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href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-et mw-list-item"><a href="https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Estonian" lang="et" hreflang="et" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Eesti" data-language-local-name="Estonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Eesti</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fa mw-list-item"><a href="https://fa.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%B3%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C%DA%A9%D8%B3" title="ایکس‌ایکس – Persian" lang="fa" hreflang="fa" data-title="ایکس‌ایکس" data-language-autonym="فارسی" data-language-local-name="Persian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>فارسی</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-gl mw-list-item"><a href="https://gl.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Galician" lang="gl" hreflang="gl" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Galego" data-language-local-name="Galician" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Galego</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ko mw-list-item"><a href="https://ko.wikipedia.org/wiki/%EB%94%94_%EC%97%91%EC%8A%A4%EC%97%91%EC%8A%A4" title="디 엑스엑스 – Korean" lang="ko" hreflang="ko" data-title="디 엑스엑스" data-language-autonym="한국어" data-language-local-name="Korean" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>한국어</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hy mw-list-item"><a href="https://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Armenian" lang="hy" hreflang="hy" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Հայերեն" data-language-local-name="Armenian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Հայերեն</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Italiano" 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class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-mk mw-list-item"><a href="https://mk.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Macedonian" lang="mk" hreflang="mk" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Македонски" data-language-local-name="Macedonian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Македонски</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ms mw-list-item"><a href="https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_xx" title="The xx – Malay" lang="ms" hreflang="ms" data-title="The xx" data-language-autonym="Bahasa Melayu" data-language-local-name="Malay" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Bahasa Melayu</span></a></li><li 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class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">British indie pop band</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">This article is about the English indie pop band. For other uses, see <a href="/wiki/XX_(disambiguation)" class="mw-redirect mw-disambig" title="XX (disambiguation)">XX (disambiguation)</a>.</div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vcard plainlist"><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de; font-size: 125%;"><div class="fn org">The xx</div></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:The_xx_-_Ilosaarirock_2012.jpg" class="mw-file-description" title="The band onstage"><img alt="The band onstage" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/The_xx_-_Ilosaarirock_2012.jpg/300px-The_xx_-_Ilosaarirock_2012.jpg" decoding="async" width="300" height="199" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/The_xx_-_Ilosaarirock_2012.jpg/450px-The_xx_-_Ilosaarirock_2012.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/The_xx_-_Ilosaarirock_2012.jpg/600px-The_xx_-_Ilosaarirock_2012.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3574" data-file-height="2374" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">The xx performing at <a href="/wiki/Ilosaarirock" title="Ilosaarirock">Ilosaarirock</a> Festival in <a href="/wiki/Joensuu" title="Joensuu">Joensuu</a>, Finland, in 2012. From left to right: <span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Romy_Madley_Croft" title="Romy Madley Croft">Romy Madley Croft</a>, <a href="/wiki/Jamie_xx" title="Jamie xx">Jamie xx</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Sim" title="Oliver Sim">Oliver Sim</a>.</span></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de">Background information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Origin</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Wandsworth" title="Wandsworth">Wandsworth</a>, <a href="/wiki/London" title="London">London</a>, England</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Genres</th><td class="infobox-data"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129693374">.mw-parser-output .hlist dl,.mw-parser-output .hlist ol,.mw-parser-output .hlist ul{margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .hlist dd,.mw-parser-output .hlist dt,.mw-parser-output .hlist li{margin:0;display:inline}.mw-parser-output .hlist.inline,.mw-parser-output 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ol>li:first-child::before,.mw-parser-output .hlist li ol>li:first-child::before{content:" ("counter(listitem)"\a0 "}</style><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Indie_rock" title="Indie rock">Indie rock</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Indie_electronic" class="mw-redirect" title="Indie electronic">indie electronic</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">R&B</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Indie_pop" title="Indie pop">indie pop</a></li><li><span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Dream_pop" title="Dream pop">dream pop</a></span></li><li><a href="/wiki/Electronic_rock" title="Electronic rock">electronic rock</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Years active</span></th><td class="infobox-data">2005–present</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Labels</th><td