CexCells
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| Studio album by Blaqk Audio | ||||
| Released | August 14, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 2007 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, futurepop,EBM, dark wave | |||
| Length | 50:55 | |||
| Label | Interscope | |||
| Producer | Jade Puget | |||
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Hot Topic edition cover
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| The A.V. Club | C− |
| IndieLondon | (2.5/5) |
| The Phoenix | |
| PopMatters | (5/10) |
| SF Weekly | (mixed) |
| Sputnikmusic | (3.0/5) |
| This Is Fake DIY | (4/5) |
| Virgin Media | |
CexCells (pronounced "Sex Cells" or "Sex Sells") is the debut studio album by the American electronic duo Blaqk Audio. It was initially scheduled to be released on August 7, 2007, 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. It received mixed reviews from music critics. It spawned one single: "Stiff Kittens".
Before Davey Havok and Jade Puget formed Blaqk Audio, the two began including more synthesized elements into AFI's songs, notably in the albums Sing the Sorrow and Decemberunderground. In the August 2006 issue of Guitar World, Puget revealed that "Love Like Winter" and "37mm" from Decemberunderground were initially intended to be a part of the side project. According to Havok, the concept of Blaqk Audio began at some point between 2001 and 2002, with "Snuff on Digital" being the first song written for the side project. Puget began experimenting with a multitude of industrial to ambient sounds, and was influenced by many different types of electronic music.
Havok and Puget entered the studio in January 2007 to begin recording CexCells. Puget began updating fans through their official Myspace page. Dan Under of The Dear & Departed and Nick 13 of Tiger Army, who has previously performed with AFI (see I Heard a Voice), provided background vocals for the album. The album's name and defunct release date was announced via Myspace and AbsolutePunk.
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