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.
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.
X have released 'Smoke & Mirrors,' a blistering, gimmick-free “final record” that cements their legacy as an integral part of punk’s DNA.
X’s newfound reflectiveness comes at the expense of urgency on their ninth and final 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.
Final album from Los Angeles punks offers ebullient reflections on a career to be proud of. Review by Thomas H Green.