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The band will open for [[Hot Chip]] for four US dates and one show in Toronto in April 2010.<ref>[http://www.prefixmag.com/news/hot-chip-announce-april-us-tour-with-the-xx-one-li/34785/ http://www.prefixmag.com/news/hot-chip-announce-april-us-tour-with-the-xx-one-li/34785/]</ref> |
The band will open for [[Hot Chip]] for four US dates and one show in Toronto in April 2010.<ref>[http://www.prefixmag.com/news/hot-chip-announce-april-us-tour-with-the-xx-one-li/34785/ http://www.prefixmag.com/news/hot-chip-announce-april-us-tour-with-the-xx-one-li/34785/]</ref> |
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The xx will also go on a tour in the [[United States]] with the [[Sweden|Swedish]] band [[Jj (band)|jj]] beginning in late March 2010.<ref>http://pitchfork.com/news/37177-xx-to-tour-with-jj/</ref> |
The xx will also go on a tour in the [[United States]] with the [[Sweden|Swedish]] band [[Jj (band)|jj]] beginning in late March 2010.<ref>http://pitchfork.com/news/37177-xx-to-tour-with-jj/</ref> They have also been chosen by [[Matt Groening]] to perform at the [[All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|ATP Festival]] he is curating in the UK in May.<ref>http://www.atpfestival.com/events/mattgroening.php</ref> |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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The xx is a band from south west London, England, formed in 2005.[1] Originally consisting of four 20 year olds[2], they met at Elliott School, notable for alumni including Hot Chip, Burial and Four Tet[3]. They were placed at number 6 in the 2009 NME The Future 50 list.[4] Their debut album, xx, was released on Young Turks Records on 17 August 2009.[5] Though the band had worked with both Diplo and Kwes.,[6] xx was produced by the band themselves[7] and mixed by Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald.[8] They recorded the album in a small garage that was part of the XL studios, often at night, which contributed to the sleek, whispery nature of the album [9]. The band have toured with The Big Pink and Micachu. Their single "Crystalised" was featured on iTunes (UK) as Single of the Week, starting from 18 August 2009. Their song "Intro" is also being used in a promotional commercial for the series Cold Case and Law & Order on the Dutch television network Net 5, and "VCR" was featured in a Lie to Me episode.
On 11 November 2009, it was confirmed that keyboardist Baria Qureshi left the band after missing several scheduled shows, citing exhaustion.[10] She will not be replaced, and the band will continue as a three-piece.[11]
Live
The band appeared at the 2009 Reading and Leeds Festivals in a lunchtime slot. They handed out 'x' logo t-shirts to the crowd, to thank them for coming to see them even though they were "competing with Chipmunk and Lethal Bizzle".[12]
The band supported Florence and the Machine on her tour during September 2009, before embarking on a tour of their own in October 2009, followed by a U.S. & Canada support tour with Friendly Fires.
The band will open for Hot Chip for four US dates and one show in Toronto in April 2010.[13]
The xx will also go on a tour in the United States with the Swedish band jj beginning in late March 2010.[14] They have also been chosen by Matt Groening to perform at the ATP Festival he is curating in the UK in May.[15]
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Cover Art |
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| 2009 | xx
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Singles
| Year | Title | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Crystalised"
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xx |
"Basic Space"
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"Islands"
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Music videos
- "Basic Space"
- "Crystalised"
Guest Appearances
- Kwesachu Mixtape Vol.1 by Kwes. & Micachu (June 5th 2009)
Demos, Covers, and Remixes
- "Blood Red Moon" (Sandra D)
- "Hot Like Fire" (Bonus CD)
- "Teardrops" (Bonus CD)
- "Do You Mind" (Bonus CD)
- "You've Got The Love" (Florence and The Machine remix)
- "Space Bass" (Jamie xx's Basic Space remix)
Reception
The band has received continuously high praise from the music press and the album was included on many 'Best of 2009' lists.
Metacritic ranked the album with "Universal Acclaim" with a metascore of 84. [16]
The Guardian UK: Album of the Year #1 [17]
NME: Albums of the Year #2 [18]
Pitchfork: Albums of 2009, #3 [19]
Rolling Stone Magazine: Best Albums of 2009 #9 [20]
Blitz Magazine (Portugal): Albums of 2009, #1 [21]
References
- ^ http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/music/newsid_8040000/8040046.stm
- ^ http://www.clashmusic.com/artists/the-xx
- ^ Saxelby, Ruth. "The xx" "It stated as a joke."". Dummy. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
- ^ http://www.nme.com/photos/the-future-50-the-bands-the-artists-the-innovators/147567/45/1
- ^ http://www.theyoungturks.co.uk/records_news/the-xx-xx
- ^ http://www.dummymag.com/features/2009/07/14/the-xx-it-started-out-as-a-joke-/
- ^ http://www.nme.com/news/the-xx/45415
- ^ http://www.theyoungturks.co.uk/records_news/introducing-the-xx
- ^ http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=138&csid2=4&fid1=42049
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/37094-the-xx-lose-a-member/
- ^ "The xx lose a member, become three-piece". NME. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.nme.com/news/thexx/47010
- ^ http://www.prefixmag.com/news/hot-chip-announce-april-us-tour-with-the-xx-one-li/34785/
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/news/37177-xx-to-tour-with-jj/
- ^ http://www.atpfestival.com/events/mattgroening.php
- ^ http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/xx/xx?q=the%20xx
- ^ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/series/critics-poll-2009
- ^ http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/2009.htm
- ^ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/7744-the-top-50-albums-of-2009/5/
- ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31421097/the_25_best_albums_of_2009/11
- ^ http://blitz.aeiou.pt/gen.pl?p=stories&op=view&fokey=bz.stories/55452