on a career to be proud of. Review by Thomas H Green.