The xx - Fiction (Live on KEXP)

The xx performs "Fiction" live in the KEXP studio. Recorded July 25, 2012

Host: Cheryl Waters
Audio Engineer: Jackson Long
Cameras: Jim Beckmann, Shelly Corbett & Scott Holpainen
Editing: Scott Holpainen

photo by Dave Lichterman

[MCS]

One of the most underrated bands .
I like their minimalist approach.

[GarethWatkinFilm]

This song is so subtle. There's so much emotion in it, but it's not being blasted into your face. I love how The xx does that.

[rabbitcloud]

It's ridiculous how good they sound live.

[puscifer]

It never ceases to amaze me how young they still are. So much depth and passion.

[professorMcG]

His smile at the end is one of the most genuine things I've ever seen

[FrankyBangkok]

This performance is fantastic. It is the same feeling when I drink a ice cold ice tea in a hot steam room.

The voice is outstanding. It is a warm cold distance voice, very unusal.

This voice would be perfect for a  documentation about the end of the world.

It is a no hope voice ... but not unpleasent.

The voice says to me "Forget to look for a solution. It is over.  Take it as a man and accept the defeat. You are history ... so live your life the last days in style and then go in  style"!

[valeriaguerra]

This song feels like gentle touching from someone you deeply care about.

[lakai]

all of The XX's songs bring out the feels

[ayPersonality]

The "wake up alone" after 1:30 sounds so heartbreaking and lonely. I can feel the emotions in the core of my heart!

[kkespadaz]

His voice is pure magic. and his mouth is hot as fvck!!!! I never wanted to be a mic so lol. Why is he smiling at the end? what happened??? tell XD

[TeeCabby]

The song I keep coming back to again and again. It is the soundtrack to a Hopper painting. It is all those missed moments. What I could have said instead of what I said. Or what what I wanted to hear instead of what I heard.

[mcndancer]

I just love how you both sing with such passion and believability. I love your music for just that reason alone.

[ValenSmile]

I love his voice, this song is awesome!!  

[bluegato]

This songs gets me right in the feels time

[Shelter]

His voice is heaven. What a sexy human being.

[ewashington]

love this song....the  part at the end when he is smiling thinking of wat he is saying...its pretty cool.

[weldmaghreb]

The XX have to get to make a version of these songs where the instru goes for like 5 min just freestyling around the melody base, long versionof these songs Fiction, Sunset, Replica, Basic Space, Intro, Night Time, etc ... would be a beloved thing for fans like myself... like seriously who doesn't wanna replay Fiction x10 times just to hear that melody over over and over again .... PLEASE The XX, I've had this wish for over 10 years, please make it The

[hellstoast]

One of the best bands of this generation for sure!! :) keep it up guys!

[Alissou]

They always make a sound so clear ! Fantastic :')

[chochki]

His smile at the end...so cute! And amazing song as well.