"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
Yeah the album and your has turned out to be a real victory lap for them.
― licorice oratorio (baaderonixx), Tuesday, 26 September 2017 17:53 (six years ago) link
seeing them tomorrow. have very fond memories of seeing them w/ phantogram at the wiltern in 2010. I am very excited.
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Tuesday, 26 September 2017 21:16 (six years ago) link
their live performance is what really sold me on the new songs, esp On Hold
― niels, Wednesday, 27 September 2017 05:48 (six years ago) link
Dear god perfume genius is amazing
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 28 September 2017 03:21 (six years ago) link
xp went into this thinking album 1 was still my favorite, but you are right - the new songs were excellent, maybe better, live.
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 28 September 2017 05:54 (six years ago) link
bit unfortunate that drunk person behind us sang awfully during the quiet moments of the show closing angels, then presumably got embarrassed, and so doubled down by moaning for the entire back half of the song.
― you are juror number 144 and we will excuse you (Sufjan Grafton), Thursday, 28 September 2017 05:56 (six years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZRnk971u4M&
― Number None, Tuesday, 29 September 2020 21:04 (three years ago) link
can't say i saw her going full on new order pastiche, but i'm not upset about it either. song's decent, i suppose.
― Totally different head. Totally. (Austin), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 21:31 (three years ago) link
so-so. I love her voice but this isn't a particularly good vehicle for it.
― Gerneten-flüken cake (jed_), Tuesday, 29 September 2020 22:00 (three years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPqUcVbAbzw
oliver solo single, produced by jamie. it's not great
wonder if that romy solo album is ever going to turn up, let alone a new album from them as a band
― ufo, Friday, 11 March 2022 01:24 (two years ago) link
Yeah, this isn't amazing but I like it a lot more than her single from a couple years ago.
Was really hoping this revive would be news about a new record but oh well.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Friday, 11 March 2022 01:37 (two years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r4I6tz72Q4
this one's very good, feat. jimmy sommerville from bronski beat
― ufo, Monday, 23 May 2022 23:41 (one year ago) link
sim solo album out in september
Wow, that's beautiful.
― Bee OK, Monday, 23 May 2022 23:57 (one year ago) link
yeah, this is fairly epic. definitely unexpected and better than than the one from a while back.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Tuesday, 24 May 2022 00:05 (one year ago) link
here's "fruit" from a bit ago, which i missed:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6xflB8Vv60
it's alright.
― Let's disco dance, Hammurabi! (Austin), Tuesday, 24 May 2022 00:08 (one year ago) link
wow so it's FIVE YEARS since their third?
― assert (matttkkkk), Tuesday, 24 May 2022 02:41 (one year ago) link
was 5 years between 2nd and 3rd but it doesn't sound like a 4th is on the way anytime soon
― ufo, Tuesday, 24 May 2022 02:43 (one year ago) link
happy that oliver is getting this out. i recall being very excited about romy's album, which purportedly existed (i'm sure there was even a big guardian interview where she talked in detail about it) but we're approaching 2 years since she released "lifetime" and nothing else has materialised
― monotony, Tuesday, 24 May 2022 04:44 (one year ago) link
oliver's album is pretty forgettable unfortunately, "hideous" is the only real highlight. jamie's production is just not that good outside the constraints of the xx's sound
― ufo, Sunday, 11 September 2022 06:38 (one year ago) link
i checked & while romy did say that an album was planned for 2021 when "lifetime" was released, she also said it wasn't finished yet with a lot more work planned, so i guess she still hasn't finished it yet for whatever reason. there' s an interview from last year where she said she's been learning how to produce for herself.
― ufo, Sunday, 11 September 2022 07:22 (one year ago) link
Oliver Sim has cancelled his solo tour. While I don't love the album, a few songs have grown on me.
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 September 2022 04:15 (one year ago) link
I like "Never Here"
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 20 September 2022 04:19 (one year ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aFF09jjZwk
another track from romy at last
― ufo, Monday, 14 November 2022 20:54 (one year ago) link
I remember the Dazed cover story from ... 2020 when the album was supposed to come out lol. Almost as bad as Sky Ferreira
― groovemaaan, Monday, 14 November 2022 22:06 (one year ago) link
really enjoying Jamie's own stuff this year tbh including the remix of Sim's 'GMT'
― nashwan, Monday, 14 November 2022 23:26 (one year ago) link
ideally romy's love of trance will make it into the next xx album
― ufo, Tuesday, 15 November 2022 23:21 (one year ago) link
good track would sound nice b2b "believe" by cher
― ꙮ (map), Tuesday, 15 November 2022 23:27 (one year ago) link
'Hideous' reminds me a lot of La Force's 'Mama Papa' from a few years back - would expect xx types to be a fan of her (that track especially)
― nashwan, Monday, 28 November 2022 22:53 (one year ago) link
is this band over? I heard a song by them the other day and realized I'd kind of forgotten about them.
― akm, Tuesday, 29 November 2022 00:09 (one year ago) link
it looks like they have all pivoted to DJing instead.
― stirmonster, Tuesday, 29 November 2022 00:52 (one year ago) link
Oliver put out a solo album mentioned above that was not dj'ing
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 29 November 2022 04:34 (one year ago) link
Romy just sang live with Fred Again, and while Jamie XX is dj'ing -- he creating a recent Notting Hill Carnival track himself
― curmudgeon, Tuesday, 29 November 2022 04:41 (one year ago) link
romy is working on a very slowly gestating solo album, jamie has been putting out the occasional solo track too
figure they'll make another album in a few years once romy's released hers, they still seem to be all on good terms
― ufo, Tuesday, 29 November 2022 07:07 (one year ago) link
romy is onto something good
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6gGG7u0dbE
― corrs unplugged, Thursday, 8 June 2023 11:40 (nine months ago) link