The xx at Lincoln Hall
New indie music wunderkinds The xx played what might have been the shortest concert I’ve ever seen on Thursday at Lincoln Hall. The show stretched a whooping 45 minutes but to be honest it didn’t bother me – it was to be expected considering their limited amount of original material. The setlist spanned their entire first album and one cover song.
The minimal sound of The xx was a good fit for Lincoln Hall but they don’t yet have the full respect of their audience and people often talked all the way through some of the softer songs. The performance was tight and clearly well rehearsed. When they dared to improvise (which was maybe a total of 4 minutes) the guitar work became sloppy and you can tell that while they have an undeniable skill at simplicity, their musicianship is lacking. Not to despair, they’re young.
Oliver Sim doing his best to look like one of the German nihilists from The Big Lebowski
The xx on stage at Lincoln Hall
