Top 5 Tracks of The xx
We know how excited you are to be swept away by music through The xx‘s Top 5 Tracks. Australian Unwrapped would like to give you first a glimpse of the life of the artist. Enjoy reading and listening!
All about The xx
Who are The xx: Romy Madley Croft (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sim (bass guitar, vocals), Jamie Smith (beats, MPC, record production), and formerly Baria Qureshi (keyboard, guitar) composed English indie rock band from Wandsworth, London, known as The xx. August 2009 was when it debuted and peaked to the top spot while Coexist which was their second album, was released September 2012. Their third album, I See You (2017) made it to UK charts top rank and became Billboard 200 Top 2.
Origin: Wandsworth, London, England
Genres: Indie rock – Indie electronic – R&B – Popdream pop – Electro-rock
This post contains some affiliate links. If you click through and make a purchase, I’ll earn a commission at no additional cost to you.
The xx Won the Mercury Prize in 2010 for it’s Debut Album xx.
The band members met while studying at Elliott School, the same school attended by Hot Chip, Burial, Four Tet, actor Pierce Brosnan and singer Matt Monro.
We freaking love music here at Unwrapped, and we adore The xx. In our humble opinion, here are the BEST FIVE SONGS by the legendary The xx (most liked, listened and downloaded songs) across the web!!!
Scroll for more!
Five All-Time Best Songs of The xx
- Intro
- Angels
- Crystalised
- On Hold
- Islands
Intro
Length: 2:07
Release: 2005
Opening Lyrics:
Push me in the fire
These voices getting louder
Voices in my head tell me I was dead so I’m just tryina die babe
Push me in the fire
This heartache getting harder
Try an tell myself it’ll all end once I’m slippin in my grave
Put under pressure as I’m searching for answers these battles within my mind lead to my rapture
I’m tryna capture a moment a feeling
Suspended in time
Suspending my mind
Taking my life in a direction where I’m not tryna take my life
Angels
Length: 2:51
Release: 2012
Opening Lyrics:
It is more than I thought could exist
You move through the room
Like breathing was easy
If someone believed me
As in love with you as I am
They would be
As in love with you as I am
They would be
As in love with you as I am
They would be
In love, love, love
I am learning about you
The things that no one else sees
And the end comes too soon
Like dreaming of angels
Crystalised
Length: 3:21
Release: 2009
Opening Lyrics:
And you’ve got the faith, that I could bring paradise
Do I have to keep up the pace to keep you satisfied?
Ay, ay
So don’t think that I’m pushing you away when you’re the one that I’ve kept closest
Ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay, ay
Ay, ay, ay
The sound resounds, echo, does it lessen your affection? No
But burn down our home, I won’t leave alive
On Hold
Length: 3:44
Release: 2017
Opening Lyrics:
We got carried away
I can’t hold on
To an empty space
It could be love
I think you’re too soon to call us old
When and where did we go cold?
I thought I had you on hold
And every time I let you leave
I always saw you coming back to me
When and where did we go cold?
I thought I had you on hold
Where do you dare me to?
You’ve got the body, you’ve got the body
Islands
Length: 2:40
Release: 2009
Opening Lyrics:
What I have is right here
Spend my nights and days before
Searching the world for what’s right here
Islands and cities I have looked
Here I saw
Something I couldn’t over look
So now I don’t ever have to leave
I’ve been found out
So now I’ll never explore
The xx : A Song List Worth Listening
I hope you enjoyed listening to The xx !
I undoubtedly knew that you’ll love all five.
Share which song you liked the most in the Comments section below for others to try listening too.
More Music: Mumford & Sons: Top 5 Songs
Support The xx:
