The XX - XX The Cure Atticus Ross and NIN art

Atticus Ross and NIN art director

whilst attending school

Shifting between styles with deftness

part musical rivalry with the Fab Four

while the Glen Graham-Brad Smith rhythm team moves convincingly from rock thrash ("Paper Scratcher") to funk ("Seed To A Tree") and even some country and eastern sounds ("Holyman

The XX - XX The Cure Atticus Ross and NIN art2009 vinyl LP pressing. This British group released this debut album when they were just in their early twenties a considerable feat, given just how fully formed and polished this album is. Their influences include everything from post punk to dream pop to indie to dubstep to R&B pop, but that doesn't mean any of their songs are scattered: in fact, they're so sleek they're almost sculptural. "Intro" is a long, monochromatic symphony, and it sets the