In a new weekly feature here on Kibitzers, I will try and share my musical knowledge, that I claim to have, with you. Every Wednesday be sure to check back here and see what the next new band you should be following is. Last week was the mysterious band Monarchy. This week, The xx.
How to describe this band? The a group from south west London, formed in 2005. They are a group of four 20 year olds who met in school (same school as Hot Chip). They were placed at number 6 in the 2009 NME The Future 50 list. To date they have one album, self tited, xx, which was released on August 17, 2009. If you have listened to their album, you notice that they have soft vocals, “whispery” throughout it, well, would you want to wake up your neighbors at night?
They recorded the album in a small garage that was part of the XL studios, often at night, which contributed to the sleek, whispery nature of the album.
More after the jump (including an mp3!)