class="infobox-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1129693374"><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Young_Turks_(record_label)" class="mw-redirect" title="Young Turks (record label)">Young</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/XL_Recordings" title="XL Recordings">XL</a></li></ul></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Members</th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Romy_Madley_Croft" title="Romy Madley Croft">Romy Madley Croft</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Sim" title="Oliver Sim">Oliver Sim</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamie_xx" title="Jamie xx">Jamie xx</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><span class="nowrap">Past members</span></th><td class="infobox-data">Baria Qureshi</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="color: #202122;background-color: #b0c4de"></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://thexx.info">thexx<wbr />.info</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>The xx</b> are an English <a href="/wiki/Indie_rock" title="Indie rock">indie rock</a> band from <a href="/wiki/Wandsworth" title="Wandsworth">Wandsworth</a>, London, formed in 2005.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The band consists of <a href="/wiki/Romy_Madley_Croft" title="Romy Madley Croft">Romy Madley Croft</a> (guitar, vocals), <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Sim" title="Oliver Sim">Oliver Sim</a> (bass guitar, vocals), Jamie Smith, also known as <a href="/wiki/Jamie_xx" title="Jamie xx">Jamie xx</a> (beats, <a href="/wiki/Akai_MPC" title="Akai MPC">MPC</a>, record production), and formerly Baria Qureshi (keyboard, guitar). They are known for their distinctive minimalist sound blending indie rock, <a href="/wiki/Indie_electronic" class="mw-redirect" title="Indie electronic">indie electronic</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indie_pop" title="Indie pop">indie pop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dream_pop" title="Dream pop">dream pop</a> and <a href="/wiki/Electro-rock" class="mw-redirect" title="Electro-rock">electro-rock</a> and the dual-vocalist set-up of Madley Croft and Sim. Their music employs soft echoed guitar, prominent bass, light electronic beats and ambient soundscape backgrounds. </p><p>The band was formed when Madley Croft and Sim met during their time at <a href="/wiki/Elliott_School,_Putney" title="Elliott School, Putney">Elliott School</a>, with Baria Qureshi joining the same year and Smith in the following year. After posting demos on their <a href="/wiki/Myspace" title="Myspace">Myspace</a> page, they drew the attention of the <a href="/wiki/Beggars_Group" title="Beggars Group">Beggars Group</a>-owned label Young Turks (now <a href="/wiki/Young_(record_label)" title="Young (record label)">Young</a>). Working with producer <a href="/wiki/Rodaidh_McDonald" title="Rodaidh McDonald">Rodaidh McDonald</a>, the band released their debut album, <i><a href="/wiki/Xx_(The_xx_album)" title="Xx (The xx album)">xx</a></i>, in August 2009. The album was a commercial and critical success, reaching number three on the <a href="/wiki/UK_Albums_Chart" title="UK Albums Chart">UK Albums Chart</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-UK_Charts_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UK_Charts-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> ranking first for <i><a href="/wiki/The_Guardian" title="The Guardian">The Guardian</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s and second for <i><a href="/wiki/NME" title="NME">NME</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s best of the year lists among others,<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and winning the <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Prize" title="Mercury Prize">Mercury Prize</a> in 2010. After their debut, Qureshi left the group. Their second album, <i><a href="/wiki/Coexist_(album)" title="Coexist (album)">Coexist</a></i>, was released on 5 September 2012 to positive reviews, reaching number one in the UK and number five on the <a href="/wiki/Billboard_200" title="Billboard 200"><i>Billboard</i> 200</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-UK_Charts_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UK_Charts-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After a four-year lapse between releases, including Smith's solo debut in 2015, <i><a href="/wiki/In_Colour_(Jamie_xx_album)" title="In Colour (Jamie xx album)">In Colour</a></i>, the band released their third album, <i><a href="/wiki/I_See_You_(The_xx_album)" title="I See You (The xx album)">I See You</a></i>, on 13 January 2017, which debuted to critical acclaim and reached number one in the UK and number two on the <i>Billboard</i> 200.<sup id="cite_ref-UK_Charts_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-UK_Charts-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2005–2009:_Formation"><span id="2005.E2.80.932009:_Formation"></span>2005–2009: Formation</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 2005–2009: Formation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The band members met while studying at <a href="/wiki/Elliott_School_(London)" class="mw-redirect" title="Elliott School (London)">Elliott School</a>, the same school attended by <a href="/wiki/Hot_Chip" title="Hot Chip">Hot Chip</a>, <a href="/wiki/Burial_(musician)" title="Burial (musician)">Burial</a>, <a href="/wiki/Four_Tet" title="Four Tet">Four Tet</a>, actor <a href="/wiki/Pierce_Brosnan" title="Pierce Brosnan">Pierce Brosnan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac" title="Fleetwood Mac">Fleetwood Mac</a> founder <a href="/wiki/Peter_Green_(musician)" title="Peter Green (musician)">Peter Green</a> and singer <a href="/wiki/Matt_Monro" title="Matt Monro">Matt Monro</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-Joke_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joke-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The group has 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."