Mercury-winning hipster staple The xx return to Brighton to tour 2012’s Coexist in this month’s much anticipated show: expect visuals as smoky as the sonics, cinematic re-hashing of fan favourites, and their notorious minimal stage presence.
Front cover of XYZ Magazine this month, The xx’s eponymous debut won praise across the board in 2010 – swiping the Mercury prize win with little contention – for its precision melodic textures, its emulation of the spacious sonics of contemporary club culture and the delicate directness of its treatment of intimate themes. Basically, it sounded pent up, smoky and carnal all at once, and Jamie Smith’s knob-twiddling undertones emerged as instrumental, leading to the success of his own production and DJ career in dance music circles. If the focus shifted to Jamie and the group’s dance music fusion elements, 2012’s Coexist reminded everyone what the fuss was all about, its tender carnality and sparse beauty garnering critical acclaim that cemented it into most end-of-year lists.
A move from the originally scheduled date at The Dome to The Brighton Centre means that more fans have been able to secure tickets to witness The xx and their undeniable hugeness, if you’ve yet to buy tickets click below and pick up yours now for just £21.50, to guarantee your place at undoubtedly one of the best shows coming up on the calendar this month.
£21.50 adv + BF, 18:30. Buy now Tickets for the Dome need rebooking, unless bought through Ticketmaster or Crowdsurge.
For more information visit brightoncentre.co.uk
Competition codeword ‘Brighton Centre’
