It's a testament to the srength of the The XX' sound that, although they are surrounded by harps and sweeping violins, their signature guitar plucks and sigh-heavy vocals are still the centre of attention during their live BBC performance.

 Here's the BBC link.

You might want to skip to the 0:55 mark to get to the performance, recorded live at the Bridlington Opera House.

And here they are playing an even more stripped-down version of Angels live in a Tokyo hotel room.

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