<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Oliver_Sim" title="Oliver Sim">Oliver Sim</a> and <a href="/wiki/Romy_Madley_Croft" title="Romy Madley Croft">Romy Madley Croft</a> (born 1989)<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> started the band as a duo when they were 15. Guitarist Baria Qureshi joined once it began performing in 2005, with <a href="/wiki/Jamie_xx" title="Jamie xx">Jamie Smith</a>, also known as Jamie xx, joining a year after. Smith, although schoolfriends with Madley Croft, Sim and Qureshi, joined the band after being formally introduced by their now label, Young Turks (now <a href="/wiki/Young_(record_label)" title="Young (record label)">Young</a>).<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2009–2011:_xx_and_Qureshi's_departure"><span id="2009.E2.80.932011:_xx_and_Qureshi.27s_departure"></span>2009–2011: <i>xx</i> and Qureshi's departure</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 2009–2011: xx and Qureshi's departure"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_xx_live_at_La_Casa_139.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/The_xx_live_at_La_Casa_139.jpg/220px-The_xx_live_at_La_Casa_139.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/The_xx_live_at_La_Casa_139.jpg/330px-The_xx_live_at_La_Casa_139.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/The_xx_live_at_La_Casa_139.jpg/440px-The_xx_live_at_La_Casa_139.jpg 2x" data-file-width="800" data-file-height="532" /></a><figcaption>The original line-up performing in October 2009</figcaption></figure> <p>The xx's debut album <i><a href="/wiki/Xx_(The_xx_album)" title="Xx (The xx album)">xx</a></i> was released on 14 August 2009 through the British independent record label Young Turks,<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was met with critical acclaim. The album ranked on best of the year lists, ranking ninth on the <i><a href="/wiki/Rolling_Stone" title="Rolling Stone">Rolling Stone</a></i> list and second for <i>NME</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated1-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the 2009 <i>NME The Future 50 list</i>, 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).<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> "<a href="/wiki/Crystalised" title="Crystalised">Crystalised</a>" was featured on <a href="/wiki/ITunes" title="ITunes">iTunes</a> (UK) as Single of the Week, starting from 18 August 2009. </p><p>Though the band had previously worked with producers including <a href="/wiki/Diplo" title="Diplo">Diplo</a> and <a href="/wiki/Kwes" title="Kwes">Kwes</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-Joke_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Joke-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Smith produced <i>xx</i><sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and co-mixed with <a href="/wiki/Rodaidh_McDonald" title="Rodaidh McDonald">Rodaidh McDonald</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The xx recorded its first album in a small garage that was part of the <a href="/wiki/XL_Recordings" title="XL Recordings">XL Recordings</a> studio, often at night.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2009, the band headlined its own concert tour. The xx has toured with artists including <a href="/wiki/Friendly_Fires" title="Friendly Fires">Friendly Fires</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Big_Pink" title="The Big Pink">The Big Pink</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Micachu" class="mw-redirect" title="Micachu">Micachu</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> In January 2010, <a href="/wiki/Matt_Groening" title="Matt Groening">Matt Groening</a> chose the band to play at the <a href="/wiki/All_Tomorrow%27s_Parties_(music_festival)" class="mw-redirect" title="All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)">All Tomorrow's Parties festival</a> which he curated in <a href="/wiki/Minehead" title="Minehead">Minehead</a>, England. In addition, the band played at five music festivals in the United States, <a href="/wiki/Coachella_Valley_Music_and_Arts_Festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival">Coachella</a>, <a href="/wiki/Sasquatch!_Music_Festival" title="Sasquatch! Music Festival">Sasquatch</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bonnaroo" title="Bonnaroo">Bonnaroo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lollapalooza" title="Lollapalooza">Lollapalooza</a> and <a href="/wiki/Austin_City_Limits_Music_Festival" title="Austin City Limits Music Festival">Austin City Limits</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <figure class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:The_xx_Dec._2_09.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/The_xx_Dec._2_09.jpg/220px-The_xx_Dec._2_09.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="146" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/The_xx_Dec._2_09.jpg/330px-The_xx_Dec._2_09.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/The_xx_Dec._2_09.jpg/440px-The_xx_Dec._2_09.jpg 2x" data-file-width="3095" data-file-height="2058" /></a><figcaption>After Qureshi's departure, the xx toured as a trio (pictured in December 2009).</figcaption></figure> <p>In late 2009, second guitarist and keyboardist Baria Qureshi left the group. Initial reports stated that this was due to exhaustion, but Oliver Sim later said that the rest of the band had made this decision: "Also to be fair to her, people have an idea about that she left the band. She didn't. It was a decision that me, Romy, and Jamie made. And it had to happen."