What's behind that X?
A XX closeup!
Let's Sing Crystalised, shall we?
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Ever since I’ve heard “Basic Shapes” and “Crystalised”, I was immediately hooked onto the XX. I’ve been waiting ages for them to finally come to the states. They finally played CMJ about 5 times this week. Luckily, I caught them at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Friday while they were playing with the School of Seven Bells.
Their stage setup was really xxxxxxxxxx-core, with two large X podiums from the left to the right with the band members dressed up in dark colours. The band’s stage presence was very striking; this only complemented their minimalist dream pop sequence.
The XX do not have the energetic stage presence that most bands at CMJ have. They just hammered out each song without any variation. It was as if their hearts did not skip a beat.
If the XX come to your town, expect a good show but not one that’s too jumpy. You can shout out the lyrics from the audience but the XX will remain stoic, just to deliver and concentrate on putting on a live show.
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