The Sound of Young America: The XX

Episode 99

22nd April 2010

The XX are a three-member band from London, England. Their self-titled debut album was one of the most acclaimed releases of 2009.

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The XX are a three-member band from London, England. Their self-titled debut album was one of the most acclaimed releases of 2009. This year, the band has been chose to play some of the most important music festivals in the world: All Tomorrow’s Parties, Bonnaroo, Coachella, Sasquatch and Lollapalooza. The group’s two singers, Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim have been friends since nursery school. Jamie Smith, who programs drums and keyboard sounds joined the group in high school. Their music is modest, intimate and modern; often compared to acts as divergent as Aaliyah and the Cure.

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