The xx – XX (LP Vinyl)
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Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim's intertwining vocals carry a quiet intimacy that felt genuinely new when XX landed in 2009, earning the Mercury Prize and introducing a sound so spare and precise it influenced a generation of producers and songwriters on both sides of the Atlantic. Jamie xx's skeletal production leaves as much space as it fills, which is harder to pull off than it sounds.
2009 vinyl LP pressing. This British group released this debut album when they were just in their early twenties-a considerable feat, given just how fully-formed and polished this album is. Their influences include everything from post-punk to dream pop to indie to dubstep to R&B pop, but that doesn't mean any of their songs are scattered: in fact, they're so sleek they're almost sculptural. "Intro" is a long, monochromatic symphony, and it sets the cool, evocative feel The xx will come to be known for. "VCR" has clangy guitars reminiscent of the Young Marble Giants, while "Infinity" is a slip into the post-punk. There's a subtle sensuality here, there's romantic intrigue. It's a one-of-a-kind, memorable debut that proves The xx as one of the most important Brit indie groups to surface in recent years, and it'll leave you wanting more. Ais/Young Turks/XL.
Tracklist
Side A
Side B
UPC: 634904045012
Label: XL Recordings
Release Date: 10.20.09
Format: LP Vinyl