Sex with an X

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{{Infobox album

| name = Sex with an X

| type = studio

| artist = The Vaselines

| cover = Sexwithanx.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|2010|09|14|df=y}}

| recorded = 2010

| venue =

| studio = Analogue Catalogue Studios, Manchester, England

| genre =

• Alternative rock
• indie rock

| length = 42:11

| label = Sub Pop

| producer = Jamie Watson

| prev_title = Dum-Dum

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = V for Vaselines

| next_year = 2014

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Sex with an X

| type = studio

| single1 = I Hate the 80s

| single1date = 10 June 2010

| single2 = Sex with an X

| single2date = 24 August 2010

| single3 = Mouth to Mouth

| single3date = 11 February 2011

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| MC = 65/100[https://www.metacritic.com/music/sex-with-an-x/the-vaselines Critic Reviews for Sex With An X]. Metacritic. Retrieved 23 September 2014.

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1833915}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2Score = B−{{cite web|last=Heller |first=Jason |url=https://www.avclub.com/articles/the-vaselines-sex-with-an-x,45396/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923195034/http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-vaselines-sex-with-an-x,45396/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 September 2010 |title=Sex with an X · The Vaselines · Music Review The Vaselines: Sex with an X · Music Review · The A.V. Club |website=The A.V. Club |date=21 September 2010 |access-date=2016-06-02}}

| rev3 = Drowned in Sound

| rev3Score = 7/10{{cite web |last=Farah |first=Amanda |url=http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15671/reviews/4141023 |title=Album Review: The Vaselines – Sex With an X / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound |website=Drowned in Sound |date=2010-09-14 |accessdate=2016-06-02 |archive-date=18 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918122558/http://drownedinsound.com/releases/15671/reviews/4141023 |url-status=dead }}

| rev4 = Mojo

| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5Score = 6/10{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/the-vaselines/11549 |title=Album review: The Vaselines – Sex with an X (Sub Pop) |website=NME |date=2010-09-13 |accessdate=2016-06-02}}

| rev6 = Pitchfork

| rev6Score = 6.9/10{{cite web|author=Douglas Wolk |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14631-the-vaselines-sex-with-an-x/ |title=The Vaselines: The Vaselines: Sex with an X Album Review |website=Pitchfork |date=2010-09-14 |accessdate=2016-06-02}}

| rev7 = PopMatters

| rev7Score = 6/10{{cite web|url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/129358-the-vaselines-sex-with-an-x/ |title=The Vaselines: Sex with an X |website=PopMatters |accessdate=2016-06-02}}

| rev8 = Spin

| rev8Score = {{Rating|7|10}}{{cite web|url=http://www.spin.com/reviews/vaselines-sex-x-sub-pop |title=The Vaselines, 'Sex With an X' (Sub Pop) |website=Spin |date=2010-08-20 |accessdate=2016-06-02}}

| rev9 = Tiny Mix Tapes

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.tinymixtapes.com/music-review/vaselines-sex-x |title=The Vaselines – Sex with an X | Music Review | Tiny Mix Tapes |website=Tinymixtapes.com |accessdate=2016-06-02}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10Score = {{Rating|3|5}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Sex with an X is the second studio album by the Scottish alternative rock band The Vaselines, which was released on 14 September 2010 on Sub Pop.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/39110-the-vaselines-return-with-new-album/ |title=The Vaselines Return With New Album |work=Pitchfork |date=2010-06-10 |accessdate=2012-03-09}} It was their first new album since the release of Dum-Dum over 20 years earlier.

The first single from the album, "I Hate The 80s" was released on 10 June 2010. The second single, the title track "Sex with an X", was released on 24 August 2010 with the B-side; "Roaster",{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/39629-new-vaselines-sex-with-an-x/ |title=New Vaselines: "Sex With an X" |work=Pitchfork |date=2010-08-04 |accessdate=2012-03-09}} while the third single "Mouth To Mouth" was released on Valentine's Day, 14 February 2011.

On 9 September 2010, guardian.co.uk streamed the entire album on its Music Blog. The album was released with a track by track guide written by The Vaselines.{{cite web|last=Jonze |first=Tim |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2010/sep/09/vaselines-sex-x-album-stream |title=The Vaselines – Sex with an X: exclusive album stream | Music | guardian.co.uk |work=The Guardian|date=2010-09-09 |accessdate=2012-03-09}}

The final track, "Exit the Vaselines", is a reference to the compilation album, Enter the Vaselines.