Sunday, January 3, 2010

The XX


Wow! Cool! I had some Facebook friends recommend this great minimalist Euro-pop. I mean it epitomizes the genre, but wow, what a great job of it. I mean this is really catchy stuff. From the Velvet Underground economy of sound (except no fuzz) to the ice-pick-of-frozen vodka guitar plucks you just want to sway to this subdued dark-club-with-red-light atmosphere. Nice flat muted girl voice contrasted with a slightly lower male voice trading back and fourth and then following up with a harmony that works perfectly. The metronome drum and maybe a little guitar riff just really perfects this album and each of the songs. Reminds me a lot of The Jesus And Mary Chain. I am sure this will be on my top 10 and I am sure I won't be alone...a minimalist review for minimalist masters of pop.

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