The xx

Bonding over a shared love of dark, emotive 80s guitar sounds and the high-end sheen of American R&B, The xx’s unique sound befits a band whose wide range of influences include everything from Aaliyah to Cocorosie, Rhianna to The Cure, Missy Elliott to The Chromatics and Mariah Carey to The Pixies.

The London pop/new wave quartet features the dual lead vocals of Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim (guitar and bass guitar), Baria Qureshi on keyboards and guitar, and Jamie Smith (beats, MPC sampler).

Currently headlining sell-out shows in London, The xx released their debut single 'Crystalised' earlier this year, followed by debut album XX on 17th August (Young Turks). You can hear it before its official release here: