This could mean so many things, that album title. An X could be a type of adult toy. Or maybe it’s about a Malcolm X fantasy. It could also be about an ex, perhaps named Xavier. At any rate, the title track seems designed to shake the rust off. It’s a good idea placing it second — the first track is a bit of an introduction, unofficially — to ease the listener back into the Vaselines experience, which has nothing to do with Mr. T.
The band really gets it going with “The Devil’s Inside Me.” It’s half Neko Case, half Hope Sandoval. And “Overweight but Over You” is remarkably clever. If you’re going to get older, this is the way to do it. This is the album’s apex, thus making this track top-heavy?
They finish with “Exit the Vaselines,” natch. They sound spent, as if the entire album were one last fling. Glad they went to the trouble!
You can tell the duo had a lot of fun putting this record together. When they tour, I am sure there will be a lot of smiling and fuckups of the “So what?” kind.
Archive for October 2010
The Vaselines “Sex With an X”
October 10, 2010Episode 1540 is up
October 10, 2010Episode 1539 is up
October 8, 2010Episode 1538 is up
October 8, 2010Joel’s Hit Show, Episode 81, 6 October 2010 Playlist
October 6, 2010Andreya Triana, Daydreamers
Kaia, Off
Kenickie, In Your Car
Mike and Ruthy, End of Time
Kepi, Hair of Gold (and Skin of Blue)
Kahimi Karie, Elastic Girl
Autolux, High Chair
Komeda, Rocket Plane
Korea Girl, Reunion
Jenny and Johnny, Big Wave
Kitten Forever, Fake Flesh/Voodoo
Knapsack, Skip the Details
Morcheeba, Mandala
The Kirby Grips, Tie It Into a Knot
Lady Lazarus, Master & Servant
Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band, At Night
Laika, Bedbugs
La Chansons, Beauty Queen
Spouse, 59
Ladybug Transistor, Six Times
Kung Fu U.S.A., In the Pink
Dirty Projectors, Two Doves
Ladyhawke, Back of the Van
Leerone, To Fill the Void
Colleen and Paul, TV Summer
Le Tigre, TKO
Defiance, Ohio, A Lot to Do
Laura Gibson and Ethan Rose, Old Waters
Lederhosen Lucil, Best Dishwasher I Ever Had
Las Rubias del Norte, Porque Te Vas
Sarah Jaffe, Wreaking Havoc
Mary Lou Lord, Bang Bang
Jenny Lewis, Carpetbaggers
Rogue Valley, English Ivy
Liam Finn + Eliza Jane, Plane Crash
Liesl’s Wet Dress, Elephant Woman
of Montreal, Coquet Coquette
Lil Pocket Knife, Red Hott
The Like, Wishing He Was Dead
Versus, Erstwhile
Loquat, Harder Hit
Los Campesinos!, Ways to Make It Through the Wall
Carissa’s Wierd, So You Wanna Be a Superhero
Blake Babies, Star
A Fine Frenzy, Elements
Esquimaux, When You’re Gone
Courtney Yasmineh, Stars
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