The xx is an indie rock band from London, England, formed in 2005. It's made up of four teenagers, around 19 or 20 years old, who met in highschool. They made their debut in 2009 with an album titled xx, and Crystalised became one of their most popular songs. It's my favorite of theirs. This turned them a bit more mainstream, and they even performed at lollapalooza this summer. I still wouldn't say they're completely mainstream though. The band has a very unique style, which is really hard to describe, but most of their songs are soft and almost dream-like. It's a simple and subtle sound, but they make it work. I think it's also relaxing. Crystalised isn't one of my all-time favorite songs, but every once in a while it's really nice to hear something different. They have male and female vocals, which is a little uncommon, and towards the end they do a harmony which I think really adds to the song. Here it is:
Is it uncommon for their band to have a female vocalist or is it just uncommon to have two vocalists of the different gender?
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