“Crystalised”
The xx formed in 2005, when they were still in high school. They signed to the UK label Youngand put out their first album in 2009. It won the prestigious Mercury Prizeand was named one of the best albums of the year by Rolling Stone, Pitchfork and more. Since then, the Guardian has named it one of the best albums of the 21st century. This year, the three band members, Romy Croft, Oliver Simand Jamie xx played together as The xx for the first time in 8 years. I spoke to them in between the weekends at Coachella, where they were opening their sets with the song “Crystalised.” It’s the first song they ever released, back in April 2009, when the lineup also included Baria Qureshi on guitar. I spoke to Romy, Jamie and Oliver, here at my studio, about how they first found each other, and how they made “Crystalised.”
You can buy or stream “Crystalised” here.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
Roddy McDonald – engineer
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Hammerhead Rhythm Station
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