The xx burst onto the scene in 2010 with their brilliant and much acclaimed debut ‘xx’.  The Mercury Prize winners for best British and Irish album of the year haven’t been heard of much since then, but recently a demo has surfaced from the recording sessions of their much anticipated sophomore album.

The xx – Open Eyes (Demo) by mixtapemaestro

The demo titled ‘Open Eyes’ features the bands trademark minimalistic sounds, complete with fuzzy white noise, up against the soothing vocals of Romy Croft. While it’s still early days in the recording process it seems the band are very much sticking to the style that made them the success they are, so I guess the question is, will it be as charming the second time around?

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