CexCells

CexCells
Studio album by
Blaqk Audio
ReleasedAugust 14, 2007 (2007-08-14)
RecordedJanuary–March 2007
Genre
Length50:55
LabelInterscope
ProducerJade Puget
Blaqk Audio chronology
CexCells
(2007) 		Bright Black Heaven
(2012)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubC−[3]
IndieLondon2.5/5[4]
The Phoenix[5]
PopMatters5/10[6]
SF Weekly(mixed)[7]
This Is Fake DIY4/5[8]
Virgin Media[9]

CexCells (pronounced "Sex Sells"[10]) is the debut studio album by the American electronic music duo Blaqk Audio. It was initially scheduled to be released on August 7, 2007,[11] however, it was rescheduled and released a week further on August 14, 2007 through Interscope Records. It debuted at number 18 on the Billboard 200, selling more than 29,000 copies within its first week.[12] It received mixed reviews from music critics. It spawned one single: "Stiff Kittens".

  1. ^ Fanale, Matt (December 17, 2009). "Lost VF Mag interviews: Blaqk Audio". VF Magazine. Caustic. Retrieved December 17, 2009.
  2. ^ La Gorce, Tammy. "Cexcells – Blaqk Audio – Review". AllMusic. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  3. ^ Kelley, Trevor (August 14, 2007). "Blaqk Audio: Cexcells". The A.V. Club. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  4. ^ Foley, Jack. "Blaqk Audio – Cexcells". IndieLondon. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  5. ^ Wood, Mikael (September 5, 2007). "Blaqk Audio – Cexcells". The Phoenix. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  6. ^ Sawdey, Evan (November 6, 2007). "Blaqk Audio: Cexcells". PopMatters. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  7. ^ Bayer, Jonah (September 10, 2007). "CD Review: Blaqk Audio – CexCells". SF Weekly. Retrieved June 11, 2011.
  8. ^ Bas, Olga. "Blaqk Audio – CexCells". This Is Fake DIY. Archived from the original on April 14, 2008. Retrieved September 3, 2007.
  9. ^ Bartholomew, Tony. "Blaqk Audio: Cexcells". Virgin Media. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  10. ^ "Blaqk Audio: The Rhapsody Interview by Blaqk Audio". Rhapsody. 5 August 2007. Retrieved August 10, 2007.
  11. ^ Tate, Jason (June 11, 2007). "Blaqk Audio Release Date". AbsolutePunk. Retrieved June 11, 2007.
  12. ^ "'High School Musical 2' Blasts in at No. 1". Billboard. 22 August 2007.