Videos - The xx tour

Everyone wanted to speak with The xx while on their debut Australian tour last week.

You can check out interviews the band did with Myspace and The Vine from the Laneway Festivals.

The xx interview, Laneway Festival 2010

MySpace Summer Festival Guide | MySpace Video

Don't forget to tune into Triple R's Kinky Afro tonight from 4.00pm to hear Yo La Tengo pop in for a chat and couple of acoustic songs and between 6.00pm and 7.00pm AEST to hear The xx's live set recorded by at The Corner Hotel last week! Stream it online at rrr.org.au

News: Recording of The xx Melbourne sideshow airing this Thursday on Triple R

Melbourne fans of The xx should be sure to tune into Kinky Afro on Triple R this Thursday night for a very special airing.
The Triple R crew recorded The xx's live show last Wednesday amongst a sold out crowd at the Corner Hotel, Richmond.

The South West Londoners played tracks from their highly acclaimed debut album that has been winning them a massive following world wide.

Do not miss! You'll be kicking yourself.

Airing between 6.00pm and 7.00pm Australian Eastern Daylight Savings Time Thursday 11th of Feb.

If you're not in Melbourne you can stream it online here

New video, mp3 and news: The xx land in the country this week!

Fans of The xx, our time has come. The xx land in Australia this week! And just in time, we have a swag of new stuff to feast your eyes and ears on.

First up we have the video for their next single VCR. Directed by Marcus Söderlund, the VCR clip depicts a sweet young couple having adventures in a dark, abandoned building.
Making out, lighting fires and kicking in walls... ahh young love!
PS: Keep an eye out for the little monkey at the end.



The VCR single has also gotten the remix treatment by producer Matthew Dear.
Have a listen:

VCR [mp3]

The xx tour kicks off this Friday with the Laneway Festival dates, followed by a couple of special shows for lucky Melbournians.

The Corner Hotel headline show sold out in an instant. Those in the know and on the Polyester Records mailing list were tipped off for a special offer to see the band's exclusive instore performance at their city store next week too (all tickets for this one were snapped up within a couple of days too).

Fri 29 Jan - Brisbane, Laneway Festival
Sat 30 Jan - Melbourne, Laneway Festival
Sun 31 Jan - Sydney, Laneway Festival
Wed 3 Feb - Melbourne, Corner Hotel SOLD OUT
Fri 5 Feb - Adelaide, Laneway Festival
Sat 6 Feb - Perth, Laneway Festival

The xx's incredible debut album is out now through Young Turks/ XL/ Remote Control.

News: The Horrors and The xx top NME list

NME have published their "Best 50 Albums of 2009" list and taking out the top spots were The Horrors for their second album Primary Colours at #1 and newcomers The xx with their debut xx at #2.

No doubt we'll see these guys keep dominating as the end of year lists roll in.

Joining them on the list are The Big Pink at #7, Future Of The Left at #18 and Cold Cave at #24

Click here to view the full list.

Tours and Videos - The XX are coming to Australia!

The XX have been announced as performing at the Laneway Festivals in 2010!

Here's a taste of what Australian audiences can look forward to:



The XX will be playing Laneway Festivals across the country Jan/ Feb 2010:
Fri 29 Jan - Brisbane, Laneway Festival
Sat 30 Jan - Melborne, Laneway Festival
Sun 31 Jan - Sydney, Laneway Festival
Fri 5 Feb - Adelaide, Laneway Festival
Sat 6 Feb - Perth, Laneway Festival

More details here.

The XX's album XX is out now through Young Turks/ Remote Control.

New videos from The xx

Londoners The xx recently appeared on Later with Jools Holland.
Take a look at their performances of Islands and Night Time.





Also floating 'round the bloggoshpere is a kaleidoscopic fan video for Crystallised.

New The xx MP3 - Crystalised

Introducing the latest band toted as the “next big things”. The xx.
Four 19 year olds from London producing music with the kind of brooding minimalism you’d expect from someone a lot more advanced in age.

Earlier this year, they put everyone in a flurry with their cover of the Womack and Womack track Teardrops. It seems the more we here from these guys, the more we hear that they are most certainly the ones to watch in 09’.

Their knack for tense, slow burning no-wave pop is obvious on their latest track Crystallised, taken from their debut album due out sooner hopefully than later this year.

Crystalised [mp3]



The xx's first 7" will be out soon through Young Turks/ XL, with a debut full-length to follow in September.