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Universal acclaim- based on 324 Ratings
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Positive: 272 out of 324
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Mixed: 37 out of 324
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Negative: 15 out of 324
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Sep 17, 2022Most outward album of their’s so far. Pop but haven’t lost that extra special sensibility
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Sep 17, 2022Brilliant band, national treasures that will go down in history. Understated pop
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Jun 14, 2022More immediate and frankly their best made record to date. Everything is on par with the acclaim and attention their empty debut amassed. Here they sound alive, excited and just amazing. What they do here is really special.
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Jun 14, 2018
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May 16, 2018
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Jan 9, 2018Deluxe version of this project provides songs that are well worthy of being on this already great project. Plenty to like about this album. Longevity and catchiness of some songs aren't up to par but the standout songs are incredible in every element.
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Dec 18, 2017I See You is yet another flawless victory by The xx. I can't even pick which of their albums is the best, they are all just so beautiful. From beginning to end, there is just soft and very thoughtful music. In the end, this is just, outstandingly great.
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Nov 29, 2017Amazing album. The best of The xx' career tbh
Best songs: Dangerous, Seasons Run, Say Something Loving, Lips, A Violent Noise.
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Aug 8, 2017It may sacrifice the complex allure and dark, ghostly minimalism that silently elevated their previous two albums to such lofty heights but I See You manages to make up for it with a sudden but well planned transition to a much more danceable and accessible style. It may feel a little thin for now, but could prove to be the building blocks for something much,much bigger.
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May 16, 2017Their big reliance on electronic beat and accustomed rhythm made this album sound rather monotonous and generic, but they made up for their weak melodies with exceptional uses of strong harmonic structures. My Score: 128/180 (Good) = 7.1/10
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Apr 21, 2017The XX is amazing, I recently got into their music and I have to say I really like what they do, especially in this album as a whole, but pointing out specifically 'Performance' and 'A Violent Noise' as my highlights.
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Apr 19, 2017I wasn't very fond of The XX until I decided to give them another chance by listening to this album. Their slight change in style leaves me satisfied. Love the sound of the vocals. Can't wait to add a few songs to my playlist.
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Apr 14, 2017We are only in January but surely one of the best albums of the year is already out here, the most complex and ingenious work they have done so far, great comeback after a good but timid second album Collapse
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Apr 5, 2017
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Mar 26, 2017Simply their best work to date. You can feel that Jamie xx was the real producer of the album. A lot of electric vibes which just sound suberb. 'Performance' is a masterpiece. 'Dangerous', 'Lips', 'A Violet Noise' come nearly second but you can easily put the whole album on repeat. Great job, guys!
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Mar 20, 2017Because it is impossible that people do not understand the difference with a old song and album and say that this is better...please people stand up! thx
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Feb 23, 2017Performance is currently saving my life.
Already one of the best albums of the year, probably the bands best, you really feel Jamie xx's influence and it works surprisingly well. -
Feb 22, 2017Most of the tracks show more renovativity in editing than the relatively traditional singing method. So sometimes vocal seems superfluous. Compared to Jamie's full-of-characteristic voice, Romy's performance somehow flows into mediocre. Especially contradiction is more obvious in those fast-tempo songs.
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Jan 23, 2017Sometimes the album drifts into ambiguous themes and lyricism, but Jamie Smith's production is so resoundingly powerful that the record is always engaging. 'Dangerous' and 'Say Something Loving' are the standouts, but 'A Violent Noise', 'Replica', and 'Test Me' are all incredibly sensual, evocative pieces nonetheless. Highly entertaining record.
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Jan 21, 2017Despite smatterings of genuine beauty and thought; like in Romy's solo song "Performance" where she so perfectly captures the voice of someone desperately afraid yet apathetic to the cause this album does fly a little too close to the air of mediocrity in a sky of similar sounds and messages. As unfortunate as it is to say there's very little here that isn't everywhere else.
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Jan 20, 2017
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Jan 19, 2017The best album of their career and a perfect evolution of their sound. Every song has something to appreciate and Romy and Oliver's singing is more powerful and effective than on prior albums.
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Jan 16, 2017Jamie produces it, so it obviously cannot be bad (or even not pleasing to listen to), but Romy and Oliver make for the most boring vocal duet in recent history of music. Overall it's ok. Not every song is worth the listen, but if you are the kind of person who liked Coexist I don't see how you can find this one to be much worse.
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Jan 15, 2017Woah this album is so relaxing and good. I really liked it. Their voices are so sweet and calm, they made me feel like I was in heaven, hahah. The production is really really good. The xx did a good job.
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Jan 14, 2017Performance is currently saving my life.
Already one of the best albums of the year, probably the bands best, you really feel Jamie xx's influence and it works surprisingly well. -
Jan 13, 2017
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Jan 13, 2017A dreamy, spacious indie pop record that utilizes The xx's strong duet vocalists and EDM-inspired production in a way that holds the listener's attention, even if it may blur together at times.
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Jan 13, 2017
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Jan 13, 2017It's unbelievable what the xx can do with a simple music, its wonderful, magical, the album is perfect, it worth all the wait, the lyrics, the beats, the sound, MY EARS ARE HAPPY, no doubt that that's one of the best abuns of 2017, and the year started now!
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Jan 13, 2017We are only in January but surely one of the best albums of the year is already out here, the most complex and ingenious work they have done so far, great comeback after a good but timid second album
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Jan 13, 2017Simply their best work to date. You can feel that Jamie xx was the real producer of the album. A lot of electric vibes which just sound suberb. 'Performance' is a masterpiece. 'Dangerous', 'Lips', 'A Violet Noise' come nearly second but you can easily put the whole album on repeat. Great job, guys!
Awards & Rankings
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Apr 19, 2017Splashes of new musical colour correspond with a growing confidence and maturity in the songs themselves, but the overall mood remains intensely vulnerable.
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MagnetFeb 14, 2017It continues to add up to something special. [No. 139, p.51]
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Feb 6, 2017The xx have undergone a gentle makeover, but what lies at their heart remains the same. Songs for lovers. Songs for the rejected. Songs for all of us.