After an unnecessarily long hiatus, let us jump right back into the swing of things with another episode of Live Spotlight featuring everyone’s favorite fictional British cartoon musical ensemble, Gorillaz.
How these charming individuals were excluded from the Olympic Closing Ceremonies, I will never understand.
Here we take a behind the scenes glance at the men behind the curtain as they take on their fellow countrymen, The xx’s first single.
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“Crystallized (The xx Cover)” – Gorillaz
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With such exceptional source material to draw from, one expects it almost impossible to produce an anything less than superb version of this piece, and Gorillaz here of course deliver their own special brand of rhythmic excellence. While I would not go as far as to say that this cover is better than the original, it certainly offers an interesting look at this haunting work. Love the xylophone.
Look out for The xx’s upcoming sophomore effort, Coexist, which is slated for an early September release. Until this much anticipated album hits the shelves, tide yourself over with more atmopheric duets and tonic guitar melodies on their impressive two new singles, “Angels” and “Chained.”
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