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The debut album from London's the xx distills a dazzling array of influences into a deceptively simple form: Chris Isaak, Low, David Bowie, Massive Attack, the Cocteau Twins, even Elvis. The more you listen, the more references you can spot, floating like drops of oil on the surface of the xx's inky, glistening infusion. Explore the roots of the band's sound with three hours of brooding classics.