I have been an ABSOLUTE FAN of the band The XX since their very debut. More than just music, they represent an aesthetic: minimalism. They are their music and their music is them, and it's brilliantly simple yet powerful.
It has been three years since they made their remarkable debut with an eponymous album. 3 years. A long time passed since they had played us something new, indeed. But finally, The XX are back with the first single of their upcoming album Coexist.
With Angels, The XX disclosed a first single that stays true to their aesthetics. This track is a minimal beauty to be listened to during the night time, cleared from any unecessary sound. Right from the intro, my heart skipped a beat on hearing the sweet crystal-clear and voluptuous guitar so characteristic of them. It sets this perfect intimate atmosphere as if Romy, Oliver and Jamie were pouring their hearts and teardrops into their work right in front of us. For us.
The vocals are absolutely poignant and perfectly interprete the touching lyrics. Once again it’s about these in-between moments that mean a lot, these unspoken words and silences that say so much, these shadows that reflect the infinity. All these little things that The XX know so well how to crystalise. The drums only come at the end, sounding like heartbeats as a testament of the love mentionned by the lyrics.
f Angels is just the intro of Coexist, it works just like a teaser introducing all the basic elements creating the magic and this album is definitely going to be a masterpiece.
Coexist - Tracklist
01. Angels
02. Chained
03. Fiction
04. Try
05. Reunion
06. Sunset
07. Missing
08. Tides
09. Unfold
10. Swept Away
11. Our Song
Release date: September 10th (11th in the US).
Absolute B.
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