XX, The - The XX (Vinyl)

The XX - The XX (Vinyl)

Bonding over a shared love of dark, emotive 80's guitar sounds and the highend sheen of American R&B, THE XX are being justly heralded as the UK's most original and treasured alt-pop artifact of the last decade. The enveloping, vocal partnership of best friends and songwriters Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim, alongside Baria Qureshi and Jamie Smith, is a union that would drop-jaws in any decade. Their unique sound befits a band whose wide range of influences combine through beautiful, hushed vocal duets and a brilliantly inventive use of samples and low-end frequencies to produce stark, sweet melancholic pop.

Tracklisting

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

Bonus Track: Hot Like Fire