{"title":"The xx","description":"\u003cp\u003eAtmospheric English indie pop group the xx formed in London around the talents of Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Baria Qureshi, and Jamie Smith, when the bandmembers were still in high school. Captivating and cool, the group cites influences that run the gamut from R\u0026amp;B (Aaliyah and Rihanna) to classic alternative rock (the Cure and the Pixies). Built around the duel vocals of Croft and Sim, the group's signature brand of moody, soulful indie rock first appeared on the public radar in early 2009 with the single \"Crystalised,\" which created a huge buzz among critics and fans alike. The xx released their self-titled debut LP in July of that year in the U.K.; it was released in the U.S. the following month. Late that year, Qureshi was no longer part of the group; the rest of the xx released a statement via NME saying this was due to \"personal differences.\" During 2010, the live dates continued, including spots at several high-profile summer festivals, and in September, their album won Britain's coveted Mercury Prize. Meanwhile, Smith worked with Gil Scott-Heron on the remix album We're New Here (in turn spawning the Drake song \"Take Care,\" which sampled the pair's \"I'll Take Care of U\"). In mid-2012, a pair of singles, \"Angels\" and \"Chained,\" heralded the release of the group's second album, Coexist, that September. The following year, the band's song \"Together\" appeared on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's film adaptation of The Great Gatsby. The xx began working on their third album in 2014, and recorded in locales as varied as Marfa, Texas, London, Reykjavik, and Los Angeles. Jamie xx's solo debut In Colour, which featured contributions from Sim and Croft, arrived in 2015. Late in 2016, the single \"On Hold\" introduced the more energetic, eclectic direction of I See You, which was released in January 2017. ~ James Christopher Monger, Rovi\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-xx-coexist-mp3-download","title":"Coexist (MP3 Download)","description":"Releasing a debut album as instantly iconic as the xx's self-titled effort was could be intimidating, but the group's second album, Coexist, shows no signs of caving in under pressure. Between albums, the band's status -- and expectations for their follow-up -- grew as Jamie Smith worked with Gil Scott-Heron on the remix album We're New Here (which in turn spawned the Drake song \"Take Care,\" which sampled the pair's \"I'll Take Care of U\"). Fortunately, as songs such as \"Angels\" and \"Chained\" showed, the group hadn't lost any of their deceptively simple, restrained-yet-mysterious allure while they became famous.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP standard Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Pop\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 09\/11\/2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"The Xx","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44581820858601,"sku":"L46DX1-O9Y5-00","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/The-Xx-Coexist-MP3-Download_pKwJn.jpg?v=1744940023"},{"product_id":"the-xx-coexist-10th-anniversary-edition-clear-vinyl","title":"| Coexist (10th Anniversary Edition Clear Vinyl LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eWith Coexist, The xx cemented their status as a truly global breakout act. On the follow up to their acclaimed, era-defining debut, the London based trio of Romy Madly Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith (aka Jamie xx) continued to deal in compelling, sparse atmospherics but expanded their musical world, especially through producer Jamie's growing electronic sound palette.To celebrate 10 years of Coexist, The xx will release a limited edition, crystal clear vinyl pressing of the record. Contains fan favourites.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eTracklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eA1        Angels\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA2        Chained\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA3        Fiction\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA4        Try\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA5        Reunion\u003cbr\u003e\r\nA6        Sunset\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB1        Missing\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB2        Tides\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB3        Unfold\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB4        Swept Away\u003cbr\u003e\r\nB5        Our Song\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003e*Audio and\/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eLabel: ‎Young\u003cbr\u003e\r\nRel. 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This British group released this debut album when they were just in their early twenties-a considerable feat, given just how fully-formed and polished this album is. Their influences include everything from post-punk to dream pop to indie to dubstep to R\u0026amp;B pop, but that doesn't mean any of their songs are scattered: in fact, they're so sleek they're almost sculptural. \"Intro\" is a long, monochromatic symphony, and it sets the cool, evocative feel The xx will come to be known for. \"VCR\" has clangy guitars reminiscent of the Young Marble Giants, while \"Infinity\" is a slip into the post-punk. There's a subtle sensuality here, there's romantic intrigue. It's a one-of-a-kind, memorable debut that proves The xx as one of the most important Brit indie groups to surface in recent years, and it'll leave you wanting more. Ais\/Young Turks\/XL.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:12px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;\"\u003eWhen the young South London quartet The XX burst onto the U.K. music scene with the 2009 single \"Crystalised,\" it was already evident that the group's sleek, dystopian vision of modern soul greatly belied their still tender age (all four members were in their teens at the time). And despite the group's confident cobbling together of influences as far a field as contemporary and classic R\u0026amp;B (Aaliyah, Bobby Womack), atmospheric post-punk (Young Marble Giants, The Cure), and U.K. dance music (dubstep, trip-hop), it was hard to consider them as anything more than the latest hype from hype-crazed U.K. journos. That being said, The XX's 2009 full-length debut is about as fully-formed as first records come, much less ones created by four teenagers. Building upon the alluring vocal partnership of co-leads Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft, whose wounded call and response vocals sound mature beyond their years, XX manage to craft haunting synth-fueled melancholia that exudes disillusionment, coy sexuality, and, sometimes, even innocence, all at once. 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