Much-fancied minimalist popsters The xx have released a video to support their single Basic Space:
Directed by Anthony Dickenson, this video rather personifies The xx’s music: edgy, elusive, androgynous and powerfully pretty. As I’ve said here before, whether seen live or heard, this quartet are an aloof band whose stop-start melodies don’t immediately captivate… but pretty rapidly amaze with their dexterous electro trickery and fine instrumental work. Call me cynical, too, but when a band fronted by two odd-looking characters makes waves, I’m always a bit less suspicious than were it a pair of desirable demi-gods flicking their fringes at me.
The xx’s Hoxton Hall dates, also mentioned here before, have predictably sold out, but there is a newly-announced in-store at Rough Trade that longing Londoners could aim for.
Live date:
Wed 19 Aug – Rough Trade East, Brick Lane
They’ll also be supporting one Florence and the Machine at her sold-out Shepherd’s Bush Empire shows in September.
The xx on MySpace
MP3:
The xx – Basic Space (zSHARE)
Buy the album ’xx’ here as of next week. Buy the Basic Space 7″ single here.
