On January 13, the third studio album by 2009’s breakout indie pop group, the xx, titled I See You, was released to rave reviews. The cohesive album is a perfect blend of the trio’s strengths, expanding from simple arrangements to ones with much more complexity, going so far as repurposing hooks from older tunes, like in the album’s lead single, “On Hold.” According to the group, I See You has a more “distinctive sound and a more positive, open, and expansive concept” than their previous two albums.