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November 20, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1468

Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx, We’re New Here (2011) The very first time I heard this album I did not like it. I was convinced it was a dud – but in saying that I heard enough to be intrigued to want to hear more. That’s what you want with music – a reaction, and [...]
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November 14, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1761

The XX, XX (2009) I wasn’t that much of a fan at first – well, I just didn’t get the buzz. To me The XX sounded okay, but nothing special. But I bought the vinyl because a) my wife was really digging the album and b) I liked the LP packaging. It also made me [...]
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