Comments on: Blinded By The Hype? The xx – xx http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx Free MP3 downloads, music reviews, music videos and news. PMA is updated daily. Sat, 26 May 2012 08:04:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Aphera Music » Blog Archive » Aphera’s Top Ten Albums of 2009http://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-32477 Aphera Music » Blog Archive » Aphera’s Top Ten Albums of 2009 Fri, 25 Dec 2009 10:35:26 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-32477 [...] particular reviewer originally gave this album a pretty insufficient rating. A commenter then complained: ‘“For what it’s worth I think you have confused ‘apathy’ with restraint, [...] [...] particular reviewer originally gave this album a pretty insufficient rating. A commenter then complained: ‘“For what it’s worth I think you have confused ‘apathy’ with restraint, [...]

]]> By: Scotthttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30969 Scott Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:38:31 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30969 Them Jeans remix of Shelter is too amazing for words. Them Jeans remix of Shelter is too amazing for words.

]]> By: Jamiehttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30788 Jamie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:29:28 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30788 Nice to see my previous comment helped sway your opinion! :PReally good idea for a feature and of course it's welcoming to see the xx on the right end of a score switch. Nice to see my previous comment helped sway your opinion! :P

Really good idea for a feature and of course it’s welcoming to see the xx on the right end of a score switch.

]]> By: Lajorhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30734 Lajor Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:59 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30734 Personally, i love the album and the mellow feel it provides, i would've given it possibly 89-93. I can see how people find it samey but the differences between the songs are enough (for me anyway) to distinguish each song. I love the lyrics (who knows why?) and i find the overall thing an very enjoyable album that i can play straight through over and over. Personally, i love the album and the mellow feel it provides, i would’ve given it possibly 89-93. I can see how people find it samey but the differences between the songs are enough (for me anyway) to distinguish each song. I love the lyrics (who knows why?) and i find the overall thing an very enjoyable album that i can play straight through over and over.

]]> By: Nickhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30732 Nick Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:11:29 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30732 To be fair I think it was the hype that saved the xx. I gave the album a go once, found it to be a bit samey, lacking in energy, nothing aside from the cool train whistling in the background of Crystalised and the damn intro pulled me. A month or so later i got damned sick of running into people who thought the xx were the second coming and gave it an unusually thoughtful few listens. Then I enjoyed it, minimal, but not simple, with an effortless air that for once actually feels effortless. I probably like the xx remix of florence and the machine better than any of the album tracks, but the album is great to listen to as an album.As far as debut LPs go, it's damn better than girls.I like this column though, second chances are always good. To be fair I think it was the hype that saved the xx. I gave the album a go once, found it to be a bit samey, lacking in energy, nothing aside from the cool train whistling in the background of Crystalised and the damn intro pulled me. A month or so later i got damned sick of running into people who thought the xx were the second coming and gave it an unusually thoughtful few listens. Then I enjoyed it, minimal, but not simple, with an effortless air that for once actually feels effortless. I probably like the xx remix of florence and the machine better than any of the album tracks, but the album is great to listen to as an album.

As far as debut LPs go, it’s damn better than girls.

I like this column though, second chances are always good.

]]> By: Sixtohttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30721 Sixto Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:12:22 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30721 Fair play to you for revisiting this album, glad you have now got what The XX is all about. Fair play to you for revisiting this album, glad you have now got what The XX is all about.

]]> By: Henryhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30691 Henry Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:12:06 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30691 84 is a bit much i reckon.ahhh elle hunt... where is she now days? 84 is a bit much i reckon.

ahhh elle hunt… where is she now days?

]]> By: Brandon Weaverhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30690 Brandon Weaver Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:54:54 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30690 underconfident pandering? underconfident pandering?

]]> By: Lu-Xianhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30687 Lu-Xian Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:07:08 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30687 sorry: it's genius and a 99/100 sorry: it’s genius and a 99/100

]]> By: Lu-Xianhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30686 Lu-Xian Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:05:42 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30686 uuhm..people, listen to it thoroughly! it's genious and 99/100. uuhm..people, listen to it thoroughly! it’s genious and 99/100.

]]> By: damienhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30685 damien Thu, 19 Nov 2009 01:03:19 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30685 Agreed. That intro was amazing!On the other hand: 84? Really? Agreed. That intro was amazing!

On the other hand: 84? Really?

]]> By: Jolsonhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30682 Jolson Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:50:48 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30682 Can we average the two ratings. This is a pendulum swing... Can we average the two ratings. This is a pendulum swing…

]]> By: Ryanhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30678 Ryan Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:20:05 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30678 I really loved this album hype aside, at least i like to think hype had nothing to do with it.Great album, though i think i prefer the remixes. Shelter (them jeans edit) in particular. I really loved this album hype aside, at least i like to think hype had nothing to do with it.

Great album, though i think i prefer the remixes. Shelter (them jeans edit) in particular.

]]> By: Ronhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30677 Ron Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:13:41 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30677 Your first score might have been low, but I think you are right that it's a different kind of breakthrough debut album and so, I don't really fault you for missing it. It's pretty amazing it's broken through how it has, but that's the power of the social web, I think.Cool feature! Your first score might have been low, but I think you are right that it’s a different kind of breakthrough debut album and so, I don’t really fault you for missing it. It’s pretty amazing it’s broken through how it has, but that’s the power of the social web, I think.

Cool feature!

]]> By: Thttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30675 T Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:54:16 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30675 84! Bit high maybe? :P Yeah, Intro might just be the best song on the album 84! Bit high maybe? :P Yeah, Intro might just be the best song on the album

]]> By: Calebhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30673 Caleb Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:58:48 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30673 the only thing i cared for was its awesome intro. lol the only thing i cared for was its awesome intro. lol

]]> By: danielhttp://prettymuchamazing.com/music/blinded-by-the-hype-the-xx-xx#comment-30671 daniel Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:16:33 +0000 http://prettymuchamazing.com/?p=14413#comment-30671 I'm glad you guys gave <i>xx</i> another shot. I'm ok with not ranting and raving the xx, but that 59 hurt. I’m glad you guys gave xx another shot. I’m ok with not ranting and raving the xx, but that 59 hurt.

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