The xx

As I sit and write this, the blissful beats of London based band The xx fill the airwaves. Their music is so simple in its format. You can hear the placement of each individual instrument. The minimal, soft tones seep effortlessly through the speakers creating nothing but a positive, feel good vibe.

From the first listen you can tell the London four piece take influence from several different genres. Early guitar sounds, R&B, low-end frequencies and seductive vocals mixed together in a blender with an abstract helping of glue and wham-bam thank you mam, you have The xx.

I first stumbled across The xx when they played the Shoreditch festival, Stag & Dagger, earlier in the year. I’ve been a fan ever since. For music that is in parts, fantastically chilled, it carries across a big room with total ease.

I fully recommend making the investment and picking up a copy of their debut album, which is quite aptly called, XX.