The XX

Waves · 03-26-2010, 11:08 AM

getting into these guys a bit late. but they made an amazing album.

YouTube - The xx - VCR

YouTube - The xx - Crystalised

YouTube - The xx - Basic Space

my_scatterheart · 03-26-2010, 12:55 PM

checked them out a while back, couldnt really get into it for some reason. :/

myxomatosis · 03-26-2010, 01:00 PM

I gotta agree.

I also just recently saw them on some late night tv program and it was pretty bland. Lotta hype about em though.

Waves · 03-26-2010, 01:33 PM

i think you gotta be a fan of minimalism to really get into em. i mean in the sense that they arent over produced, their songs dont contain any walls of sound, or any fancy shit like that. but when it comes to creating a solid work of art album i dig it. its like minimalist r-and-b alt-pop.

the girls voice does kinda get annoying sometimes tho.

Grieves · 03-26-2010, 01:39 PM

I dig em, it will be interesting to see them this summer, in the festival setting...

my_scatterheart · 03-26-2010, 02:43 PM

I love minimalism. I mean shit, some of my favorite shit is instrumental. However ... nothin special to me. Dunno why. My ears didn't care

m0rb1d · 03-26-2010, 03:04 PM

very chill, love me some minimalism

Waves · 03-26-2010, 03:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Grieves

I dig em, it will be interesting to see them this summer, in the festival setting...

ive heard that in large outdoor settings the music doesnt translate well..but i just read this concert review on pf where they played in a church and it was supposed to be awesome. as much as i dig the music i just dont see the musical atmosphere gelling well w/ the sunny outdoor setting. still would be cool to see em live tho.

Grieves · 03-26-2010, 03:18 PM

yeah thats what I'm thinkin, but i will be mashed so it won't matter...

Waves · 03-26-2010, 04:39 PM

for sure festis are about way more than sound quality anyway when your mashed a good tune is a good tune

vanilla · 03-29-2010, 01:22 PM

my bad !!
great album

03-26-2010, 12:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
my_scatterheart Today, I am alive. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,553 Thanks: 1,487 Thanked 3,328 Times in 1,870 Posts	checked them out a while back, couldnt really get into it for some reason. :/ __________________ Be mindful even if your mind is full. -J. De La Vega

03-26-2010, 01:00 PM	#3 (permalink)
myxomatosis life is music Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: between a pair of headphones Posts: 3,917 Thanks: 1,027 Thanked 934 Times in 597 Posts	I gotta agree. I also just recently saw them on some late night tv program and it was pretty bland. Lotta hype about em though. __________________ oh sometimes the blues is just a passing bird and why can't that always be tossing aside from your birches crown just enough dark to see how you're the light over me last.fm blog deal (updated 12/22/11)

03-26-2010, 01:33 PM	#4 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	i think you gotta be a fan of minimalism to really get into em. i mean in the sense that they arent over produced, their songs dont contain any walls of sound, or any fancy shit like that. but when it comes to creating a solid work of art album i dig it. its like minimalist r-and-b alt-pop. the girls voice does kinda get annoying sometimes tho. __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

03-26-2010, 01:39 PM	#5 (permalink)
Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,103 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 3,125 Times in 1,718 Posts	I dig em, it will be interesting to see them this summer, in the festival setting... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

03-26-2010, 02:43 PM	#6 (permalink)
my_scatterheart Today, I am alive. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NJ Posts: 3,553 Thanks: 1,487 Thanked 3,328 Times in 1,870 Posts	I love minimalism. I mean shit, some of my favorite shit is instrumental. However ... nothin special to me. Dunno why. My ears didn't care __________________ Be mindful even if your mind is full. -J. De La Vega

03-26-2010, 03:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
m0rb1d Analord Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Wu-sconsin Posts: 1,759 Thanks: 226 Thanked 141 Times in 95 Posts	very chill, love me some minimalism __________________

03-26-2010, 03:18 PM	#9 (permalink)
Grieves The Worst Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Interstate 8 Posts: 12,103 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 2,580 Thanked 3,125 Times in 1,718 Posts	yeah thats what I'm thinkin, but i will be mashed so it won't matter... __________________ "And no matter what they said dollar is not your friend and it's the feelings that are hard to know are the feelings that all come slow No matter what they said dollar is not your friend and these feelings that so hard to know are the feelings that wont let go No don't let go, till you find a home World Unite and I'll love you forever"

03-26-2010, 04:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Waves Duderino Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: chiburbs Posts: 15,405 Thanks: 991 Thanked 4,036 Times in 2,224 Posts	for sure festis are about way more than sound quality anyway when your mashed a good tune is a good tune __________________ On this life that we call home The years go fast and the days go so slow

03-29-2010, 01:22 PM	#11 (permalink)
vanilla the cunning linguist Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: 514 Posts: 5,349 Thanks: 11 Thanked 138 Times in 92 Posts	my bad !! great album __________________

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