The first time I saw The xx perform live was in Singapore back in 2010, where it played in a double bill with Florence + The Machine.
At the time, the British band – comprising Romy Madley Croft (vocals, lead guitar), Oliver Sim (vocals, bass guitar), and Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx (beats, MPC sampler) – only had its 2010 Mercury Award-winning self-titled album under its belt, and their set, while entertaining, seemed a little sparce.
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