Blog: Quit Mumbling

From the opening seconds of The xx's new track, you know the spiraling guitar comes from the band who managed to carve out a genuinely unique and new sound with their 2009 debut. Their influence since can be found across genres in the musical output from James Blake to Drake, and artists like Rhye certainly made solid runs , but once that bass drum kicks in shortly after the one-minute mark that feels like it's pouring out from inside your body cavity, you remember how long you've been waiting for new music that can only [...]

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