Seattle Subsonic

The xx @ Neumos

November 23rd, 2009

Friday, November 27, 2009
8:00 pm

If you’re “on the internet”, you’ve likely heard many folks singing their praises for this newish band out of London, the xx. “Subtle and sexy” you’ve maybe heard, or “bare naked soul” perhaps. As with most British bands these days—thanks to the UK press corps’ astounding affinity for slamming superficially fleeting bands down our throats based on a cough or an eyelash bat of a one-hit wonder—I glared from afar with a skeptical eye. But when I gave it a chance (or succumbed to the curiosity), I, too, found myself drawn to it’s stark and sparse infinite nighttime rock ‘n soul.