The xx
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The xx performing at Ilosaarirock Festival in Joensuu, Finland, in 2012. Left to right: Romy Madley Croft, Jamie Smith, Oliver Sim.
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| Origin | London, England |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
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| Website | thexx |
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| Past members | Baria Qureshi |
The xx are an English band formed in 2005 in Wandsworth, London. The group released their debut album, xx, in August 2009. The album was a commercial and critical success and was ranked highly on many best of 2009 lists, including number one on the list compiled by The Guardian and second for NME. In 2010, the band won the Mercury Prize for their debut album. Their second album, Coexist, was released on 10 September 2012 and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200. The band's third studio album, I See You, was released on 13 January 2017.
The band members met whilst studying at Elliott School, the same school that produced Hot Chip, Burial, Four Tet, and Pierce Brosnan. The group has however downplayed the influence of the school on its career: "A teacher from Elliott who had never even taught us said how great we were. It's a bit annoying. We were left alone, more than anything – although I'm sure that helped us in its own way." Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft started the band as a duo when they were 15. Guitarist Baria Qureshi joined once it began performing in 2005, with Jamie Smith joining a year after.
The xx's debut album xx was released with the British independent record label Young Turks on 17 August 2009, and was met with sweeping critical praise, achieving a rating of "universal acclaim" on Metacritic. The album also ranked well on best of the year lists, being placed at ninth on the Rolling Stone list and second for NME. In the 2009 NME The Future 50 list, the xx was positioned at number six, and in October 2009, it was named one of MTV Iggy's "Top 10 Bands with Buzz" (at the CMJ Music Marathon 2009). In a first taste of success, its single "Crystalised" was featured on iTunes (UK) as Single of the Week, starting from 18 August 2009.
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