The Playlist: The xx Return in a Brighter Mood - The New York Times
Jon Caramanica and Nate Chinen
Bourelly, who has written songs for Rihanna and is still coming into her own as performer, can be unsteady — not in a performed way, but in the manner of someone who knows her destiny is to drive a beautiful tank but is still learning how to finesse the gears.
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