watch: “chained” – the xx
How are people feeling about the new xx record, Coexist? I don’t feel like I’ve been hearing my reviews, positive of negative. This is probably the result of me neglecting Twitter for the last month of so.
For me, the verdit is still out on Coexist. Don’t take that the wrong way – it’s a great album. But I haven’t fallen madly in love with it like I did their debut. Of course, I’ve only had a couple months to get to know Coexist, so it’s not really a fair comparison yet.
You can consider (or reconsider) your opinion on Coexist with this new video for “Chained.” It’s directed by Young Replicant in conjunction with The Creators Project, which is a partnership between Intel & VICE. (I’m not the only one that thinks that corporate partnership is a little icky, right?) Either way, check out the video below:
Watch for: the allusion to Coexist’s album art at 2:27.
“Chained” has also been remixed by producer Recycle Club. You can hear that remix below, or grab the mp3 courtesy of Gorilla vs. Bear:
The xx – Chained (Recycle Club remix) [mp3]
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I’ve only listened to ‘Coexist’ a couple of times and I’m not as blown away by it as I am with their debut. Maybe it’ll grow on me if I listen to it a bit more. I’ve been in Mumford & Sons mode though, so it’s hard for me to switch! :/
Yeah, I think a lot of people are feeling similarly. It’ll be interesting to see what we all think of the album in a year or two.