The Mercury Prize-winning London band The xx stands out for many superficial reasons, from its sleek Goth look to concerts that crank up the lightshows and smoke machines. But for all its efforts to ...

On their forthcoming sophomore effort Coexist, due September 11 on Young Turks, moody English nocturnophiles the xx are still living in a musical world of shadows, whispers, and soul-ache, but they’re ...

The xx's poemlike songs are almost whispered, with ebbs of silence that creep in between the lines, creating the illusion that the audience is listening to an intimate late-night under-covers ...

Here's a list of the top 15 best songs by The xx. By Tatiana Cirisano English indie darlings The xx don’t just rule the minimal indie brand — they practically created it. Credited as pioneers of the ...

Since catching fire on the heels of their 2009 debut album, the XX has grown into a blue-chip act that's been forced to reconcile a trademark sound driven by intimacy and understatement with big-tent ...

The challenge in talking about Jamie XX’s brilliant new album “In Waves” is trying to describe what “kind” of music it is. As the main songwriter and producer in the British trio the XX, he was the ...

Any fears that the xx might go the full David Guetta on the London electronic pop outfit’s upcoming sophomore album appear to be misplaced. In December, producer Jamie xx suggested the follow-up to ...

The xx have spoken to NME about their second album, ‘Coexist’ – which is set for release on September 10 – explaining that all the songs on the record are ”love songs”. The band’s Jamie Smith once ...

On this edition of All Songs Considered, hear the first new song from The xx since the group's stunning debut in 2009. "Angels" is a sensitive love song, and fantastically sparse in instrumentation, ...

The xx's Oliver Sim has gone on the record to reassure his fans -- and especially his own mother -- that he's fine and perfectly happy, despite all the gloomy lyrics that found their way on to the ...