<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The music of its debut album was used extensively on television and in the media, such as <i>24/7</i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Person_of_Interest_(TV_series)" title="Person of Interest (TV series)">Person of Interest</a></i>, NBC's coverage of the <a href="/wiki/2010_Winter_Olympic_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 Winter Olympic Games">2010 Winter Olympic Games</a>;<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> during the series <i><a href="/wiki/Cold_Case_(TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Cold Case (TV series)">Cold Case</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Suits_(U.S._TV_series)" class="mw-redirect" title="Suits (U.S. TV series)">Suits</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Mercy_(TV_series)" title="Mercy (TV series)">Mercy</a></i>, the Greek version of <i><a href="/wiki/Next_Top_Model_(Greece)" class="mw-redirect" title="Next Top Model (Greece)">Next Top Model</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Bedlam_(2011_TV_series)" title="Bedlam (2011 TV series)">Bedlam</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Hung_(TV_series)" title="Hung (TV series)">Hung</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/90210_(TV_series)" title="90210 (TV series)">90210</a></i>, as well as being the feature song for the March 2010 <a href="/wiki/E4_(channel)" class="mw-redirect" title="E4 (channel)">E4</a> advert for <i><a href="/wiki/90210_(TV_series)" title="90210 (TV series)">90210</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Misfits_(TV_series)" title="Misfits (TV series)">Misfits</a></i>, the Karl Lagerfeld fall/winter 2011 fashion show, <i><a href="/wiki/Waterloo_Road_(TV_series)" title="Waterloo Road (TV series)">Waterloo Road</a></i>, and the film <i><a href="/wiki/I_Am_Number_Four_(film)" title="I Am Number Four (film)">I Am Number Four</a></i>. In May 2010, the track "<a href="/wiki/Intro_(The_xx_song)" title="Intro (The xx song)">Intro</a>" was used by the BBC in its coverage of the <a href="/wiki/2010_United_Kingdom_general_election" title="2010 United Kingdom general election">2010 general election</a>. This led to the band playing the track on an episode of <i><a href="/wiki/Newsnight" title="Newsnight">Newsnight</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The track was also played before the <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2012" title="UEFA Euro 2012">UEFA Euro 2012</a> and <a href="/wiki/UEFA_Euro_2016" title="UEFA Euro 2016">UEFA Euro 2016</a> matches at stadiums in Poland, Ukraine, and France and featured during the end of <i><a href="/wiki/Top_Gear_(2002_TV_series)" title="Top Gear (2002 TV series)">Top Gear</a></i> season 19 episode 6 "Africa Special Part 1". <a href="/wiki/Dimitri_Vegas_%26_Like_Mike" title="Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike">Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike</a> and <a href="/wiki/Sander_van_Doorn" title="Sander van Doorn">Sander van Doorn</a>'s 2012 single "Project T", which launched the <a href="/wiki/Tomorrowland_(festival)" title="Tomorrowland (festival)">Tomorrowland</a> 2012 aftermovie,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> contains samples from "Intro"; van Doorn had earlier released a remix of the song in 2010.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The song was also sampled in <a href="/wiki/Rihanna" title="Rihanna">Rihanna</a>'s "<a href="/wiki/Drunk_on_Love_(Rihanna_song)" class="mw-redirect" title="Drunk on Love (Rihanna song)">Drunk on Love</a>" from her album <i><a href="/wiki/Talk_That_Talk_(Rihanna_album)" class="mw-redirect" title="Talk That Talk (Rihanna album)">Talk That Talk</a></i><sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and was featured in the films <i><a href="/wiki/It%27s_Kind_of_a_Funny_Story_(film)" title="It's Kind of a Funny Story (film)">It's Kind of a Funny Story</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Project_X_(2012_film)" title="Project X (2012 film)">Project X</a></i>. </p><p>In September 2010, <i>xx</i> won the <a href="/wiki/Mercury_Prize" title="Mercury Prize">Mercury Prize</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_27-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated2-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated3_28-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated3-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated4_29-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated4-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After the live ceremony screening, the album jumped from 16 to 3 on 12 September UK album chart, accompanying a 269% sales increase.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated3_28-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated3-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> XL's marketing campaign drastically expanded after this substantial win, with day-time TV advertisements and billboard campaigns on some of the UK's highest-profile digital billboards.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_27-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated2-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated3_28-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated3-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated4_29-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated4-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Thanks to the highlighted publicity, XL Recordings says that it shipped more than 40,000 CDs in the days following the Mercury Prize.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated4_29-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated4-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> XL managing director Ben Beardsworth explained, "Thanks to the Mercury win... things are accelerating dramatically and the band will be reaching a bigger and bigger audience with their music."<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_27-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated2-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In another promotional initiative, the label sent out <a href="/wiki/Saam_Farahmand" title="Saam Farahmand">Saam Farahmand</a>'s audio/visual sculpture of the album when the band toured at <a href="/wiki/Bestival_2010" title="Bestival 2010">Bestival 2010</a>, as well as to an event at Seoul.