Sono tornati i The xx con il singolo “On Hold,” brano tratto dal nuovo, terzo, album ‘I See You’ in uscita il 13 Gennaio 2017. Costituito intorno all’incontro delle voci della sensuale Romy Madley Croft e del glaciale Oliver Sim, il marchio di fabbrica di indie rock lunatico e profondo degli xx, con le trame e i beats di Jamie xx, apparve per la prima volta al pubblico agli inizi del 2009 con il singolo “Crystalised”, che provocò un gran mormorio tra critica e fans. Formatosi l’anno prima, quando i suoi membri erano ancora al liceo, l’affascinante quartetto riporta influenze che vanno dall’R&B (Aaliyah e Rihanna) al classico rock alternativo (The Cure e Pixies). ~ Francesca Alioto
THE XX – I See You – tracklist
1 Dangerous
2 Say Something Loving
3 Lips
4 A Violent Noise
5 Performance
6 Replica
7 Brave for You
8 On Hold
9 I Dare You
10 Test Me
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THE XX – On Hold – testo
I DON’T BLAME YOU
WE GOT CARRIED AWAY
I CAN’T HOLD ON
TO AN EMPTY SPACE
NOW YOU’VE FOUND A NEW STAR TO ORBIT
IT COULD BE LOVE
I THINK YOU’RE TOO SOON TO CALL US OLD
WHEN AND WHERE DID WE GO COLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
AND EVERY TIME I LET YOU LEAVE
I ALWAYS SAW YOU COMING BACK TO ME
WHEN AND WHERE DID WE GO COLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
MY YOUNG HEART
CHOSE TO BELIEVE
WE WERE DESTINED
YOUNG HEARTS
ALL NEED LOVE
CALL IT A LESSON
THE STARS AND THE CHARTS
AND THE CARDS MAKE SENSE
ONLY WHEN WE WANT THEM TO
WHEN I LIE AWAKE STARING IN TO SPACE
I SEE A DIFFERENT VIEW
NOW YOU’VE FOUND A NEW STAR TO ORBIT
IT COULD BE LOVE
I THINK YOU’RE TOO SOON TO CALL US OLD
WHEN AND WHERE DID WE GO COLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
AND EVERY TIME I LET YOU LEAVE
I ALWAYS SAW YOU COMING BACK TO ME
WHEN AND WHERE DID WE GO COLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
AND EVERY TIME I LET YOU LEAVE
I ALWAYS SAW YOU COMING BACK TO ME
WHEN AND WHERE DID WE GO COLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
I THOUGHT I HAD YOU ON HOLD
