Artist
The xx
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The xx are an English alternative rock band from Wandsworth, London, formed in 2005. The band consists of Romy Madley Croft (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sim (bass guitar, vocals), Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx (beats, MPC, record production), and formerly Baria Qureshi (keyboard, guitar). The band is known for the distinct and minimalist sound that blends indie rock, indie electronic, indie pop, dream pop and electro-rock and the dual vocalist setup of both Madley Croft and Sim. Their music employs soft, echoed guitar, prominent bass, light electronic beats and ambient soundscape backgrounds On 17 August 2009, the group released their debut album xx on Young Turks label. The album was recorded in a small garage and produced by the band. It garnered critical acclaim and has been generally well-received, scoring an average of 86/100 based on 24 professional reviews. Also it ranked on "best of the year" lists with Rolling Stone placing it at #9 and NME placing it at #2. Four singles were released from their debut album: "Crystalised", "Basic Space", "Islands" and "VCR". The xx also remixed the classic song "You've Got The Love" originally written by The Source and covered by Florence + the Machine. They also added their own vocals on the song. The group won the 2010 Mercury Prize for their album on 7th September 2010. After being the bookies' favourites for many of the weeks leading up to the announcement, they beat eleven other acts. "Angels" was the first single from The xx’s second album, Coexist. It was released on July 16 2012. A second track from the album, "Chained", was released on line prior to the official Coexist launch on 11 September. In June 2014, it was revealed in an interview with Dazed that the trio were working on their third studio album, with producer Rodaidh McDonald at the Marfa Recording Company studio in Marfa, Texas. Further writing and recording sessions were held in London, New York, Reykavik and Los Angeles. The 2016 album 'I See You' title and tracklist, were revealed after untitled audio clips uploaded to Spotify were matched on Shazam. 'On Hold' was launched on November 10th. http://thexx.info . User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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Intro
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Islands
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Angels
Coexist
Crystalised
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Chained
Coexist
Fiction
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Try
Coexist
Reunion
Coexist
Sunset
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Missing
Coexist
I Dare You
I See You
VCR
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On Hold
I See You
Shelter
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Say Something Loving
I See You
Infinity
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Albums
xx (Deluxe)
2025
Coexist (Deluxe)
2022
Shelter (Live Remix 2017)
2022
Stranger in a Room (Live 2016)
2022
I See You
2017
I See You (Deluxe)
2017
On Hold (Jamie xx Remix)
2017
Angels (Four Tet Remix)
2013
Chained (Remixes)
2013
Fiction EP
2013
Hivern Remixes
2013
Innervisions Remixes
2013
Jamie xx Edits
2013
Reunion (Edu Imbernon Remix)
2013
Sunset (Remixes)
2013
Coexist
2012
Crystalised (Remixes)
2010
Islands (Remixes)
2010
VCR EP
2010
Basic Space (Remixes)
2009
xx
2009
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