K. - Cigarettes After Sex - MP3 instrumental karaoke

In the 2010s, no one quite did moody nocturnal dream-pop like El Paso's Cigarettes After Sex. Released as part of the Texan band's self-titled debut album in 2017, "K" quickly emerged as a highlight of their acclaimed first LP, modestly parading the band's signature sound and evocative songwriting for all the world to hear. Every aspect of “K.”—from the hushed, bittersweet vocals, to the shoegaze textures that gesture towards space and echo—brought an intimacy and dreaminess that helped listeners step inside the Cigarettes After Sex universe. "K." opens the band's debut full-length in slow-burning style, a flickering ballad through which frontman Greg Gonzalez documents his relationship with someone named Kristen ("K."), forming his lyrics like a candid memoir. "Kristen, come right back / I've been waiting for you / To slip back in bed / When you light the candle," he coos in the chorus.