Que The XX es uno de mis grupos favoritos no es una novedad, que siendo prácticamente unos adolescentes revolucionaron la música tampoco, y que convirtieron a la escena underground londinense en un fenómeno de masas menos. Lo que si es hoy novedad, es su nueva canción " Angels ", su cover(la foto de la entrada), y el tracklist(después de la canción). Queda ya menos para el 10 de septiembre(11 si vivís en el otro lado del charco), así que si me disculpáis, me voy a llorar a una esquina mientras escucho "Angels". [...]
This year we're being treated to comeback albums by a slew of artists who are trying to follow-up the huge success of their debut album, perhaps none more so than Passion Pit or The xx . Passion Pit dropped their debut LP Manners back in 2009 and became one of that year's Summer-soundtracked bands, with "Sleepyhead" being blasted from houses, cars, pubs, clubs, and clowns living in sewers , it was almost inescapable. Earlier this year [...]
Twenty-twelve might just be the year of the Canadian experimental electronic artist, with Grimes leading the way after her stunning new album "Visions" dropped at the start of the year. Following along, though, are bands like Purity Ring and Blood Diamonds , the former releasing their debut album "Shrines" on July 24th and the latter releasing a new EP "Phone Sex" on the same day. It's the "Phone Sex" [...]
If you've been following us on Twitter you've no doubt been seeing the plethora of tweets going out about new material that The xx played live last week at their three London shows. Hell....you might've even posted them on your own site and not given us a via, who knows? What started off as a trickle of videos from their first show turned into more of a steady stream of videos from their last two shows, mostly of one song in particular, as yet without a known title though speculatively [...]
Sunik Kim drops another reworking.
5 Songs is a weekly series where we point out the strange, the grand, and the unique connections between our favorite songs. Let’s get weird. Words by Chris This can be a gimmicky and cringe-inducing thing (like the nausea of “Don’t Go Breaking My Heart” by Elton John & Kiki Dee ), but if employed tastefully this (and anything) is possible. Here we will look at some songs that utilize this dynamic to [...]
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Hello friends and others. I am off on a mini-vacation tomorrow (see above picture). When we get back from Mexico the plan is to finish packing up our house and move to Vancouver...finally. Life will be pretty wild over the next few weeks so I highly doubt that there will be much new music posted up here. As a present, here is a playlist that I will be listening to while sitting by the pool, eating tacos, drinking chi-chi's and playing some serious Scrabble. Till then... 1. Dirty Gold - California Sunrise [...]
Este chico sigue estrenando temas. Bastante después del “Progress” que presentaba en el último tercio del año, pero tan sólo unos días de que pudieramos escuchar su remezcla del “Bloom” de Radiohead, Jamie xx vuelve con una canción completamente nueva, “Touch Me” , la cual ya está disponible gracias al milagro de SoundCloud. El tema ha sido estrenado en la radio australiana FBi, en el días 94.5 donde aparecieron algunos de los artistas del sello Young Turks. El stream que podéis escuchar abajo dura aproximadamente hora y media, [...]
At about 49 minutes on the embed below, the xx's sonic architect, Jamie, shares the latest iteration of his by now practically patented steel-drummed/florid-house dance music. There's a disassociated vocal sample offering instruction in rhythm, there's the reverberating sounds of an island getaway and tropical cocktails, and there's the underbelly of a mid-tempo beat for reasonably paced shagging. Hear it, along with a mix from bandmate Romy, and other Young Turks treats, in this
Jamie xx is, it would seem, a true perfectionist. The xx's producer has already released two remixes of Radiohead's King Of Limbs track "Bloom," and now there's a third out there. His latest take on the track is about eight minutes long, and it's closer to a straight-up dance track than any of his previous attempts. Stream it below. Read More...
Unless you live under a rock, you know who Birdy is. Her music has been featured in several shows, including the hit show Vampire Diaries . That was the first time I heard her rendition of Bon Iver's, Skinny Lover . Then a few month's later her xx - Shelter cover was featured on the show. Afterward, I could NOT escape the covers and the moody Sophie Mueller translation of the track via the delicious video did not make me forget her at all. [...]
After Holidäy Hiatus we're back with a grip of tunes that've been swirling between our ears over the last couple weeks. Enjoy thoroughly. Radiohead "Staircase" [ follow ] from The Daily Mail & Staircase ( download ) Caveman "Old Friend" [ follow ] from Coco Beware Blackbird Blackbird "Tear" [ follow ] from Boracay EP First Aid Kid "Emmylou" (live) [ follow ] from Live on KCRW [...]
Happy New Year everyone! I didn't do much over the holidays except eat too much food. I should have been listening to more music but instead I gained 40 pounds and now I'm fat. Here are a few newish songs that made their way onto my iPod over the past week or so. Enjoy! Free mp3: The xx - Open Eyes (demo) Free mp3: Inspired and the Sleep - Running [...]
Without ever raising their voice above a whisper, without ever pushing their tempo past easy, The XX manage to deliver emotionally charged and romantically urgent music. It's as if they want the release, to communicate their frustrations with life's unfulfilled promises, but know that they have to keep their voices down so as not to wake some sleeping lover in the next room. And that's what defines The XX-a desperation for answers in the middle of the night that can't wait till morning. On "Open Eyes", it's just Romy Madley Croft's voice and the usual nocturnal ambiance of the XX, [...]
The xx are dropping a new album in 2012. They must have felt pretty festive as they've put this, a demo of a new tune, up on their website for free download. No word yet as to whether this will feature on their next release as the accompanying message was, er, brief: “Open eyes is a demo we did whilst creating our new album, we just wanted to share it with you. xx The xx”. With Animal Collective & Grizzly Bear also prepping new albums for release next year, 2012 [...]
I hope everyone had a merry Christmas! Here's a new demo from the xx, who have just commenced recording for their second album. Find it over at their blog , or download/stream below. the xx - 'Open Eyes' (demo) -James Godwin, December 27th, 2011 Copyright © 2011. Informal Flick-Thru . All rights reserved. Filed under: mp3 , Music Tagged: Jamie xx , Open [...]
New music from the xx Back in 2009, the xx dropped their debut album on my unexpected ears and completely blew me away. Earning honors in the top 3 LPs of 2009 and unofficially winning "Rookie of the Year" titles, the South London trio have treated us (via their blog ) with holiday cheer by giving us all a sweet xx-mas present. Feast your ears on this slow, softly sung demo below, and get pumped about the idea of a new xx album in the distant future. [...]
Jamie Smith from The xx has had a super crazy work year. To say that it was impressive would be an understatement. His collaboration with the now late, Gil Scott-Heron was impressive on his own. But to add, Adele and all the other brilliant mixes, well that's just platinum all the way. His xx counterpart Romy Madley Croft has dabbled in several other musical projects as well last year. They are now back to recording new material for The xx. Yesterday, they dropped this track via their [...]
Probably our favorite of all of the Christmas gifts music's given us this weekend was the xx sharing a new demo, our first taste of what's to come. The band posted "Open Eyes" on their blog with only this message: "Open eyes is a demo we did whilst creating our new album, we just wanted to share it with you. xx The xx". We can't be sure if we should expect a fully fleshed "Open Eyes" on the band's new album, presumably due sometime in 2012. For now, you [...]
GvsB : A Christmas miracle! New music from The xx . Download “Open Eyes” here and check out the video here . NPR : Christmas is over, but if you’re still in the spirit (and can’t handle another recitation of “All I Want For Christmas”) NPR has got you covered. NYTimes : Tyler the Creator is arrested on a vandalism charge. Oh like you’re surprised. VMag : Sultry songstress Lana del [...]
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