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Bestival 2012 - How Was It For You?

4457 days ago
NME - FestivalsFestival season 2012 has come to a close, and what a way to end things. It was a (rare) weekend of sunshine that saw the likes of Stevie Wonder, New Order, Florence And The Machine and The xx on Bestival's Main Stage - and for the first time ever, yo... more info

The xx – review

4457 days ago
Guardian MusicShepherd's Bush Empire, LondonDry ice billows across the stage, shrouding it in almost impenetrable fog. With each flash of the strobe lights, black-clad figures are briefly illuminated, no more distinct than silhouettes. The reticence of the xx is a... more info

Listen up: The xx, Avett Brothers, David Byrne

4458 days ago
TopixThe London trio that first wowed fans and critics with its self-titled 2009 debut pares its lean, mesmerizing sound further on this ethereal return. more info

Listen to albums by Grizzly Bear, The xx, David Byrne & St. Vincent, How To Dress Well & more

4458 days ago
Nialler9Albums of interest to stream this week: David Byrne & St. Vincent – Love This Giant The pair’s album with brass at its core is contrasting enough from their own material to mark it out as a singular project. An … Read More... → The post Lis... more info

The xx: Watch: The xx Perform "Angels" At Bestival 2012

4458 days ago
PrefixDuring their first performance at the Isle of Wight's Bestival music festival in 2010, The xx brought the ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/watch-the-xx-perform-angels-at-bestival-2012/68874/ more info

Album Review: The xx – Coexist

4458 days ago
Consequence of SoundBecoming their better halves. more info

Listen / Watch: The xx’s live set from Bestival

4459 days ago
Nialler9I’m still digesting The xx’s Coexist as an album so I haven’t got a fully formed opinion on it yet but it’s creeping into my pores (‘Swept Away’ and ‘Fiction’ in particular). Their live set conveys the minimal atmospheres of … Read ... more info

Bestival – review

4459 days ago
Guardian MusicRobin Hill Country Park, Isle of WightBestival is, the lead singer of Django Django robustly notes, "the first festival we've played in Britain this year where it isn't pissing down". As is so often the case, the weather seems to have affected the wh... more info

This week's new live music

4461 days ago
Guardian MusicThe xx, On tourA lot of groups talk about going back to basics, but the achievement of this London band was to purge their sound of superfluous elements before they recorded a note. The vocals are allowed to morosely intone tales of emotional drama a... more info

Bestival 2012 Friday, live: Florence + the Machine, The xx, The Horrors

4461 days ago
Guardian MusicWe're at Bestival to bring you news, reviews and much more. Join us for updates through the weekend more info

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