Strictly lowercase: a beginner's guide to the xx

Everything you need to know about this week's Mercury prize winnersLast week, it's fair to say that the xx hadn't quite entered the consciousness of the great British public. Firing off emails to your boss saying "Are you a fan of xx?" could have led to all sorts of "hilarious" mishaps. Since they scooped the Mercury prize on Tuesday night, however, all that has changed and it is suddenly of VITAL IMPORTANCE that you get up to speed with the band or risk looking like you are terminally "not down...

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