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The xx at Coachella review – indie trio reunites for spellbinding, rangy set

2026-04-12 13:20:00 UTC

The English band’s first festival set in eight years hypnotized with their atmospheric dance sound

Coachella 2026: Indie minimalists The xx come back bigger, brasher than ever

2026-04-12 13:20:00 UTC

The xx’s return was among the most buzzed-about sets of the festival this year, a credit to how well their catalog has stood up on the merits.

Watch The xx play their first shows in eight years in Mexico City

2026-04-12 13:20:00 UTC

The group did three nights at the city's Pepsi Centre WTC venue this past weekend ahead of their appearances at Coachella

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The xx are an English indie rock band from Wandsworth, London, formed in 2005. The band consists of Romy Madley Croft (guitar, vocals), Oliver Sim (bass guitar, vocals), and Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx (beats, MPC, record production). They are known for their distinctive minimalist sound blending indie rock, indie electronic, indie pop, dream pop and electro-rock and the dual-vocalist set-up of Madley Croft and Sim. Their music employs soft echoed guitar, prominent bass, light electronic beats and ambient soundscape backgrounds.

The band was formed in 2005 whilst Madley Croft and Sim were students at Elliott School, with Baria Qureshi (keyboard, guitar) and Smith joining in 2006. Whilst there has been much speculation over the meaning of the band's name, the band have said they just liked the way "the xx" looked written down.