Glasgow natives Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee formed the Vaselines in 1987, releasing only two seven-inches and one album before breaking up two years later. Had Kurt Cobain not been a huge fan of the duo, that probably would have marked the end of the band. Nirvana covered three of the group’s songs, and Sub Pop released a 1992 compilation of all the Vaselines’ recorded output, introducing the duo to an all-new audience. Kelly and McKee reunited a handful of times for live performances starting in 2006, which led to them entering the studio with guest musicians Stevie Jackson, Bob Kildea (both from Belle & Sebastian) and Michael McGaughrin (1990s) to record a second LP. Sex With An X (Sub Pop) is out September 14 and will be followed by and extensive North American tour in October. Download the title track below, as well as a bonus mp3 of their classic “Son Of A Gun.”
“Sex With An X” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/SexWithAnX.mp3
“Son Of A Gun” (download):
https://magnetmagazine.com/audio/SonOfAGun.mp3
