Critic Score
Based on 5 reviews
1990 Ratings: #351 / 504
User Score
Based on 114 ratings
1990 Ratings: #217
September 25, 1990 / Release Date
LP / Format
Atlantic / Label
Chris ThomasProducer
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Critic Reviews

80
Rolling Stone

With X and its sharp mix of passion and expertise, INXS is a band keeping faith with its long history – and finding its own ripe time.

70
AllMusic

The seventh album from Australia's INXS basically sticks to the formula set up on Kick, mixing solid remixable dancefloor beats with slightly quirky production tricks, Michael Hutchence's rough-edged, bluesy vocals, and some good solid song hooks.

58
Entertainment Weekly
This is corporate rock for the ’90s; it pretends to mean something, but in the end gives off only the empty smell of its own success.
40
NME

'X' sounds like the type of record that men who take regular professional pedicures would make.

Grace4ever
100

Thank you Suicide Blonde for being a doorway to more INXS
I love Bitter Tears

originaldollie
100

Was recommended to listen in full to this album (and start with it) by a friend of mine so here we are! And I'm also checking their music out because my dad was a fan of them.

Suicide Blonde 10/10 I love it sm
Disappear 9/10
The Stairs 7.5/10 will need to grow on me more but I'm sure it will
Faith in Each Other 9.5/10
By My Side 8.5/10
Lately 7/10 probably my least fav so far but I will relisten fully to this album sometime again later so it's fine, might grow on me
Who Pays the ... read more

triplej
95

better than kick

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70

Приятный поп-рок альбом. Suicide Blonde засел в голове на неделю. Удивительно, что спустя 3 года этот альбом в итоге звучит настолько современнее в сравнением с роковым звучанием Kick их середины 80-х.

Josephszin
87

Eu demorei pra escrever isso, escutei tantas outras coisas, mas especial em INXS eu estagnei por não saber como definir o que eu ouvi aqui e no Kick, mas agora eu posso ter a confiança de dizer, que esse álbum "X" pra mim soou bem mais legal, eles estão exatamente equiparados, pra minha primeira experiência ouvindo um álbum completo dessa banda, foi uma sensação de que tinha algo diferente, o vocalista Michael Hutchence é ... read more

Spaceghostnova
77

lowkey one of the most tuff album covers of all time and idrc.

as for the actual album itself, its pretty good surprisingly even tho its just dad pop rock tbh. know the difference is kinda weak tho but suicide blonde is a great opener icl and alot of the production is pretty good so idc. Overall, pretty good although doesn't standout too much outside of the cover tbh

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Track List

1Suicide Blonde
3:52
89
2Disappear
4:09
85
3The Stairs
4:56
83
4Faith in Each Other
4:08
75
5By My Side
3:06
82
6Lately
3:36
79
7Who Pays the Price
3:37
69
8Know the Difference
3:17
71
9Bitter Tears
3:49
77
10On My Way
2:55
71
11Hear That Sound
4:05
73
Total Length: 41 minutes
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