XX: XX (Vinyl LP)
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XX: XX (Vinyl LP)

XL Recordings

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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. Intro, VCR, Crystalised, Islands, Heart Skipped a Beat, Fantasy, Shelter, Basic Space, Infinity, Night Time, Stars