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

4690 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

4691 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

4693 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

4693 days ago
Guardian MusicWe're at Bestival to bring you news, reviews and much more. Join us for updates through the weekend more info

The xx: Coexist – review

4694 days ago
Guardian Music(XL)On their second album, the xx face the challenge offered to all bands who emerge fully-formed, with a distinct and instantly recognisable musical aesthetic: what to do next? The London trio's answer is to take their already skeletal frame and fur... more info

Platte der Woche: The xx – Coexist

4694 days ago
78s“My heart is beating in a different way” singt Oliver Sim auf “Coexist”. Eine Songzeile programmatisch für eine ganze Band. The xx waren und sind immer noch anders als der ganze Alternative Mainstream ihrer Zeitgenossen. Und genau darum hör... more info

The xx: "Reconsider" ('Coexist' iTunes Bonus Track)

4695 days ago
PrefixThe xx's massively awaited sophomore album, Coexist, found its way online earlier this week, and I sincerely hope ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/the-xx/reconsider-coexist-itunes-bonus-track/68712/ more info

The xx Take Risks, Succeed on Coexist

4695 days ago
TimeIt’s unlikely that anyone has The xx on their gym playlist. The band’s sound is hard-wired for melancholy—evoking images of the lovelorn staring out of a café window smoking cigarettes down to their filters. In their self-titled debut album, T... more info

Electric Picnic 2012 photo gallery – artist portraits: The xx, Villagers, Le Galaxie, The Cast Of Cheers, The Staves…

4695 days ago
Nialler9For a different take on Electric Picnic, I went down to Stradbally with photographer Mark Duggan who shot a series of artist portraits on-site with the xx, Villagers, Heathers, The Jezebels, Young Wonder, The Cast Of Cheers, Milagres, The Staves, …... more info

5 Acts You Should See At Bestival

4695 days ago
NME - FestivalsI've seen my fair share of muddy fields this summer (and Reading was the final straw for my poor Wellies), so the thought of facing one more festival is a bit exhausting. However, when it comes to Bestival, no amount of exhaustion or mud-stains can k... more info

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