I was having a chat about music with a friend of mine called James (Darkstar) this morning, bouncing ideas around and getting excited about some new music. We started talking about Hot Flush, a Berlin based record label owned and run by Londoner, Scuba, who’s recent releases have been very solid and who are about to put out the new Joy Orbison EP. Then out of no where, James sent me a link to The XX. I missed these guys at Field Day, which is a real shame in hindsight, as I was listening to Four Tet get crazy with an MPC and two laptops (my favourite kind of live).

I really like these guys, they’ve got a very dark, cracked out sound. They remind me of very early 80′s British rock with a twist of modern vocals and melodies, which is very reminiscent of the Kills actually. There is a hypnotic balance between the male and female vocals, nice harmonies and an all in all lazy sound. I LOVE IT. Check it out blow, click on the image to listen.

PEACE