[mescalineeyes]

After Jamie xx' terrible set on saturday I almost don't feel bad for this leaking.

[lush]

Release is three weeks out. Too early to be leaking an album at full quality. Kind of a shitty thing to do.

[mescalineeyes]

A leak is always shitty, but what are you gonna do.

Most people have this album pre-ordered and paid in full I am sure. I know I have.

[gdt]

Be still my beating heart.

[&Divius]

It's great, but I'm not really in love with it yet. It also is so (too?) short @@

[gdt]

Sooooo good. I have to give it more time to get more familiar with it, but it stood as a great on my 1 listen so far.

[gdt]

It's great, but I'm not really in love with it yet. It also is so (too?) short @@

It's 37 minutes long, perfect length imo. Thats a good album length.

[mescalineeyes]

Is it just me, or does a lot of the singing sound off-key?
Something is really odd about it.

[Jitters]

I thought we weren't allowed to discuss leaks?

I haven't heard it yet ,but 37 mins is short. Then again, I would prefer wanting more than it to be too damn long like Chromatics.

[Talon]

Is it just me, or does a lot of the singing sound off-key? Something is really odd about it.

I like the XX, but they're not particularly strong singers. Even on the album version of "VCR," there's a part in the middle where Romy just fails to hold a note.

[godelsmetric]

I'm here for this

[Galang]

I never thought any of the vocalists were bad at singing. Maybe the great atmosphere of their music clouds my judgement, but even watching them perform live on youtube their voices seem angelic to me.

[DonasaurusRex]

definitely wanna check out a live set from them...

[Talon]

I never thought any of the vocalists were bad at singing. Maybe the great atmosphere of their music clouds my judgement, but even watching them perform live on youtube their voices seem angelic to me.

*shrug*

It's a genre of music that isn't condusive to excessive range or vocal talent. They stay inside one key for a reason - it fits their style of music and, presumably, their abilities.

I mean, hell, even Zach Condon from Beirut wavers a ton, but I still enjoy listening to him. My classically trained singer girlfriend just sort of rolls her eyes and I shrug. :)

[Jitters]

*shrug* It's a genre of music that isn't condusive to excessive range or vocal talent. They stay inside one key for a reason - it fits their style of music and, presumably, their abilities. I mean, hell, even Zach Condon from Beirut wavers a ton, but I still enjoy listening to him. My classically trained singer girlfriend just sort of rolls her eyes and I shrug. :)

Completely agree.

[Switters]

Listened to this album today. I would say it requires a very specific time, place and mood. Decent, unobtrusive background music.

I really like the one song that comes up in Pandora, but I can't remember the name. Also, the lyrics are a joke. I think they would've done much better in 2005 when emo was cool.

[Galang]

*shrug* It's a genre of music that isn't condusive to excessive range or vocal talent. They stay inside one key for a reason - it fits their style of music and, presumably, their abilities. I mean, hell, even Zach Condon from Beirut wavers a ton, but I still enjoy listening to him. My classically trained singer girlfriend just sort of rolls her eyes and I shrug. :)

Very true. Actually it never really occurred to me about them singing in one key either until you brought it up. Works very well for them. It's sad how many people underestimate how much a melody can compliment the vocals and vice-versa.

[Jitters]

I feel like a lot of people think singing is the only important part of music. Which it isn't.

[gdt]

I mean, one part in the album stood out where his voice was a little off, but thats it. Not a big deal. The whole package comes together fantastically.

And Jaime XX was lighting this whole thing up. A few tracks in particular stood out, but I'll have to get more familiar with track names to comment. Swept Away was one though.

[Talon]

I feel like a lot of people think singing is the only important part of music. Which it isn't.

It's just like anything else - different strokes for different folks, but singing's obviously a key component.

I like melodic music of any sort (Yeasayer, Beach House, Beirut, The XX, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, et al), and good singing is an extended plus. I certainly appreciate a band more if I feel they're great singers (love Yeasayer for this). But it's not particularly a deal killer for me if a group has limited range.

My girlfriend on the other hand gets fixated on singers being off key or unsteady, which I fully understand. If you've been singing with voice majors in Baroque choirs at one of the best music schools in the country, you'd get spoiled, too. It'd be like eating parmegiao reggiano from the source in Italy for years and then coming back and eating Kraft or Sargento parmesan cheese.

Again, pop music isn't particularly condusive to great vocal range. It's more condusive to Pachelbel chords!

[Arnie]

Loving this.

