This next-big-thing band is a cool playground story. Born and raised in south West London, “The XX” founders Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft have known each other for more time than they can even remember. “Probably sharing a xylophone at 3, according to a picture I have”, Romy confesses.
From the sandbox of their childhood to the upcoming 50 gigs waiting for them across the old continent and the US, these two musicians attended the Elliott School where a bunch of bands such as Burial and Hot Chip also met. Even though bassist Oliver doesn’t think much of the school’s creative credentials, this is where the XX seed was planted where they were all but 16 years old. A dark mixture of The Smith, Siouxsie Sioux aesthetic, Fever Ray and the Cocteau Twins is well thought through and reassembled in their eponymous record released by Young Turks (Wavves, El Gincho, Kid Harpoon). And so here they are today, singing romantic teen love songs at sold out venues and soon turning 20, which should give the XX’s name a whole new meaning.
- Shot @ Le Point Ephémère
17/10/2011, 22h40, par Martin Déplanque
Thanks for this interview ;)
19/03/2011, 01h18, par JAROD
A quand un nouvel album..? Night time, c'est de la balle!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
24/08/2010, 15h28, par Helias Andriessen
simply Amzing Music!
03/02/2010, 17h15, par Jumparound
Most overrated band ever...
02/02/2010, 10h52, par Alessandro
Really amazing album. I think one of the best of the decade.
22/12/2009, 20h29, par Ashleigh
I am soo in love with The xx every song on the album is amazing,
23/10/2009, 20h54, par Directo: The xx - Basic Space | Mundo Musica
[...] The xx interpretaron “Basic Space” en directo en MonkeyTown en Brooklyn, Nueva York. En este enlace tenéis una brevísima entrevista al grupo. Lección que imparten estos jóvenes: la oscuridad [...]
21/10/2009, 13h27, par Fr
don't miss the good remix of space bass here: http://maddecent.com/blog/2009/08/04/the-xx-exxclusive-space-bass/
