XX (Vinyl)

XX (Vinyl)Debuts as fully formed and confident as the xx's self titled first album are rare, but then, there is very little that is typical about this band or their music. Their influences are wide ranging traces of post punk, dream pop, dubstep, indie pop, and R&B pop up at any given moment but are focused into songs that are as simple as they are unique and mysterious. These tracks are so sleek, they're practically sculptural, and they boast impeccably

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