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Coexist album for sale Product Description
Coexist album for sale by XX was released Sep 11, 2012 on the Sony Japan label. Releasing a debut album as instantly iconic as the xx's self-titled effort was could be intimidating, but the group's second album, Coexist, shows no signs of caving in under pressure. Coexist CD music Between albums, the band's status -- and expectations for their follow-up -- grew as Jamie Smith worked with Gil Scott-Heron on the remix album We're New Here (which in turn spawned the Drake song "Take Care," which sampled the pair's "I'll Take Care of U"). Coexist buy CD music Fortunately, as songs such as "Angels" and "Chained" showed, the group hadn't lost any of their deceptively simple, restrained-yet-mysterious allure while they became famous. Rolling Stone (p. 78) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "The musical minimalism is matched by the lyrics. The songs are vignettes, about little things -- a glance, a gesture, a murmured word -- that mark big romantic sea changes." Entertainment Weekly (p. 140) - "[I]t's exciting to hear the minimalist U.K. trio approach their new-crush odes with such austerity -- just a few steady-droning Casios and an 808 rhythm that buh-bumps like a heartbeat." Billboard (p. 32) - "Repeat spins reveal COEXIST to be a more emotive, ever-so-slightly more rhythmic outing, as exemplified by lead single 'Angels'..." Q (Magazine) (p. 100) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "[A] tender, touching record. The trio's sound, born in the basement, has served them well." Mojo (Publisher) (p. 80) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "The combination of Sim and Madley Croft's vocals creates a tough emotional alloy, their collaged vocals and lyrics ensuring that it's never too sentimental..." ...See Full Description
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Coexist songs Product Details
| CD Universe Part number | 8797115 |
| Label | Sony Japan |
| Orig Year | 2012 |
| Catalog number | 1450842 |
| Discs | 1 |
| Release Date | Sep 11, 2012 |
| Additional Info | Bonus Track; Japan |
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