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The Xx
Also Playing: John Talabot
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Sun Oct 21
7 pm
The Xx and John Talabot at The Pabst Theater
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. On the trio’s sophomore record, Coexist, British wunderkind producer Jamie Smith is like a mad scientist creating swirling, house-tinged beats. He throws sharp steel drums next to wobbles that rumble so loudly they engulf headphones, or he makes synthesizer screeches so guttural that they could be mistaken for a wild animal’s cry. This recipe—although chaotic and even at times jarring—acts as Coexist’s guiding light. The xx’s self-titled debut illustrated the effectiveness of an empty sound, unafraid to lure the listener in by accenting gaps between delicately drawn soundscapes. Coexist presents a version of The xx that listeners will recognize, but cleans everything up a bit, subtly stretching and improving the formula that won acclaim.
The Pabst Theater 144 E Wells St, Milwaukee, WI
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. On the trio’s sophomore record, Coexist, British wunderkind producer Jamie Smith is like a mad scientist creating swirling, house-tinged beats. He throws sharp steel drums next to wobbles that rumble so loudly they engulf headphones, or he makes synthesizer screeches so guttural that they could be mistaken for a wild animal’s cry. This recipe—although chaotic and even at times jarring—acts as Coexist’s guiding light. The xx’s self-titled debut illustrated the effectiveness of an empty sound, unafraid to lure the listener in by accenting gaps between delicately drawn soundscapes. Coexist presents a version of The xx that listeners will recognize, but cleans everything up a bit, subtly stretching and improving the formula that won acclaim.
Updated 10/11/2012
