Coexist

The xx's sensual second proves as good as their first. An 11 song journey into private agonies. The highlights are the stripped spectormisms of Angels; the tension between house beats and rock 'n' roll bass that underpins the repressed catharsis of Chained; the steel drum flecked eroticism of Reunion and the subverted disco of Sunset. It's the perfect blend of stark indie pop, late-night soul and post dubstep textures. Coexist is going to be the midnight soundtrack to thousands of seductions over the next few decades.