Being great is one thing, but staying great for a long time is another. X has been great for forty-seven years, building their legend as one of America’s most original punk bands with seven albums between 1980 and 1993. This summer, their final album, “Smoke and Fiction“, is released. Like “Alphabetland” (2020), “Smoke and Fiction” has the fury and fun expected from X. It’s a valedictory lap with tracks like “Big Black X” reflecting back on their journey.
Best known for their 1980 debut album “Los Angeles”, the quartet a band still comprised of their original line-up, have declared their intention to disband following a farewell tour
The Los Angeles Daily News called this release “a terrific record… with the band sounding as strong and inspired as ever, its 10 songs harking back lyrically to the band’s early history, its sound closely following suit”. Discussing lead single “Big Black X” stated that it “flashes back to the freewheeling, rockabilly-infused punk rock of their early records” and that Exene Cervenka’s voice sounds as intense and titanic as ever”
“Smoke & Fiction” is the ninth and final studio album by the American punk rock band It was released on August 2nd, 2024. The band also promoted this release with the farewell tour The End Is Near, X are
- DJ Bonebrake – drums, percussion
- Exene Cervenka – vocals
- John Doe – bass guitar, vocals
- Billy Zoom – guitar, bass guitar
The Fat Angel Sings 