Here is the new single by The xx

I'm not going to ruin this with my clumsy words. Just close your eyes and let it wash over you, like a sexy wave of gloom-pop (damn - couldn't resist).

The xx - Angels


This is also a great excuse to roll out the clip of 5 live newsreader Rachel Hodges announcing the winner of the 2009 Mercury Prize. Rachel was handed a script while she was live on air, but hit the abort button when she got to the band's name, thinking it was just a placeholder (ie: "xx have won the Mercury Prize").

As she later explained, it was an easy mistake to make if you don't like "trendy music
bands".

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