The xx - Coexist (Vinyl) Oksana Linde B1 The Gladiators– Sonia 2:56

B1 The Gladiators– Sonia 2:56

their disobedient debut album sounds like a cache of bohemia in the heart of the central business district

The Studio Recordings Part 2 travels effortlessly through blues

posters and liner notes from journalist Martin Aston

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The xx - Coexist (Vinyl) Oksana Linde B1 The Gladiators– Sonia 2:56With Coexist, The xx defied any perceived "difficult second album" pressures to create a record that cemented their status as a truly global breakout act. On the follow up to their acclaimed, era defining debut, the London based trio of Romy Madly Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith (aka Jamie xx) continued to deal in compelling, sparse atmospherics but expanded their musical world, especially through producer Jamie's growing electronic sound palette.