I’m still digesting The xx’s Coexist as an album so I haven’t got a fully formed opinion on it yet but it’s creeping into my pores (‘Swept Away’ and ‘Fiction’ in particular). Their live set conveys the minimal atmospheres of both albums beautifully. Watch the full 65 minute show from Bestival. Small moments on a grand scale.
Set list
01. Angels
02. Heart Skipped A Beat
03. Chained
04. Fiction
05. Crystalised
06. Fantasy
07. Reunion
08. Sunset
09. Night Time
10. Swept Away
11. Shelter
12. VCR
13. Islands
14. Infinity
15. Intro
16. Tides
17. Stars
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nice!!! Better than I could have imagined at EP
Their EP performance totally set me off. Listened to Coexist all the way through about 15 times having gotten it about three days ago. Completely agree, Fiction is a stand-out.