Description:	7" on Young Turks, limited to 500 **1 COPY AS NEW**
	Format:	7" (vinyl)
	Genre(s):	Uncategorised
	Label:	Young Turks
	Price:	£9.99
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...according to our Brett on 22 April 2009.

The press release for 'Crystalised' by The xx is totally baffling. It mentions all these people that they couldn't possibly sound any less like, barring The Cure or Cocorosie at quite a push. It's not like Mariah Carey or Missy Elliott or Rhianna and god only knows what their MPC-playing 'beats' guy is doing on this one. It's quite like The Durutti Column or something. Quietly chiming guitars, an old school U2-ish bass and indistinct vocals add up to a super subtle debut single that we all think's pretty cool.

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What their label says...

The xx are a London quartet, featuring the dual lead vocals of Romy
Madley Croft and Oliver Sim (who also play lead guitar and bass guitar
respectively), Baria Qureshi (keyboards and guitar) and Jamie Smith
(beats, MPC sampler).

Bonding over a shared love of dark, emotive 80s guitar sounds and the
high-end sheen of American R&B, The xx’s unique sound befits a band
whose wide range of influences include everything from Aaliyah to
Cocorosie, Rhianna to The Cure, Missy Elliott to The Chromatics
and Mariah Carey to The Pixies.

These influences combine via beautiful, hushed vocal duets and a brilliantly
inventive use of samples and low-end frequencies to produce the stark,
sweet melancholic pop of this debut single. Available on 7” vinyl only,
limited to 500 copies and exclusively available to independent
retailers, ‘Crystalised’ also features a cover of band favourite Aaliyah’s
‘Hot Like Fire’ on the B side that further expands The xx’s hauntingly
soulful sound. Both tracks are produced by the The xx and engineered by
Cocadisco’s Rodaidh McDonald.

Meanwhile, The xx are currently putting the finishing touches to their
debut album, due for release