[music] xx Factor : Soaring dream pop trio stops in Big Sur on the way to Bonnaroo and Lollapalooza.

The xx’s stage set-up is quite simple: an all-black backdrop with two Xs that glow with quasar-like intensity. The band’s 39-minute, self-titled debut is similarly unassuming – which is a primary reason why it’s so damn good. The music wafts like weightless clouds. Each time you listen to the album, it gets better. The young British electro dream-pop trio – playing the Henry Miller Library ...