It’s always great to have a good chat. A good chat becomes even more valuable when it’s with someone like Romy Madley Croft, vocalist and guitarist of the Mercury Prize-nominated band The xx. Truly it’s a marvel to see the wealth of success that this band has conjured up in only a year and some change. Whether it’s the constant and overwhelming remixes by such greats as Florence and the Machine, the fact that its singles — “VCR”, “Crystalized”, “Islands”, and “Basic Space”, take your pick — are played at any place with a speaker system, or the mystique this band holds, it’s clear that The xx has quite the shining light following its path.
It’s been a few weeks now, but I had the opportunity to sit down with Croft, backstage at Lollapalooza, and the two of us had a light conversation on some generally basic topics. I didn’t try to dig too deep — after all, there were countless distractions, it is a music festival — but the result proved intriguing. Hopefully we’ll have the time for a more intimate conversation somewhere down the line.
Hopefully.
With such quick acclaim, how does it feel to have so much success surrounding your debut album, and how will it affect your future in the studio as well as your producing?
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Out of all your remixes and mashups, which are some of your favorite? Personally, I thought Wait What’s “The Notorious XX” was pretty interesting.
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How does it feel to be a part of these festivals, from Coachella to Lollapalooza and in such high light?
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What turns you guys on when you hit the stage?
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What does success look like to you?
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How is the tour going thus far?
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