- Artist:
- The xx
The XX (Reissue)
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Release date: 27 February 2026
The XX's sound is as minimalistic as their band name. Somewhere between Mazzy Star, The Cure, and My Bloody Valentine, they stylize a sound that is as dark as it is crystal clear, the likes of which we haven't heard in a long time. The London-based quartet, fronted by singer Romy Madley Croft and guitarist Oliver Sim, loves darkness, 80s guitar riffs, and American R&B. It sounds a bit crude, but it's the reason for The XX's unique sound, which NME immediately proclaimed the in-sound for London. The breathy vocals, the almost starkly bare guitars, and sparse samples are reminiscent of the dark dream pop of the eighties, yet still sound excitingly new.