The xx's sensual second proves as good as their first. An 11 song journey into private agonies. The highlights are the stripped spectormisms of Angels; the tension between house beats and rock 'n' roll bass that underpins the repressed catharsis of Chained; the steel drum flecked eroticism of Reunion and the subverted disco of Sunset.
It's the perfect blend of stark indie pop, late-night soul and post dubstep textures. Coexist is going to be the midnight soundtrack to thousands of seductions over the next few decades.
The xx's sensual second proves as good as their first. An 11 song journey into private agonies. The highlights are the stripped spectormisms of Angels; the tension between house beats and rock 'n' roll bass that underpins the repressed catharsis of Chained; the steel drum flecked eroticism of Reunion and the subverted disco of Sunset.
It's the perfect blend of stark indie pop, late-night soul and post dubstep textures. Coexist is going to be the midnight soundtrack to thousands of seductions over the next few decades.