I See You

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I See You, the third album by the xx, attempts to incorporate everyones talents into a new version of their sound, one true to their roots but richer and more varied.

The xxs self-titled debut remains one of the great sleeper hits of the last decade. No oneincluding, its fair to say, the xx themselvesexpected that their murmuring blend of turn-of-the-millennium R&B and C86 indie pop would go on to sell a million copies and become hugely influential. But from the beginning, the London trio had a lot going for them.

In Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Sim, they had two songwriters conversant in the primal language of heartbreak and loss, whose vocals, though limited, conveyed anguish. Madley Crofts guitar lines did a great deal with very little, the single notes carving deep feeling out of broad subjects. And producer and programmer Jamie xx, with his unerring ability to find rhythms that fit with emotions, made sure each tune got its perfect beat.

Pitchfork
The XX – I See You Review (8.4/10)