Xx (2009)
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Intro
2. VCR
3. Crystalised
4. Islands
5. Heart Skipped A Beat
6. Fantasy
7. Shelter
8. Basic Space
9. Infinity
10. Night Time
11. Stars
Album Notes and Credits
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When the young South London quartet The XX burst onto the U.K. music scene with the 2009 single "Crystalised," it was already evident that the group's sleek, dystopian vision of modern soul greatly belied their still tender age (all four members were in their teens at the time). And despite the group's confident cobbling together of influences as far a field as contemporary and classic R&B (Aaliyah, Bobby Womack), atmospheric post-punk (Young Marble Giants, The Cure), and U.K. dance music (dubstep, trip-hop), it was hard to consider them as anything more than the latest hype from hype-crazed U.K. journos. That being said, The XX's 2009 full-length debut is about as fully-formed as first records come, much less ones created by four teenagers. Building upon the alluring vocal partnership of co-leads Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft, whose wounded call and response vocals sound mature beyond their years, XX manage to craft haunting synth-fueled melancholia that exudes disillusionment, coy sexuality, and, sometimes, even innocence, all at once. All of which makes THE XX a strong, confident debut from a remarkable young group. |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 10/06/2009 |
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Original Release Date : 2009 |
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Catalog ID : 40450 |
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Label : XL (UK) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00634904045029 |
Professional Reviews
Rolling Stone (p.77)
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "When Oliver Sims sings along on 'Heart Skipped a Beat,' the boy-girl vocals create a hushed after-the-party mood of frustration and desire."
- 4 stars out of 5 -- "When Oliver Sims sings along on 'Heart Skipped a Beat,' the boy-girl vocals create a hushed after-the-party mood of frustration and desire."
Spin (p.88)
- "[They channel] Sun Studios via Chris Isaak, while nodding to slowcore kings Low and sweater-weather stalwarts Yo La Tengo..."
- "[They channel] Sun Studios via Chris Isaak, while nodding to slowcore kings Low and sweater-weather stalwarts Yo La Tengo..."
Pitchfork (Website)
- "Working without a live drummer, the xx manipulate airy, lingering negative space as well as any band going."
- "Working without a live drummer, the xx manipulate airy, lingering negative space as well as any band going."
