The xx - Coexist (10th Anniversary Edition) Artist_Esther Marrow

The xx - Coexist (10th Anniversary Edition) Artist_Esther MarrowWith Coexist, The xx defied any perceived "difficult second album" pressures to create a record that cemented their status as a truly global breakout act. On the follow up to their acclaimed, era defining debut, the London based trio of Romy Madly Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith (aka Jamie xx) continued to deal in compelling, sparse atmospherics but expanded their musical world, especially through producer Jamie's growing electronic sound palette.

Overdubs were done back in Paris

more acute extrapolation of ’80s-suffused song and studio craft

“MORFO is a sonic tale about transformation

or the climaxing piano solo in the same piece—the bass solo in “Waltz For Seth” or the swinging baritone sax—listen to the first bars of this solo and pay attention to Kenny

It features 11 timeless grooves

music to engulf your being

articulate

Any spare moment in which they weren’t in sessions and writing music for other artists

(Alongside rappers T3 and Baatin) Dilla provided the groups distinctly esoteric

With husky tones and a new radiant feel to her album – including current hit single Green Light - the 20 year old singer has produced a rapturous mix of songs putting her once again at the forefront of pop

Ekstasis marks a return to the playful searching of Stars

presenting ten concise electro-pop songs that expose the depths of his current life