<sup id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_27-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-autogenerated2-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The xx was nominated for 'Best British Album', 'Best British Breakthrough' and 'Best British Band' at the <a href="/wiki/2011_BRIT_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="2011 BRIT Awards">2011 BRIT Awards</a> held on 15 February 2011 at the O2 Arena in London, although it did not win in any of the categories.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2011–2012:_Coexist"><span id="2011.E2.80.932012:_Coexist"></span>2011–2012: <i>Coexist</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 2011–2012: Coexist"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In December 2011, Smith revealed that he wanted to release the xx's second album ahead of its festival appearances the following year, and that it was inspired by "<a href="/wiki/Electronic_dance_music" title="Electronic dance music">club music</a>". "The majority of stuff I'm working on now is the xx stuff. We're just about to start recording. Hopefully we'll get it done in time for most festivals next year, because that's the most fun." Discussing the sound of the album, he said: "We've all come back off tour and been partying a bit more. We left when we were 17 and we missed out on that chunk of our lives when everyone else was partying. Club music has definitely had an influence on the next record."<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 1 June 2012, it was announced that the follow-up, <i><a href="/wiki/Coexist_(album)" title="Coexist (album)">Coexist</a></i>, would be released on 10 September.<sup id="cite_ref-The_xx_announce_new_album_Coexist_32-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-The_xx_announce_new_album_Coexist-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 16 July 2012, it announced and released "<a href="/wiki/Angels_(The_xx_song)" title="Angels (The xx song)">Angels</a>" as the lead single from <i>Coexist</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 3 September 2012, in a collaboration with <a href="/wiki/Internet_Explorer" title="Internet Explorer">Internet Explorer</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> the xx released <i>Coexist</i> to stream on its website until the worldwide release date on 11 September. </p><p>In August 2012, the xx was featured on the cover of issue number 81 of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Fader" title="The Fader">The Fader</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-35" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The xx performed at <a href="/wiki/Bestival" title="Bestival">Bestival</a> on 9 September 2012 in front of the largest crowd at the festival. Its first North American tour started on 5 October in Vancouver, Canada, with dates throughout the US and Mexico.<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2013–2018:_Touring_and_I_See_You"><span id="2013.E2.80.932018:_Touring_and_I_See_You"></span>2013–2018: Touring and <i>I See You</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 2013–2018: Touring and I See You"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2013, the xx held a series of three festival-style concerts, called "Night + Day", in Berlin, Lisbon, and London. The festivals featured performances and DJ sets curated by the band, including <a href="/wiki/Kindness_(musician)" title="Kindness (musician)">Kindness</a> and <a href="/wiki/Mount_Kimbie" title="Mount Kimbie">Mount Kimbie</a>. Each festival culminated in a nighttime concert by the band. The band was nominated for a <a href="/wiki/Brit_Awards" title="Brit Awards">Brit Award</a> for Best British Group, eventually losing out to <a href="/wiki/Mumford_%26_Sons" title="Mumford & Sons">Mumford & Sons</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2013, the xx contributed the song "Together" to the <a href="/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby:_Music_from_Baz_Luhrmann%27s_Film" title="The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film">official soundtrack</a> to <a href="/wiki/Baz_Luhrmann" title="Baz Luhrmann">Baz Luhrmann</a>'s adaptation of <i><a href="/wiki/The_Great_Gatsby_(2013_film)" title="The Great Gatsby (2013 film)">The Great Gatsby</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In March 2014, the xx performed a series of shows at the <a href="/wiki/Park_Avenue_Armory" title="Park Avenue Armory">Park Avenue Armory</a> in New York City. The show featured live visual effects and had a limited capacity. </p><p>In May 2014, the band revealed that they were working on their third studio album, working with producer <a href="/wiki/Rodaidh_McDonald" title="Rodaidh McDonald">Rodaidh McDonald</a> at the Marfa Recording Company studio in <a href="/wiki/Texas" title="Texas">Texas</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2015, Jamie xx said that his debut album <i><a href="/wiki/In_Colour_(Jamie_xx_album)" title="In Colour (Jamie xx album)">In Colour</a></i> "has definitely informed what we're doing for the next album." The band also reported that the record will have "a completely different concept" than their previous records.<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In November 2015, the band stated that they would continue working on the record through December and it will be released in 2016.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 6 October 2016, it was reported the band was planning to release new music "before the holidays."<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On 10 October 2016, they announced that they were still working on the third album, but shared a playlist and added tour dates.