XX
by The xx

XX by The xx
Year: 2009
Release date: 2009-08-14
Overall rank: 348th   
Average Rating: 
78/100 (from 1,140 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top 5 albums of 2009 (3rd)
Award Top 100 albums of the 2000s (56th)
Award Top 500 albums of all time (348th)

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Overall rank: 348th | 2000s rank: 56th | 2009 rank: 3rd

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78/100 (from 1,140 votes)
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This album is rated in the top 2% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 78.5/100, a mean average of 76.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 78.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.8.

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XX comments

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85/100
From 04/28/2022 15:23 | #284760
This record creates a vibe that is rare and spectacular. From the opening haunting notes of the intro through every expression of longing, this album makes you pay attention.

Her voice is better than his, but the sum of the parts is better still. And the bass notes (guitar? synth?) are so bone rattingly dirty that my first thought was that I had been caught doing something wrong. Great effort.
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60/100
From 12/31/2021 14:16 | #278264
Such a unique album. So simple yet so effective. My highlights are Crystalised, VCR, Islands, Intro and Night Time. a very easy listen, no filler tracks.
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75/100
From 09/14/2021 12:31 | #273704
Um pouco sombrio e digo isso como uma qualidade!
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90/100
From 07/04/2021 21:43 | #271343
Highlights:

- Intro
- Crystalised
- Night Time
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Rating:  
80/100
From 01/11/2021 03:32 | #264181
I can see why people aren’t the biggest fan of this album. But this album’s atmosphere is magical and some tracks really stand out.
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Rating:  
80/100
From 09/07/2020 02:49 | #257842
I really like the atmosphere, the songwriting and performances are great (even if I don't particularly like the male vocalist at all). It sounds unmastered to me though, there's something about it that sounds like it's still in the development stage. I guess it could be seen as charming, I just find it a bit distracting and even annoying at times.
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85/100
From 03/12/2020 02:37 | #248665
Highlights:

Intro
Islands
Basic Space
Crystalised
VCR
Heart Skipped A Beat
Infinity
Shelter
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95/100
From 01/08/2020 16:28 | #246560
Minimalistic indie dream pop that almost reaches perfection. Intro might be one of the most iconic album openers ever. The xx debut reminds us that music that is spacially aware can also be catchy and even danceable.

Favorite tracks: Islands, Intro, VCR
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Rating:  
80/100
From 03/03/2019 21:03 | #232967
"The XX" was the big hype of 2009. At a time when music magazines are not really sales record, we begin to know the recipe (A clip, a buzz, an EP, an album.) The sound Xx is fresh and young. Like the band surely, English, not even twenty, and it gets along in the songs.
The sound of Xx is stripped: some new-wave moments, electronic beats. The sound of Xx is rather romantic. Two voices, masculine and feminine echo that speaks a lot of love. The hype is a good thing for a beginner band but I'm afraid that the band The Xx disappears after the 2nd album...

8/10

Best track: "Intro"
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50/100
From 10/29/2018 21:15 | #223530
The xx is a little hollow with most of the lyrics being a troubled romantic rehash and the instrumentals using a very similar echo guitar however it never crosses into hurtful.
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