I had a lot of trepidation going into The XX's set at Bonnaroo - I'd heard a lot of mixed reviews of their live show. Luckily, with 1am quickly approaching, their set struck a chord - it was a sleepy group of songs that closed the first night of Bonnaroo perfectly. On the heels of a dynamic set from Local Natives and the best set I've seen thus far from Neon Indian, The XX wove together songs from their debut to hazily bring us back down to earth.
The XX are an enigma to me. Their eponymous debut is a sexualized slow burner that grows on me the more I listen to them. In concert they lack any immediacy - a fact which would usually bother me, but occasionally might hit perfectly. In the right mood, this band is unmatched.
The XX - Basic Space (YSI) (filesavr)
The XX vs. Notorious B.I.G. - Juicy-R (YSI) (filesavr)
The XX - Islands (Delorean Remix) (YSI) (filesavr)
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