The xx took the Coachella main stage on Friday April 10th and reminded everyone within earshot why they’ve always occupied a category entirely their own. Their performance of “I Dare You” is now streaming via the official Coachella YouTube channel, and it’s the kind of live footage that holds up well beyond the festival moment itself. Sparse, controlled, and emotionally loaded, the track lands with the quiet intensity that has defined this band since their 2009 debut, and the desert amphitheatre setting only amplifies it.


