Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
Post image 3
Post image 4
Post image 5
Post image 6
1 / 6
0

Here’s What Happened at the xx’s First Show in Eight Years

RSS: News·Hattie Lindert·about 2 months ago
#3xizZiqp
#pitchfork#romy#first#jamie#trio#oliver
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

The xx returned to the stage on Friday (April 3), playing their first show as a trio in eight years at Mexico City’s Pepsi Center WTC. Romy , Jamie xx , and Oliver Sim performed 19 songs from across their group and individual catalogs. Find the full setlist, as well as footage and photos from the show, below. Although the xx teased the concert as a “ next chapter ,” they reached deep into their catalog to craft a career-surveying performance. In front of a hazy, dark backdrop, the trio included music from 2009’s xx , 2012’s Coexist , and 2018’s I See You . They opened with “Crystalised,” closed things out with ”Infinity,” and used the encore to debut their first-ever live performance of “Seasons Run.” The band also covered songs from all three members’ solo repertoires, including Romy’s ”Enjoy Your Life” and Sim’s “GMT.” But Jamie’s catalog received the most love, with the group playing his Gil Scott-Heron collab “I’ll Take Care of U,” “Loud Places,” and ” Waited All Night ,” which features both his xx…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More