The XX

keith! · 09-15-2009, 06:09 PM

Their album has been sitting on my computer and i've been putting off listening to it. Will get to it eventually just to see what the buzz is about, but the tracks my friends showed me didn't do much for me.

henry · 09-24-2009, 05:00 PM

their album is actually pretty good, i enjoy it very much. recommend it to all!

simplephysics · 09-24-2009, 05:48 PM

When I bought my copy of This Nation's Saving Grace the clerk reccomended this band to me.. I'm still trying to figure out the connection.. but sounds like it's worth looking into.

Mr Sensitive · 10-02-2009, 11:29 AM

Just got into them today, anyone else like them?

Very cool band, no jangly guitar bullshit to be heard. Gotta love those stark, melancholic pop songs.

stormjh · 10-02-2009, 11:41 AM

The album is great. Well worth a purchase. Maybe look up Jeniferever aswell, kinda similar.

~~chrissygerraty~~ · 11-18-2009, 01:01 PM

I'm in total agreement on this one. My co-workers play this album ALL THE TIME to the point where I know some of the lyrics by heart. It's extremely bland and doesn't do a thing for me musically. I'm also very surprised by all the hype surrounding them. There is this terrible rock station in San Francisco (LIVE 105) that totally overplays "Crystallized" and they're freaking out because XX is opening for Friendly Fires. No thank you, I'll pass.

Sneer · 11-18-2009, 01:26 PM

I'm not entirely sure why this album is so revered. Its ok, i could sit there and listen to it reasonably contented, but ultimately it lacks that inspired core that differentiates the very best albums from the merely good ones. So, it's a solid release, but nothing to shout to the high heavens about.

pourmeanother · 11-18-2009, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by chrissygerraty

I'm in total agreement on this one. My co-workers play this album ALL THE TIME to the point where I know some of the lyrics by heart. It's extremely bland and doesn't do a thing for me musically. I'm also very surprised by all the hype surrounding them. There is this terrible rock station in San Francisco (LIVE 105) that totally overplays "Crystallized" and they're freaking out because XX is opening for Friendly Fires. No thank you, I'll pass.

Haha I was JUST checking out some concerts in the Bay for Thanksgiving break last night, and I saw all the hype around Friendly Fires and The XX concert(s?). Got a good laugh out of that. I'll slip into The Heartless Bastards opening for Wolfmother at The Fox Theater- which is under the radar, despite a far superior band playing at a great venue.

On topic: The XX album was decent- cool concept, but not something I can listen to continuously; maybe once every blue moon when I'm in the exact right mood.

loveissucide · 11-18-2009, 06:57 PM

I don't think it holds up to repeated listenings that well,but it's quite good.

09-24-2009, 05:00 PM	#22 (permalink)
henry Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 112	their album is actually pretty good, i enjoy it very much. recommend it to all! __________________ tumultuous thoughts

10-02-2009, 11:29 AM	#24 (permalink)
Mr Sensitive Hyperkinetic Rabbitything Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: In the Noodle Mines Posts: 811	The XX Just got into them today, anyone else like them? Very cool band, no jangly guitar bullshit to be heard. Gotta love those stark, melancholic pop songs. __________________

11-18-2009, 01:26 PM	#27 (permalink)
Sneer Let it drip Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 5,430	I'm not entirely sure why this album is so revered. Its ok, i could sit there and listen to it reasonably contented, but ultimately it lacks that inspired core that differentiates the very best albums from the merely good ones. So, it's a solid release, but nothing to shout to the high heavens about. __________________ LastFM Sneer's Emporium of Sound Fright Team radio show

11-18-2009, 06:57 PM	#29 (permalink)
loveissucide Himself Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Leuven ,Belgium, via Ireland Posts: 1,325	I don't think it holds up to repeated listenings that well,but it's quite good. __________________ www.last.fm/user/p-mccusker http://www.mixcloud.com/pmccusker www.valjester.wordpress.com

09-15-2009, 06:09 PM	#21 (permalink)
keith! Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 287	Their album has been sitting on my computer and i've been putting off listening to it. Will get to it eventually just to see what the buzz is about, but the tracks my friends showed me didn't do much for me.

10-02-2009, 11:41 AM	#25 (permalink)
stormjh Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 161	The album is great. Well worth a purchase. Maybe look up Jeniferever aswell, kinda similar.

11-18-2009, 01:01 PM	#26 (permalink)
~~chrissygerraty~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA (Upper Haight) Posts: 64	I'm in total agreement on this one. My co-workers play this album ALL THE TIME to the point where I know some of the lyrics by heart. It's extremely bland and doesn't do a thing for me musically. I'm also very surprised by all the hype surrounding them. There is this terrible rock station in San Francisco (LIVE 105) that totally overplays "Crystallized" and they're freaking out because XX is opening for Friendly Fires. No thank you, I'll pass.