Affection - By Cigarettes After Sex
TITLE: Affection
ARTIST: Cigarettes After Sex
GENRE: Slowcore / Dreampop
MOOD: Dreamy / Romantic / Subdued
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Affection is an apt name for a song that sounds something between soft pillow talk and a lullaby. Greg Gonzalez’s androgynous vocals are smooth and dreamy only interrupted as he casually delivers the line, “what does it mean when I tell you to go f--k yourself,” underscoring the vaguely creepy but also romantic message of the song. The instrumentation is minimalist with a guitar gently reverberating in the background accompanied by a slow steady drum beat, and pairs nicely with the vocal. The overall effect is a song that both seduces you and in the best way possible puts you to sleep