The xx's sensual second proves as good as their first. An 11 song journey into private agonies.
The highlights are the stripped spectorisms of "Angels"; the tension between house beats and rock 'n' roll bass that underpins the repressed catharsis of "Chained"; the steel drum flecked eroticism of "Reunion"; and the subverted disco of "Sunset".
It's the perfect blend of stark indie pop, late-night soul, and post-dubstep textures. Coexist is going to be the midnight soundtrack to thousands of seductions over the next few decades.
