Loving the closing one-two hit of Dare You / Test Me
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Friday, 20 January 2017 13:20 (seven years ago) link
Say Something Loving is so easily the best thing they've ever done it's not even funny. i don't usually like them much but that's amazing.
I think the first thing that hit me on the album was the "I don't know, I don't know, I don't know" part. so good.There are so many little touches and beautiful moments on the record.And the funny thing is that I don't even like the male singer's voice ! he's pretty poor, borderline incompetent and out of place on an otherwise beautifully crafted record.
― AlXTC from Paris, Friday, 20 January 2017 14:40 (seven years ago) link
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx)
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Friday, 20 January 2017 14:58 (seven years ago) link
I kind of dismissed these guys back in the day, but stumbled upon it this morning and it's damn near prefect for what I was after (the first album). Was Graham Sutton anything to do with it? It might just be the limpid guitar lines, but it's really reminding me of Bark Psychosis.
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Saturday, 21 January 2017 11:32 (seven years ago) link
I quite liked the debut and thought the second album had its moments, but I can't hear anything good in this at all. Imo their voices feel unbelievably grating now and the melodies beyond generic. I really don't get it, which I was not expecting based on all the hype.
― tangenttangent, Sunday, 22 January 2017 14:47 (seven years ago) link
this new album sucks
― Οὖτις, Monday, 23 January 2017 21:05 (seven years ago) link
I'm not invested in this album one way or the other ('Performance' and 'Replica' have really nice hooks, but a lot of these sound too much like they were made to be on a Grey's Anatomy episode), but it's an interesting Rorschach test.
― change display name (Jordan), Monday, 23 January 2017 21:13 (seven years ago) link
I'm at the point where I am actively offended by yet another album of 80s synth pop sounds
― Οὖτις, Monday, 23 January 2017 21:16 (seven years ago) link
Was in a hipsterish bar on Saturday working/writing. They put on the new album, which had given me little pleasure listening to it on my own, but there it worked. Everyone was enjoying it. I saw an odd group of twelve 60+ year olds who'd just come from the theater tapping their feet to it and making things among themselves less awkars. And I enjoyed hearing it in a social setting way more than alone at home, too.
Moka, your crowd is prob too cool for school :)
― Eine Kleine Nakh Musik (Le Bateau Ivre), Monday, 23 January 2017 21:16 (seven years ago) link
I'm not hearing much 80s synth pop in here at all? Lot of other bands have exhausted that well but this all sounds pretty new and fresh to me
― Evan R, Monday, 23 January 2017 21:21 (seven years ago) link
honestly my first point of comparison was the Thompson Twins
― Οὖτις, Monday, 23 January 2017 21:29 (seven years ago) link
initial reaction, whatever
― Οὖτις, Monday, 23 January 2017 21:30 (seven years ago) link
"I Dare You" has a similar beat to Chromatics "The Page"
― Everything Moves Towards The Sun (Ross), Monday, 23 January 2017 21:39 (seven years ago) link
Nearly all of it sounds like 80's post-punk to me. Even the ones that also sounds 100% like post-dubstep indie-rock, samples pop and neo-classical, or sounds more like r'n'b. I think it's impressive.
― Frederik B, Monday, 23 January 2017 22:09 (seven years ago) link
LBI: Hahaha yeah probably. It helps having three different sorts of bars to test music socially it's fun. Of course the XX seem more fitting for restaurants or cafes than a bar.
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Monday, 23 January 2017 22:38 (seven years ago) link
Someone requested a spotify playlist. It's a private collaborative playlist so if I'm not around and someone wants to edit feel free to do so.
https://open.spotify.com/user/moteldemoka/playlist/18mDKKVGcU8NMzOqiZfho5
― dance cum rituals (Moka), Monday, 23 January 2017 22:45 (seven years ago) link
oops wrong thread
i've always found this band a slog at album length, but there are some nice moments. not 80s
― flopson, Monday, 23 January 2017 22:46 (seven years ago) link
The only tune which inspires nothing has no eighties signifiers: "Brave For You," and it reminds me of the pretty, vacant stasis of Beach House.
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 03:24 (seven years ago) link
ugh no, Beach House are imperial, suspended in the ether, whereas "Brave for You" is much more mundane and self absorbed (and I feel a bit shitty knowing its origin, but I like what I like).
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 03:28 (seven years ago) link
Have yet to hear the album but I read the Pitchfork profile where they mentioned they will be doing a mashup of Shelter and Gosh on their tour, which is hard to imagine sounding good
― Vinnie, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 05:44 (seven years ago) link
https://youtu.be/GfuNovSeCiw they did the Shelter/Gosh mashup on a radio session and yeah it doesn't work that well. the Night Time/Swept Away/Shelter medley they were doing last tour worked much better
― ufo, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 05:55 (seven years ago) link
you may not like it, but "Brave For You" is an extremely obvious Beach House rip
― Number None, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 07:43 (seven years ago) link
As I anticipated, I now like all the songs (although I could do without "Dangerous" and start the album directly with the 1-2-3 punch "Say Something Loving"/"Lips"/"Violent Noise"."Performance" is a kind of closing song midway, like "Test Me" for the other half (and the whole album). Both songs follow 4 more upbeat songs.It's a great album with mostly great songs.That said, my only criticism may be that it's a bit slight and lacks some depth. There's a feeling of listening to a compilation of great tracks more than a cohesive whole.
