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Fri 11 Nov 2009The xx factor
Now that they have emerged bleary-eyed from their garage bunker, The xx are stealing the show with their blend of emotional, somnambulant rock. Singer Oliver Sim tells JIM CARROLLhow a bunch of teenagers from south London became the talk of the town
THESE ARE sounds to haunt your nights. Delicate, atmospheric and broody, The xx make music for the wee small hours, those hours when you really should be sleeping.
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