The xx may be pop’s introverts, but British electronic band have lightened up and grown up
Known for their claustrophobic sonic textures and minimalist delivery, the British electronic trio shed this gloomy image in their latest album I See You: one they describe as a ‘celebratory’ record that proves they have grown up
Paradoxically, the intrusion of the outside into their geeky existence of electronic music, whispered harmonies and claustrophobic sonic textures seems only to have further cemented their friendship.
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“We’ve had relationships and ended relationships, and grown further apart and grown back closer together than ever before as friends,” Smith says of the past few years.
But we found ourselves in each other, saw one another and appreciated everything a lot more. That has been the biggest inspiration for songwriting recently. And one thing we’ve learned is what makes this band special is our friendship – I See You is a reference to that.”
I See You is the third and most colourful album yet from a band famed and admired for its monochrome austerity and minimalist delivery. And it’s the album that will bring them back to Hong Kong for a performance at AsiaWorld Expo on February 1 as part of the band’s biggest tour yet.
