News
Coming to the States This July
May 22, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
In addition to their recently announced tour throughout the UK and Europe The xx have decided to include a number of select North American dates on their forthcoming summer trek. More
New Album Possibly Out This Year
May 17, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
This week The xx have been have been engaged in a series of intimate shows playing their hometown of London. More
Spending the Summer Abroad
May 02, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Dropping a notice late last year that they were working on the much anticipated follow-up to their self-titled debut, The xx have announced an extended tour will take place throughout the UK and Europe this summer. More
Work on Untitled Follow-up
Nov 03, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today, The xx announced via Facebook that work has begun on their sophomore album. More
Second Single from We’re New Here
Jan 06, 2011
By Laura Studarus
Today, Jamie xx unveiled the second single in Gil Scott-Heron remix project, We’re New Here. More
First Single, Video Unleashed Today.
Nov 29, 2010
By Lauren Barbato
On February 22nd, Gil Scott-Heron and Jamie xx will release We're New Here, which sees Jamie xx remixing 13 tracks off Scott-Heron's most recent record. We have the stream. More
Group Plays "Crystalised"
Oct 12, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Last night, The xx brought their late night sounds to late night television. The Mercury Prize winning group graced the stage at Jimmy Kimmel, playing “Crystalised” for the rapt audience. We have the clip. More
Oct 03, 2010
By Lorraine Carpenter
A recap of day three of the Pop Montreal festival, including sets by Bear in Heaven and The xx. More
Bidding Begins This Wednesday
Sep 20, 2010
By Laura Studarus
The xx is heading out for one final victory lap in support of Mercury Prize winning album, xx. Afterwards, they’ll be tossing everything in storage, taking a much needed break, and starting to work on their sophomore album. In honor of this momentous occasion (and to save on storage bills) the band is auctioning off their iconic “x” light boxes. More
Winner Announced September 7th
Jul 20, 2010
By Laura Studarus
Nominees for the prestigious Mercury Prize were announced today. Among the honorees are Under the Radar favorites Laura Marling (nominated for the second time), Foals, Mumford and Sons, and The xx. We have the full list of nominees. More
Including Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood performing “Karma Police,” Gorillaz with Snoop Dogg, Shakira covering The xx, and more
Jun 28, 2010
By Hong Le
Despite headliners U2 having to cancel their appearance, Glastonbury, one of the biggest and greatest music festivals, still seems to have been wholly successful this past weekend (even the English weather cooperated). There were many surprises at the 40th Glastonbury, including Thom Yorke and Johnny Greenwood performing "Karma Police"; Shakira covering The xx's "Islands"; Stevie Wonder paying a tribute to Michael Jackson, and many more. Check out the videos. More
Last Time on the Road This Year
Jun 23, 2010
By Laura Studarus
After a packed promotional blitz in support of their debut album, The xx are finally planning some time off. But before they get too far into their vacation plans they’ll be making one more swing through North America this year. We have the dates. More
Plus Mumford and Sons, Public Enemy, Edward Sharpe, The xx, and more
Jun 03, 2010
By Wendy Lynch Redfern
Last weekend (May 29th - 31st), Sasquatch! ruled The Gorge with performances from Band of Horses, Dr. Dog, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, My Morning Jacket, The xx, Public Enemy, Mumford and Sons, Dirty Projectors, Tallest Man on Earth, and many more. We sent Under the Radar writer/photographer Robin Bacior down to cover the action. Check out a full gallery of her photos here. More
Apr 21, 2010
By Kyle Lemmon
London trio the xx have a glossy new music video to share today. The highly choreographed clip is for the very slinky single, "Islands." We have the video. More
Reviews
Pop Montreal 2010 Day Three Recap
Oct 03, 2010
By Lorraine Carpenter
Divan Orange is the site of Pop Montreal’s afternoon shows, but in my now-daily three-step process (recover, report, refuel), I missed No Joy, aka Laura Lloyd and Jasamine White-Gluz. Formerly of Bad Flirt (White-Gluz’s longtime labour of love, which expanded from a solo project to a rock quintet that released a pretty hot LP in ’08), the ladies have whole-heartedly joined the shoegazing revival, submerging their pop tunes and black-angel vocals in dense, creaky noise. More
Coachella 2010 Day Two Report – Camera Obscura, Muse, MGMT, Hot Chip, and more
Apr 18, 2010
By Mark Redfern
Day two of Coachella 2010 alas offered few highlights. This year Coachella has put way too many great artists on Sunday's bill, which will inevitably lead to a lot of Sophie's Choice-like moments of picking between which favorite artists to see. Whereas Saturday's bill suffered from a lack of must see artists, there was no shortage of artists worth checking out, it's just that few of them delivered. Matters were not helped by the fact that the best set I saw was also the first set I saw. Almost everything underwhelmed after that. More
Muse Brings Explosive Live Show to Coachella Festival
Apr 18, 2010
By Laura Ferreiro
Muse drew one of the biggest crowds of the Coachella Festival to their explosive Saturday-night set. The band's recent slew of arena shows around the U.S. and the Coachella crowd's rapturous reaction indicate that the English trio are finally on their way to becoming as big Stateside as they are in the U.K. More