<sup id="cite_ref-43" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In November 2016, the xx announced that the release of their third studio album, <i><a href="/wiki/I_See_You_(The_xx_album)" title="I See You (The xx album)">I See You</a></i>, would be on 13 January 2017. They released the album's lead single "<a href="/wiki/On_Hold" title="On Hold">On Hold</a>" at the same time. On 19 November 2016, the xx appeared as the musical guest on <i><a href="/wiki/Saturday_Night_Live" title="Saturday Night Live">Saturday Night Live</a></i>. They performed the songs "On Hold" and "I Dare You". On 2 January 2017, the band released the album's second lead single "Say Something Loving". </p><p>In November 2016, UK and European tour dates were announced for the new album. On 25 November 2016 the band announced an extended residency at the <a href="/wiki/Brixton_Academy" title="Brixton Academy">O2 Academy, Brixton</a> – adding four additional days to their original tour and setting the record for longest run of sold-out shows in the venue's history.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/I_See_You_(The_xx_album)" title="I See You (The xx album)">I See You</a></i> was nominated for <a href="/wiki/IMPALA" class="mw-redirect" title="IMPALA">IMPALA</a>'s European Album of the Year Award.<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="2019-present:_Side_projects_and_fourth_studio_album">2019-present: Side projects and fourth studio album</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 2019-present: Side projects and fourth studio album"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2020, Madley Croft recorded backing vocals on the song "We Will Sin Together" on <a href="/wiki/Jehnny_Beth" title="Jehnny Beth">Jehnny Beth</a>'s debut solo album, <i><a href="/wiki/To_Love_Is_to_Live" title="To Love Is to Live">To Love Is to Live</a></i>, and released her debut single, "Lifetime". </p><p>Sim released his debut album, <i><a href="/wiki/Hideous_Bastard" title="Hideous Bastard">Hideous Bastard</a></i>, on 9 September 2022 through <a href="/wiki/Young_(record_label)" title="Young (record label)">Young</a>. It was produced by Jamie xx.<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Madley Croft's debut solo album <i><a href="/wiki/Mid_Air_(Romy_album)" title="Mid Air (Romy album)">Mid Air</a></i>, produced by <a href="/wiki/Stuart_Price" title="Stuart Price">Stuart Price</a>, <a href="/wiki/Fred_Again" title="Fred Again">Fred Again</a>, and Jamie xx, was released on 8 September 2023 through Young.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In early January 2024, she confirmed the band was working on their fourth studio album.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Musical_style_and_influences">Musical style and influences</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Musical style and influences"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The xx has been described as various genres, including <a href="/wiki/Indie_rock" title="Indie rock">indie rock</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>49<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-50" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-50"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>50<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-51" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-51"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>51<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Indie_pop" title="Indie pop">indie pop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Indie_electronic" class="mw-redirect" title="Indie electronic">indie electronic</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-52" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-52"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>52<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Contemporary_R%26B" title="Contemporary R&B">R&B</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-53" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-53"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>53<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RSGenre_54-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RSGenre-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Dream_pop" title="Dream pop">dream pop</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-55" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-55"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>55<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Electro-rock" class="mw-redirect" title="Electro-rock">electro-rock</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-56" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-56"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>56<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-RSGenre2_57-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RSGenre2-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while incorporating elements of <a href="/wiki/Post-punk" title="Post-punk">post-punk</a><sup id="cite_ref-RSGenre2_57-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RSGenre2-57"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>57<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and <a href="/wiki/Electronic_dance_music" title="Electronic dance music">dance</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-RSGenre_54-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-RSGenre-54"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>54<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The band members have cited several artists in their influences. Madley Croft said: "Jamie started out very much into soul and then from there moved into hip-hop and UK-based dance music. He brings some much lower frequencies of bass into the band. And then I've grown up listening to <a href="/wiki/Siouxsie_and_the_Banshees" title="Siouxsie and the Banshees">Siouxsie and the Banshees</a>, and <a href="/wiki/The_Cure" title="The Cure">The Cure</a>. We're really quite a huge melting pot of different stuff."