The xx

Summary

The xx is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,521 views/month, #40 of 20,490).^[2]

Key Facts

• The xx's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The xx's genre is indie pop^[4].
• The xx's record label is recorded as XL Recordings^[5].
• The xx's discography is recorded as The xx discography^[6].
• The xx's Commons category is recorded as The xx^[7].
• The xx's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[8].
• The xx comprises Jamie xx^[9].
• The xx comprises Romy Madley-Croft^[10].
• The xx comprises Oliver Sim^[11].
• 2005 marks the founding of The xx^[12].
• The xx's location of formation is recorded as London^[13].
• The xx's official website is recorded as https://thexx.info/^[14].
• The xx's topic's main category is recorded as Category:The xx^[15].
• The xx's topic has template is recorded as Template:The xx^[16].
• The xx's present in work is recorded as Drinks With^[17].
• The xx's different from is recorded as XX^[18].
• The xx's start of work period is recorded as 2005^[19].
• The xx's official shop URL is recorded as https://shop.thexx.info/^[20].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[21]

• Country: GB^[22]

• Began / founded: 2005^[23]

• Genre(s): alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative r&b, dream pop, indie pop, indietronica, pop^[24]

• Community tags: alternative, alternative dance, alternative pop, alternative r&b, alternative/indie rock, british, dream pop, indie electronic, indie pop, indietronica, pop, uk^[25]

• MusicBrainz ID: c5c2ea1c-4bde-4f4d-bd0b-47b200bf99d6^[26]

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Founding

2005 marks the founding of The xx^[12]. Its location of formation is recorded as London^[13].

Why It Matters

The xx ranks in the top 0.2% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (20,521 views/month, #40 of 20,490).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]