Sex & Cigarettes
| Toni Braxton
Sex & Cigarettes
Sex & Cigarettes is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Toni Braxton, which was released on March 23, 2018, by Def Jam Recordings This is her first solo album in eight years and serves as her debut for the Def Jam label, after signing a new record deal. Sex & Cigarettes is Braxton's first album to be issued with a Parental Advisory warning, and an edited version was also made available. -Wikipedia
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The Guardian
2018 - But there’s still a masterly emotional range: from simmering anger on FOH (“Boy you must be suicidal / Is that bitch right there beside you” scans with a chilling brilliance) to tender regret on My Heart.
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Soul Tracks
Braxton fans who just want to hear their favorite alto turned tenor deliver something smooth and palatable to the ear will likely enjoy most of this edible short set.
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Pitchfork
2018 - Sex & Cigarettes deals mostly in windswept textures—but without the high drama of some of her classic singles, like “Un-Break My Heart” or “Breathe Again.” Her performances are meditative, particularly on standout “FOH,” another piano ballad sung through clenched teeth.
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Spin
2018 - It’s a depressing album, but not quite in the way that’s intended.
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The Musical Hype
2018 - While Sex & Cigarettes is short, all eight of its songs are consistent, suiting her as an artist. She may not reinvent the wheel, R&B, or even herself, but this is a worthwhile, well-executed affair by all means.
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The Young Folks
2018 - The songs sadly deteriorate quickly in quality ... Their sappiness is draining, and detracts from the sustained excellence of the album’s first half.
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The Young Folks
2018 - there’s a lot to love here
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Renowned for Sound
2018 - With a smokey style that continues the great tradition of 90s R&B, Toni Braxton is showing the young ones how to effectively use past events in order to power a performance.
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The Sentry
Braxton reminds the audience to be wary of love or else find themselves in her position of simultaneously feeling the lament of loss but also, the creation of heartfelt anthems for others like her.
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The House That Soul Built
2018 - Sadly, the album peaks after the first two tracks. The remaining material drifts into somewhat breezy, generic, yet still serviceable R&B. It is often Braxton’s fiery delivery and bite which lifts the tracks.
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Arena
an ultra-successful comeback album for Braxton
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All Music
Her every-few-years release schedule was maintained with this short album, in which she responds to a habitually philandering lover with her distinctive mix of fire and finesse.
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Exclaim!
2018 - a solid effort from R&B's true queen of heartbreak
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Grunge Cake
2018 - As the album takes listeners on a ride through Braxton’s emotions, the bigger picture is for sure to be clear: Toni did not come to play, and she said, what she said!
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College Media Network
2019 - Braxton’s best album to date. Her feistiness, authenticity, and heartfelt messages is what makes her music timeless.
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Parle Magazine
2018 - There are four key elements to this feature that make it as captivating as previous releases. ...
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Knox News
2018 - Toni Braxton's 'Sex & Cigarettes' is a quicker fix than Beyonce's 'Lemonade'
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Vada Magazine
2018 - Sex and Cigarettes can be considered one of her strongest and engaging records to date
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Soul Bounce
2018 - Honestly, nobody does heartbreak as well as Miss Toni Braxton. And trust and believe that she does it oh so well on Sex & Cigarettes.
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AUS Pop
2018 - Even if you don’t love nostalgia and you just love a really great, sexy, and heartfelt music, ‘Sex & Cigarettes’ demands to be heard.
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Entertainment Focus
2018 - There isn’t a single dud on Sex & Cigarettes. ... Sex & Cigarettes tells a story of pain, loss, love and regret and it’s one of the best albums Braxton has recorded over her lengthy career. For the first time it feels like Braxton is truly unfiltered and free, and she’s all the better for it.
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G Scene
2018 - The track is the only one in the album that shows promise, but even then I wouldn’t commit to buying it.
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Mobile Journalism
2018 - It’s no secret that some of the world’s greatest music was birthed through heartache. When a woman’s fed up we all win.
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