The XX - voyeurism for your ears

So, I've been sleeping on this one for a while. If you've been paying attention, there is a chance you've heard of The XX before. They have been getting more and more attention in the last couple months. It wasn't until I had a long drive, where I listened to the whole album, front to back that I fully appreciated it. The group is made up of a handful of 20 year olds, which blew me away. Mostly because of the level of insightfulness in the lyrics. The most notable thing about the band is the vocal delivery of co-vocalists Romy Madley Croft and Oliver Smith. The way they craft their songs is very unique, sometimes they sing in a call and response fashion, sometimes trading versus, sometimes harmonizing, sometimes even singing different lyrics over the top of each other. Sounds chaotic, but it works. As previously stated, it wasn't until I listened to the complete album that I realized every song is built around the type of lyrics that would make most people uncomfortable if you walked into a room with two people sharing them. It's almost as if they took their pillow talk and played music over the top of it. It's like voyeurism for your ears.

This is not to down play the musical aspect of the band. Although tough to pin down to any specific genre, it's not a departure from mellow electronica or what is known as "shoegazing". The other notable thing about the self-titled album is it's clear lack of a stand out single. Each time I listen, I distinguish a different song as "the one".
It delivers, give it more than a once over.