The xx are an English indie pop band formed in 2005 in Wandsworth, London. The group released their debut album, xx, in August 2009. The album ranked highly on many best of 2009 lists, placed at number one on the list compiled by The Guardian and second for NME. In 2010, the band won the Mercury Music Prize for their debut album. Their second album, Coexist, was released on 10 September 2012. The band met whilst studying at Elliott School, the same school that produced Hot Chip, Burial, Four Tet, and Pierce Brosnan. The group have however downplayed the influence of the school on their career: “A teacher from Elliott who had never even taught us said how great we were. It’s a bit annoying. We were left alone, more than anything, although I’m sure that helped us in its own way.”