<sup id="cite_ref-58" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-58"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>58<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> She also had mentioned her liking for <a href="/wiki/Jimi_Hendrix" title="Jimi Hendrix">Jimi Hendrix</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Slits" title="The Slits">The Slits</a>, <a href="/wiki/Joy_Division" title="Joy Division">Joy Division</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yazoo_(band)" title="Yazoo (band)">Yazoo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Eurythmics" title="Eurythmics">Eurythmics</a> and <a href="/wiki/New_Order_(band)" title="New Order (band)">New Order</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-59" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-59"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>59<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Madley Croft also added that the xx have been inspired by <a href="/wiki/CocoRosie" title="CocoRosie">CocoRosie</a>, <a href="/wiki/The_Kills" title="The Kills">The Kills</a> and <a href="/wiki/Electrelane" title="Electrelane">Electrelane</a>. When signing to their label, they discovered bands like <a href="/wiki/Cocteau_Twins" title="Cocteau Twins">Cocteau Twins</a>. They also expressed admiration for <a href="/wiki/Beyonc%C3%A9" title="Beyoncé">Beyoncé</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-fluc_60-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-fluc-60"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>60<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Sim is an avid fan of <a href="/wiki/Aaliyah" title="Aaliyah">Aaliyah</a>, with the band covering her song "<a href="/wiki/Hot_Like_Fire" title="Hot Like Fire">Hot Like Fire</a>",<sup id="cite_ref-61" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-61"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>61<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> while Madley Croft enjoys <a href="/wiki/Mariah_Carey" title="Mariah Carey">Mariah Carey</a>'s music.<sup id="cite_ref-62" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-62"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>62<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Band_members">Band members</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Band members"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Current members</b> </p> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Romy_Madley_Croft" title="Romy Madley Croft">Romy Madley Croft</a> – vocals, guitars, keyboards <span style="font-size:85%;">(2005–present)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Oliver_Sim" title="Oliver Sim">Oliver Sim</a> – vocals, bass, synthesizers <span style="font-size:85%;">(2005–present)</span></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jamie_xx" title="Jamie xx">Jamie xx</a> – synthesizers, drums, keyboards, <a href="/wiki/Sampler_(musical_instrument)" title="Sampler (musical instrument)">samplers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Music_sequencer" title="Music sequencer">sequencers</a>, <a href="/wiki/Record_producer" title="Record producer">production</a> <span style="font-size:85%;">(2006–present)</span></li></ul> <p><b>Former members</b> </p> <ul><li>Baria Qureshi – keyboards, guitar <span style="font-size:85%;">(2005–2009)</span></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Awards_and_nominations">Awards and nominations</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: Awards and nominations"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Year</th> <th>Awards</th> <th>Work</th> <th>Category</th> <th>Result</th> <th>Ref. </th></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="6">2009 </td> <td>Žebřík Music Awards </td> <td rowspan="3">Themselves </td> <td>Best International Discovery </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-63" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-63"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>63<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3">Rober Awards Music Poll </td> <td>Breakthrough Artist </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td>Best Pop Artist </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Xx_(The_xx_album)" title="Xx (The xx album)">xx</a></i> </td> <td>Album of the Year </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-64" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-64"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>64<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Best_Art_Vinyl" title="Best Art Vinyl">Best Art Vinyl</a> </td> <td>Best Vinyl Art </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-65" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-65"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>65<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/UK_Music_Video_Awards" title="UK Music Video Awards">UK Music Video Awards</a> </td> <td>"Basic Space" </td> <td>Best Visual Effects </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">2010 </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Islands_(The_xx_song)" title="Islands (The xx song)">Islands</a>" </td> <td>Best Indie/Alternative Video </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Mercury_Prize" title="Mercury Prize">Mercury Prize</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Xx_(The_xx_album)" title="Xx (The xx album)">xx</a></i> </td> <td>Album of the Year </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/NME_Awards" title="NME Awards">NME Awards</a> </td> <td rowspan="2">Themselves </td> <td>Best New Band </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-66" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-66"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>66<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Q_Awards" title="Q Awards">Q Awards</a> </td> <td>Best New Act </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>"<a href="/wiki/VCR_(song)" title="VCR (song)">VCR</a>" </td> <td>Best Track </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="5">2011 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ivor_Novello_Awards" title="Ivor