The Xx Coexist 1/22/16 conjuring up a sense of

conjuring up a sense of blown out speakers at a subterranean 4am rave

while the vocals done in the ballroom and the handclaps the shower

After more than a decade immersed in instrumental post-rock as a member of Fresh Snow

Featuring hits like

The Xx Coexist 1/22/16 conjuring up a sense ofReleasing a debut album as instantly iconic as the xx's self titled effort was could be intimidating, but the group's second album, Coexist, shows no signs of caving in under pressure. Between albums, the band's status and expectations for their follow up grew as Jamie Smith worked with Gil Scott Heron on the remix album We're New Here (which in turn spawned the Drake song "Take Care," which sampled the pair's "I'll Take Care of U"). Fortunately, as