來自英國倫敦的樂隊 The xx 用他們的首張專輯《xx》驚艷四座，開篇一曲《Intro》便以獨特的重覆結他 riff 奠定了專輯基調：幽靜而略帶哀愁的節拍，淡然且迷蒙飄忽的唱腔，再加上詩意盎然的詞句，為聽眾勾勒出一系列冷洌的畫面。《VCR》中由空靈清響的前奏漸入，淺唱愛情的甜蜜；而在《Heart Skipped a Beat》中則以增強了的節奏帶動聽者脈搏，以簡約風格彰顯複雜情緒。

Details TBA. Atlantic. 2004.

The Ting Tings -- a scrappy, dance-oriented indie pop duo consisting of singer/guitarist Katie White and drummer Jules De Martino -- formed in the Salford district of Manchester, England, in 2006. Quickly signed to the local indie label Switchflicker Records, the Ting Tings released their debut single, "That's Not My Name," in the spring of 2007. Following the limited-edition, tour-only single "Fruit Machine," the Ting Tings signed to major label Columbia Records later that year. The flip side of the Switchflicker single, "Great DJ," was released as the duo's debut major-label single in March 2008, followed by the reissue of "That's Not My Name" with a new exclusive B-side remix. "That's Not My Name" rose to the top of the U.K. charts in May 2008, the same month that the duo's debut album, We Started Nothing, appeared.