Novello Awards">Ivor Novello Awards</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/Islands_(The_xx_song)" title="Islands (The xx song)">Islands</a>" </td> <td>Best Contemporary Song </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/BT_Digital_Music_Awards" title="BT Digital Music Awards">BT Digital Music Awards</a> </td> <td>The xx iPhone app </td> <td>Best Music App </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/International_Dance_Music_Awards" title="International Dance Music Awards">International Dance Music Awards</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/VCR_(song)" title="VCR (song)">VCR</a>" (<a href="/wiki/Four_Tet" title="Four Tet">Four Tet</a> Remix) </td> <td>Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-67" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-67"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>67<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="3"><a href="/wiki/Brit_Awards" title="Brit Awards">Brit Awards</a> </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/Xx_(The_xx_album)" title="Xx (The xx album)">xx</a></i> </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brit_Award_for_British_Album_of_the_Year" title="Brit Award for British Album of the Year">British Album of the Year</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td rowspan="2"><sup id="cite_ref-68" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-68"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>68<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Themselves </td> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Brit_Award_for_British_Group" title="Brit Award for British Group">British Group</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2012 </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-69" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-69"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>69<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2013 </td> <td><a href="/wiki/AIM_Independent_Music_Awards" title="AIM Independent Music Awards">Independent Music Awards</a> </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/Coexist_(album)" title="Coexist (album)">Coexist</a></i> </td> <td>Best 'Difficult' Second Album </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>A2IM Libera Awards </td> <td>Independent Album of the Year </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/2013_Brit_Awards" class="mw-redirect" title="2013 Brit Awards">Brit Awards</a> </td> <td rowspan="3">Themselves </td> <td><a href="/wiki/Brit_Award_for_British_Group" title="Brit Award for British Group">Best British Group</a> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/MTV_Woodies" title="MTV Woodies">mtvU Woodie Awards</a> </td> <td>Branching Out Woodie </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td>2014 </td> <td>Performing Woodie </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2017 </td> <td>A2IM Libera Awards </td> <td><i><a href="/wiki/I_See_You_(The_xx_album)" title="I See You (The xx album)">I See You</a></i> </td> <td>Marketing Genius </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td> <td><sup id="cite_ref-70" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-70"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>70<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/AIM_Independent_Music_Awards" title="AIM Independent Music Awards">AIM Independent Music Awards</a> </td> <td>"On Hold" </td> <td>Independent Track of the Year </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td><a href="/wiki/Q_Awards" title="Q Awards">Q Awards</a> </td> <td>Best Album </td> <td><i>I See You</i> </td> <td style="background: #FFE3E3; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="no table-no2 notheme">Nominated </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2"><a href="/wiki/Hungarian_Music_Awards" title="Hungarian Music Awards">Hungarian Music Awards</a> </td> <td>"<a href="/wiki/On_Hold" title="On Hold">On Hold</a>" </td> <td rowspan="2">Foreign Electronic Music Album or Sound Record </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="4">2018 </td> <td rowspan="2"><i><a href="/wiki/I_See_You_(The_xx_album)" title="I See You (The xx album)">I See You</a></i> </td> <td style="background: #9EFF9E; color: #000; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center;" class="yes table-yes2 notheme">Won </td></tr> <tr> <td rowspan="2">Sweden GAFFA Awards </td> <td>Best Foreign Album </td> 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class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1236090951"><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">Main article: <a href="/wiki/The_xx_discography" title="The xx discography">The xx discography</a></div> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Xx_(The_xx_album)" title="Xx (The xx album)">xx</a></i> (2009)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Coexist_(album)" title="Coexist (album)">Coexist</a></i> (2012)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/I_See_You_(The_xx_album)" title="I See You (The xx album)">I See You</a></i> (2017)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Tours">Tours</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: Tours"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>The xx Tour (2009–10)</li> <li>Coexist Tour (2012–2014)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/I_See_You_Tour" title="I See You Tour">I See You Tour</a> (2017–2018)</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=The_xx&action=edit&section=12" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns 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No. 30 June. <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20140814111823/http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2014/06/30/shy-and-mighty">Archived</a> from the original on 14 August 2014<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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