The xx to continue as trio after guitarist quits

After a whirlwind six months, one of this year's biggest buzz bands have parted ways with a founding memberLess than six months into their time as a buzz band, the xx have lost a member. While keyboardist/guitarist Baria Qureshi was first reported as "feeling exhausted" from tour commitments, frontman Oliver Sim said yesterday that they have simply "grown apart". The band will now continue as a trio."It's been ridiculously sad," Sim told the Stool Pigeon yesterday. "We've been in a band with Bar...

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