The xx Share the Secrets Behind the Songs on 'Coexist'

August 16, 2012 – On their forthcoming sophomore effort Coexist, due September 11 on Young Turks, moody English nocturnophiles the xx are still living in a musical world of shadows, whispers, and soul-ache, but they're letting a little more light in. New songs such as "Swept Away" and "Sunset" add dance-y touches to the now-trademark hushed intimacy of singer-bassist Oliver Sim, singer-guitarist Romy Madley Croft, and DJ-producer Jamie Smith. …
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