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Benjamin KasselJan 16, 20223 min"Maybe Tomorrow" is 00s alt with a 70s soulKelly Jones and Stereophonics call back to the generation before them with their R&B influenced post-Britpop.
Benjamin KasselJan 9, 20224 min"Crystalised" presents the inner monologues that persist in relationshipsThe xx's debut single explores the fragility of love through two partners' ever-present individual thoughts.