After much speculation it’s finally been announced that The xx guitarist Baria Quereshi has left the band.
Last month the band postponed a number of dates due to exhaustion, rumours spread that Quereshi had left the band but nothing was ever officially announced. Sad news for the remaining members of the band, frontman Oliver Sim has this to say to The Stool Pigeon,
“We’re a three-piece now.
We’ve been in a band with Baria since we were 16 and known her since we were 12. I think we’ve just grown into different people and I don’t believe touring was for her, really.
It’s been ridiculously sad, but I’m quite looking forward to seeing what spawns from here. [We've been] jamming in a rehearsal space trying to build up the live set again and have moved a bit further away from the album.”
The band are not looking for a replacement and will continue on as a three piece. Good to see they’re looking forward and already pushing ahead with new material.
There has been a flourish of remixes appearing lately, here are some of my favourites.
The xx are currently touring the US, see the links below for the dates.
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