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 10:15 (seven years ago) link
i like the length
― nxd, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 10:19 (seven years ago) link
yeah, me too, the length is not a problem.It's one of the rare albums that I don't find too long !But I don't know, there's something unsatisfactory about it.
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 10:31 (seven years ago) link
Oh no no -- I want short albums, the shorter the better
― The burrito of ennui (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:25 (seven years ago) link
anywhere ~30 mins for my drive to and from work is good for me haha
― nxd, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:29 (seven years ago) link
ah yeah, I think my ideal album would be around 10 tracks and 40min !
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:47 (seven years ago) link
when I see something with 17 tracks over 80min, I cringe.The 90s were a nightmare for me !
― AlXTC from Paris, Tuesday, 24 January 2017 11:49 (seven years ago) link
Number None my apologies, I stuck out as much of Brave for You as I could stand and agree it's lifting from Beach House. RMS's voice is so unsuited to the form though.
― attention vampire (MatthewK), Friday, 27 January 2017 21:42 (seven years ago) link
Great remix
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1eIYIqcqtqw
― Carlotta's Portrait (Ross), Thursday, 13 April 2017 22:10 (seven years ago) link
i totally forgot this album came out already
― austinb, Thursday, 25 May 2017 00:36 (six years ago) link
Best album too.
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 25 May 2017 00:39 (six years ago) link
not many summer jamz on it tho
― niels, Thursday, 25 May 2017 09:26 (six years ago) link
"I Dare You," "Replica."
― the Rain Man of nationalism. (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 25 May 2017 11:37 (six years ago) link
I'd include "Dangerous" too
― PJD PDJ DPJ (DJP), Thursday, 25 May 2017 13:13 (six years ago) link
summer jam mileage may vary
seeing them in ~1 month at Roskilde Festival, curious aabt what mood they'll inspire
― niels, Thursday, 25 May 2017 15:42 (six years ago) link
I Dare You is such an arena banger
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Thursday, 25 May 2017 17:55 (six years ago) link
They were incredible in Montréal last night. The warm evening outdoors setting suited them perfectly. They seemed to really be enjoying themselves too. Highlights for me were a Pornography'd version of "Crystalised", Romy doing "Performance" solo, a dance remix of "Shelter", and "Loud Places" from Jamie's album.
― LeRooLeRoo, Thursday, 25 May 2017 20:27 (six years ago) link
'I Dare You' is such a fantastic song. It's buried in the album's sequence, but it's probably the highlight of the record for me.
Saw pictures of Romy on Instagram wearing a jacket that said "Romantic for So Long" on the back and it gave me just a hint of goosebumps.
Good stuff.
― Austin, Friday, 26 May 2017 01:20 (six years ago) link
https://www.instagram.com/p/BUnNLJnAgSn/
― Austin, Sunday, 28 May 2017 17:47 (six years ago) link
ok yeah, now that i'm coming back to this, this is pretty damn good. seconding everyone who mentioned "I Dare You," what a track.
― austinb, Monday, 29 May 2017 22:48 (six years ago) link
I Dare You lovers, rejoice http://www.spin.com/2017/06/the-xx-i-dare-you-video-millie-bobby-brown/
― austinb, Thursday, 29 June 2017 19:35 (six years ago) link
i thought this was pretty incrediblehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p055ysv6/glastonbury-2017-the-xx#group=p056kg71
― piscesx, Friday, 30 June 2017 22:03 (six years ago) link
They just played Roskilde as well. Absolutely amazing, and I don't get how they do it, and why nobody else just does the same... It looks so simple.
― Frederik B, Saturday, 1 July 2017 08:57 (six years ago) link
i see the XX are playing next week here in Los Angeles. i want to go but seeing Spoon with the Shins this weekend. anyone going?
― Bee OK, Thursday, 21 September 2017 01:44 (six years ago) link
Glastonbury show is here for anyone who didn't catch it on the bbc
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5rw4wb
properly excellent.
― piscesx, Thursday, 21 September 2017 02:12 (six years ago) link
This album is settling in and really is one of my favorites of the year, despite feeling lukewarm-at-best about "On Hold" and "Say Something Loving".
― Marcus Hiles Remains Steadfast About Planting Trees.jpg (DJP), Tuesday, 26 September 2017 17:45 (six years ago) link
Their live show is pretty spot on right now; enjoy it if you go
― Evan R, Tuesday, 26 September 2017 17:51 (six years ago) link