The xx play 'uplifting' local gig

By Marc West
BBC Oxford contributor

The xx have delivered on their early promise, says Marc West

Clad top-to-toe in black they coyly take to the stage amidst a fog of anticipation.

Lurking in their spooky synth beats and rumbling bass grooves is the recipe for a forbidden lust that the London foursome dare us to taste.

Full of late night dreaming and dawn realisations, Romy and Oliver's near-whisper vocal duets gently weave throughout minimal melodies.

It's an uplifting modern soul soundscape.

The xx have delivered on their early promise to become one of the most beautiful and original bands of Y2K9.

In pictures: The xx play Jericho