Album · 2009
xx
by The xx
xx is a 2009 indie pop album by The xx. It runs 11 tracks across 39 minutes on Young Turks. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.2/5 from 311 ratings.

#20 in Best albums of 2009 · #24 in Best indie pop albums
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- 4.2 /5
- 311 ratings
- 86 /100
- 10 critics
- 11
- Tracks
- 39 min
- Runtime
- 116 bpm
- Tempo
- F major
- Key
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311 ratings · avg 4.2
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- AllMusic5/5
- MSN Music (Consumer Guide)A
- The A.V. ClubA
- Pitchfork8.7/10
- The Sunday Times4/5
- NME8/10
- Rolling Stone4/5
- The Daily Telegraph4/5
- The Guardian4/5
- The Irish Times4/5
- Metacriticaggregate87/100
- AnyDecentMusic?aggregate8.1/10
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The xx cover was photographed by The xx.
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11 tracks · 39 min
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xx is the debut studio album by English indie pop group The xx, released on 17 August 2009 by Young Turks. The self-produced album was recorded at XL Studios in West London between December 2008 and April 2009. Upon its release, xx received general acclaim from music critics, and it was subsequently included in several publications' year-end lists. In 2010, it was awarded the Mercury Prize. xx spent eighty-seven weeks on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. UK sales as of September 2011, stand at 405,000 copies.
In brief
- Is xx good?
- Riffiter listeners rate xx 4.2/5 from 311 ratings.
- When was xx released?
- xx was released in 2009 on Young Turks.
- How many tracks are on xx?
- xx has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 39 minutes.
- What genre is xx?
- xx is catalogued under Indie Pop, Pop, Dream Pop.
- What BPM is xx?
- xx runs at a median tempo of 116 BPM across its tracks, most often in F major, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to xx?
- Listeners of xx also rate In Rainbows by Radiohead, Oracular Spectacular by MGMT, Ultraviolence by Lana Del Rey.
- Who produced xx?
- Jamie xx produced all 11 tracks on xx.
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