[Jitters]

It's just like anything else - different strokes for different folks, but singing's obviously a key component. I like melodic music of any sort (Yeasayer, Beach House, Beirut, The XX, Vampire Weekend, Grizzly Bear, et al), and good singing is an extended plus. I certainly appreciate a band more if I feel they're great singers (love Yeasayer for this). But it's not particularly a deal killer for me if a group has limited range. My girlfriend on the other hand gets fixated on singers being off key or unsteady, which I fully understand. If you've been singing with voice majors in Baroque choirs at one of the best music schools in the country, you'd get spoiled, too. It'd be like eating parmegiao reggiano from the source in Italy for years and then coming back and eating Kraft or Sargento parmesan cheese. Again, pop music isn't particularly condusive to great vocal range. It's more condusive to Pachelbel chords!

That is kind of how I feel.

[ThanksVision]

so many more people are going to have sex to this album

[gdt]

Pitchfork inteview

[Redford]

Only really liked Crystalized on their self-titled. Still interested to see what this will be like.

[Talon]

Only really liked Crystalized on their self-titled. Still interested to see what this will be like.

Speaking of which, I hope everyone heard the Damon Albarn cover. Actually the first time I heard the song.

[Grakl]

Speaking of which, I hope everyone heard the Damon Albarn cover. Actually the first time I heard the song.

Same here, haha. Love the album, though.

[lush]

so many more people are going to have sex to this album

I saw the xx back in 2010 and a couple had to be separated after essentially trying to "get down" on/around the balcony railing.

[Crumpet Trumpet]

Sucks for them that it leaked this early, but the album is fabulous.

[Red_Man]

Speaking of which, I hope everyone heard the Damon Albarn cover. Actually the first time I heard the song.

I've never seen this before, it's excellent thanks for that.

New album is fantastic as well.

[RBH]

Ooohhhh, I'll take a listen to this later, but I still intend to buy the full album.

[345triangle]

this is fantastic, i already well prefer it to the first (which i liked fine but never fully got into). sunset is a tune.

and never mind albarn's crystallised, it's all about shakira doing islands.

[CRS]

This album starts off a bit slow but one Sunset came, what an amazing ride.

And man, Sunset. Favorite track off the album so far. Coexist is much slower compared to their self-titled but at the same time, it's a little more brighter. Best way I can describe it is their first album is a drug induced trip in a dark back alley and Coexist is the aftermath of you barely making it out. You're sober and slowly realizing/recollecting what had happened during the first album.

Such a great album overall.

[mescalineeyes]

I like the XX, but they're not particularly strong singers. Even on the album version of "VCR," there's a part in the middle where Romy just fails to hold a note.

I didn't mind the singing on self-titled at all. Quite the contrary. Here it does strike me as odd though.
Maybe I just have to get used to it.

[Messofanego]

so many more people are going to have sex to this album

Catch me up, how did this become sex music?

[Red_Man]

Catch me up, how did this become sex music?

You haven't had sex to the xx? I'm sorry to hear that man.

[lush]

Catch me up, how did this become sex music?

This music is incredibly sensual. Is this a real question?

[Talon]

Catch me up, how did this become sex music?

It's low key. It's certainly on my...background noise playlist.

[brianjones]

congrats on the sexx

[mescalineeyes]

It's low key. It's certainly on my...background noise playlist.

this and Bon Iver both.

[Stasis]

Never enough. Continuously fantastic.

[Martian]

Damn, this sounds great!

I was a fan of The xx when I first heard VCR, and this sounds awesome as ever.
One of my favourite new bands!

[Jitters]

I really don't think this album needs to be a second longer. Which is weird since its only 37 mins. Most of the songs sound like the could have been on their last record. The lyrics fit perfectly fine with the sound and mood of the album. These guys like making songs to fuck to. I would say it might be equally as good as the last one.

[mescalineeyes]

Coexist has grown on me so much over the past 2 days. I think I will end up liking this album way more than self-titled.

[SuperEpicMan]

Damn this album is awesome, they are one of my favourite bands at the moment. I think I like reunion the most.

It is a shame that the album has been leaked though, I have bought it anyway because I want to see them do well.

[lush]

Damn this album is awesome, they are one of my favourite bands at the moment. I think I like reunion the most. It is a shame that the album has been leaked though, I have bought it anyway because I want to see them do well.

Oh, that won't be a problem.

[Revolver]

Listened to this last night. I may just like it more than their debut.

[gdt]

This album....damn, these guys don't stop. The debut is one of my favorite albums ever, this is right up there too. These guys are magic for me.

[mescalineeyes]

yeahhh. this is my AOTY.
I doubt Ellie Goulding can top this.

[gdt]

yeahhh. this is my AOTY. I doubt Ellie Goulding can top this.

It'll either be this, or Scuba's Personality for me. Of course Animal Collective could chart for me too (waiting for release before listening).