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Generally favorable reviews- based on 186 Ratings
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Positive: 164 out of 186
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Mixed: 14 out of 186
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Negative: 8 out of 186
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Sep 17, 2022Such a brave thing to make an even more stripped back record from the first. Great writing and production
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May 29, 2020this record feels very much like The xx's "Vespertine". It's unpretentions, no-fanfare intimacy that sticks under the skin the more you listen to it
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Dec 18, 2017Coexist exceeded my expectations and is another flawless win by The xx. The music is once again, low, soft, and very ambient, and I loved every second of it. In the end, this amazing second album is just as good as the first.
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Jan 10, 2017I really like this album, although not as much as their debut effort. The lyrics convey lost love and very real emotions through simple beats and dissonant sparse production.
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Oct 31, 2016
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Sep 5, 2015While more mellow than the debut, it is just as honest. In some ways, I think I actually like this more than their self-titled. Unfortunately, it is best listened to in parts at the time. The songs can run together if listened to all at once. "Sunset," "Angel," and "Missing" are the stand outs, imo. Get it.
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Mar 5, 2015
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Nov 22, 2013This is definitely an extraordinary album. The emotion behind the songs is amazing. Songs such as 'Our Song' and 'Sunset' are so peaceful and calm, yet so dramatic and bold the listener is easily captivated. Some of the songs are not as strong as others, but the ones that shine do so in such a way to make this album an unforgettable piece of art.
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Jun 1, 2013
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Feb 23, 2013
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Feb 15, 2013First, when listening to this album you must take it for what it is. It is mellow and soulful. Jamie xx's reverb-filled melodies fill out each song without forcing the song down your throat. The album allows the reader to easily engage and connect with the music, particularly songs such as "chained" or "angels" which, in particular, manage to evoke an emotional response
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Dec 4, 2012
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Oct 21, 2012I find it incredibly hard to be unenthusiastic about this album. This is the most boring unmemorable music in years, and to think of the rave reviews and excitement dedicated to this mundane record is even more surprising. How did the world make this band matter? Search for something more exciting and soulful than what Pitchfork is in love with.
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Oct 6, 2012Coexist is a good album but it's not better than their previous work. It lacks something, that something could be ideas, the lyrical themes or even experimentation.
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Oct 3, 2012
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Sep 29, 2012The XX have added much needed emotion to their music. Some may like this others might not. I do! It's good music, like the 21st century Cure. This album is very engaging, and The XX have gone further with their sound in comparison with the first album.
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Sep 28, 2012There is a point where minimalism becomes less intricate and more boring, and this album sits right on that edge. They have taken what they were known for, stripped it even more & replaced it with the slightest house influences which has delivered both a delicate but eerie album.
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Sep 19, 2012The new album from The xx titled 'Coexist' is lovely sounding and has it's moments but overall this record is otherwise pretty forgettable because it is all drowned out by beats and doesn't focus enough on the lyrics
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Sep 17, 2012
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Sep 17, 2012While their debut album was brilliant in its minimal, laid-back approach, Coexist lacks that charm as it repeats every trick used by the band before. It's boring, predictable and safe. Creativity has left the room. Is that the album we've been waiting for? Sounds like demos from the first album. XX? More like ZZz...
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Sep 17, 2012The xx delivered a remarkable album, full of delightful songs with an unique sound, in 2009.
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Sep 13, 2012**** boring. Don't waste your time thinking that this is something brilliant or epic. This album lacks everything that made their first album worthwhile. This record sounds lazy and bored. I imagine the band felt the same while making this.
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Sep 13, 2012Not much in terms of dynamic contrast, but if you're in need of a mellow album you could do much worse. The vocals and instrumentation is nice and light. A high point is the track "Reunion".
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Sep 11, 2012
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Sep 11, 2012
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Sep 11, 2012In the end, Coexist is a love letter, simple, honest and beautiful. "Missing", the album's finest track, you hear Oliver more passionate that ever, the emotion in his voice is truly captivating.
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Oct 25, 2012Hard to imagine that the XX could construct a quieter album than the first, but that's what Coexist manages. The first-time poetry of the debut will always be more earthshaking, but the softer, silkier, and more tender Coexist proves the trio can be just as memorable in repeat doses.
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Oct 22, 2012While album three may require a reboot from The XX, that's for another day. Right now, when it comes to fusing indie rock and dance, no one pulls it off quite as elegantly.
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Oct 19, 2012They add up to a song cycle with a happy ending--the joy of which may grow in wisdom or crumble back toward nothingness tomorrow.