event Friendly Fires + The Xx

Friendly Fires may fit in with the current spate of exhausting electro-pop groups, but the British band is armed with a depth of range that portends a more enduring career. On its self-titled debut, the trio’s adolescent days as a punk outfit manifest in concise compositions, while its mature tastes and experimental edge come across in waves of glittery disco-pop and heavy instrumentation. London band The Xx makes hazy, woozy, moody pop music that toggles between the likes of Young Marble Giants and Hot Chip. Intimate and homey, the group's sound plays close-miked vocals against furtive hooks made with guitars, keyboards, and seemingly whatever happens to be lying around. Its self-titled debut has garnered stellar reviews, so bank on curious crowds.