Name: The xx
Brand: The xx

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

XL-450-2

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Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music US

Limited edition

Release date

2009-10-06

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Beggars Group

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

634904045029

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

The xx

Genre US

Rock-Pop

Label US

Young Turks

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The xx are an English indie pop band from Wandsworth, London.Known for their unique sound characterized by dreamy atmospheres and intimate lyrics, The xx have gained critical acclaim since their debut album release in 2009. Their music combines elements of indie rock, electronic music, and R&amp;B influences.With their minimalist approach to instrumentation and haunting melodies, The xx have captivated audiences worldwide. Their introspective lyrics explore themes of love, loss, and self-reflection. They continue to push boundaries with each new release while maintaining their signature sound.

Still the biggest selling title in RT Shops' history and still sounding fresh today.

The <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/the-xx">XX</a> are four precocious youngsters from South West London who provide the hushed minimal strokes of <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/young-marble-giants">Young Marble Giants</a> and early <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/the-cure">Cure</a> but through the minds of a young act obsessed with the r&amp;b turns of Ciara and Aaliyah, having gone so far as to cover the latter's Hot like fire as the b-side for their first single, Crystalised and having first been picked up after recording a sensational version of Womack and Womack's Teardrops. Having signed to XL sub-label Young Turks earlier in that year the band began to record with a host of the finest producers going, including Diplo and up-and-coming hotshot Kwes the four eventually settled with the option of recording at XL's in-house studio, with XXeventually produced by the band themselves. This is an inspired, broken and uplifting record, packed with melancholic charms that recalls the suburban disillusion of the previous <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/burial">Burial</a> records and <a href="https://roughtrade.com/us/artist/portishead">Portishead</a>'s Dummy. This is a remarkable debut record from a remarkable new act.

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