The xx at Coachella review – indie trio reunites for spellbinding, rangy set

Empire Polo Club, Indio, California The English indie rock band’s first festival set in eight years hypnotized with their atmospheric dance sound When Jamie Smith, Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft took the Coachella main stage on Friday evening, you could be forgiven for forgetting the momentousness of the occasion. The trio known as the xx has not performed together in eight years, save for a couple of warm-up shows in Mexico City ahead of the California festival, though they’ve hardly been ...

By Adrian Horton