Colour Conquers Blandness at a Vibrant Osheaga Festival 2026
Osheaga 2026’s diverse array of musical talent charmed festivalgoers with no shortage of musicianship, humanity, and most importantly, colour.
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Oliver Sim Gets Frank and Frightening on ‘Hideous Bastard’
The xx’s Oliver Sim goes solo with Hideous Bastard, which deals with deconstruction and learning to surrender to desire as a means of a resurrection.
The 10 Best Debut Albums of 2009
Continuing our celebration of PopMatters' 20th anniversary, we revisit our 10 picks for the best debut albums of 2009. It turns out our selections were prescient as many of these artists have gone on to storied careers. Travel back to 2009 and see them again for the first time.
The 60 Best Albums of 2009
PopMatters turns 20 years old this October and we're beginning to celebrate our history by taking you back in time a decade ago. Obama was in the White House and the musical times were very good indeed. Revisit 2009 through its best albums.
The xx: I See You
Building off Jamie xx's In Colour, the xx have at last escaped from their own self-imposed limitations.
Counterbalance: The xx – ‘xx’
Watch things on VCRs with me and talk about big love. I think we're superstars -- or at least the xx are. A 2009 indie pop masterpiece is the focus of this week's Counterbalance.