The XX, a group from south west London, came out with one of the raddest albums of 2009 last August. The band combines guitar and synth swells reminiscent of The Cure, with complex, yet simple beats via a drum machine. The end result is a spacey electronic sound choc full of beautiful melodies and moody, surreal lyrics.

Still in their late teens, these kids have a lot of potential to be one of the leading acts in modern music by taking old tricks and putting a new spin on them. Joy Division meet The Postal Service. Here's the opening instrumental track on their self titled debut xx.