XX, THE 'Coexist'

THE XX's sensual second proves as good as their first. An 11-song journey into private agonies. The highlights are the stripped spectormisms of "Angels"; the tension between house beats and rock 'n' roll bass that underpins the repressed catharsis of "Chained"; the steel drum-flecked eroticism of 'Reunion' and the subverted disco of "Sunset". It's the perfect blend of stark indie pop, late-night soul and post-dubstep textures. 'Coexist' is going to be the midnight soundtrack to thousands of seductions over the next few decades.