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  The xx Strip Down, Then Synth Up Wham!'s 'Last Christmas'

  December 17, 2012 – With only eight shopping days left till Christmas, everyone from Sufjan Stevens to the Killers to Mariah Carey and the Roots are in the holiday spirit. The xx were also feeling festive when they stopped by the BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge. …
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  The xx Curate 'Night + Day' Fests at Bizarre Locations, Share BBC Session

  December 11, 2012 – When they first streamed their Essential new album, Coexist, London's xx proved (visually) that they could move minds and bodies in some of the most unusual and obscure corners of the earth. …
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  The xx Want to 'Coexist' With Your Phone

  November 2, 2012 – The xx, taking cues from Björk and Lady Gaga, have unveiled an interactive app to complement their SPIN Essentials sophomore album, Coexist. Available through Apple's App Store and the Android Market, the free software allows fans to watch exclusive High-Definition videos for every song on the band's newest record while reading the album's lyrics. …
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  Hurricane Sandy Wreaks Havoc on NYC Live Events Schedule

  October 29, 2012 – Hurricane Sandy, the historic storm that has caused evacuations, transportation shutdowns, and powerful winds before making landfall somewhere between central New Jersey and southern Delaware Monday night (October 29), has forced the cancellation of several performances along the Eastern Seaboard. Shows by the xx, Cat Power, Ghostface Killah, Grimes, and John Legend are among hundreds of events already impacted by the storm. …
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  The xx Go Underwater in Gray, Glinting 'Chained' Video

  October 15, 2012 – "We used to be closer than this," sung by two voices in a whispery tone — and spacious synth-R&B arrangement — that suggests an enviable closeness already, makes for a wonderfully evocative hook. …
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  Hear Four Tet's Remix of the xx's 'Angels'

  September 20, 2012 – Four Tet has been spending most of his time on the dance floor lately, from his DJ gigs at venues like Fabric and Creamfields to the chunky, percussive output of his Text Records label. …
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  Who Charted? Dave Matthews Band, the xx Coexist at the Top

  September 19, 2012 – First! We were happy to learn the last week's chart-topping adult contemp alt-bros Matchbox Twenty were pushed off of the throne... until we saw who was responsible: Dave Matthews Band. The impossibly unstoppably dominant world-funk jammers debuted at No. 1 for a record-setting six times in a row thanks to their new long-player, Away From the World. …
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  Watch the xx's 'Coexist' Go Viral: Literally!

  September 12, 2012 – It's rare that an elaborate music marketing scheme can inspire genuine awe, but Beggars Group has done just that with the viral push for the xx's new album Coexist. On September 3, the band sent a stream of the album to a single fan in the U.K., and then watched as the music was shared around the world. …
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  Mara Hoffman Shakes It Down With Ukuleles For Spring '13

  September 12, 2012 – For a designer known for colorful swimsuits, statement-making dresses, and boldly beautiful prints, you'd never expect Mara Hoffman to send well-dressed models down the runway to anything slow and snoozy. …
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  The xx, 'Coexist' (Young Turks)

  September 10, 2012 – The xx had a lot to live up to after their gorgeously choreographed 2009 debut; but as quickly as Coexist launches into opening track "Angels," the trio fully delivers the sort of emotionally manipulative cauldron-stirring their fans adore. …
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