News
Single Out Now via Interscope/PMR; Plus Watch Ware Perform “Free Yourself” at Glastonbury
Jul 01, 2024
By Mark Redfern
Jessie Ware has teamed up with Romy (aka Romy Madley Croft of The xx) for the new song, “Lift You Up.” The two singers debuted the song at the Glastonbury festival in England this past weekend. Check out the song and Glastonbury performance. Also watch Ware’s Glastonbury performance of “Free Yourself,” from her 2023 album, That! Feels Good!. More
In Waves Due Out September 20 via Young
Jun 19, 2024
By Marina Malin
Jamie xx has shared a new single “Life,” made in creative collaboration with Robyn. “Life” is from Jamie xx’s forthcoming sophomore solo album, In Waves, which is due September 20 via Young. More
Mid Air Due Out September 8 via Young
Jun 08, 2023
By Kat Ramkumar
Romy of The xx has announced the release of her debut solo album Mid Air and shared its third single “Loveher.” More
Hideous Bastard Due Out September 9 via Young
Jul 07, 2022
By Joey Arnone
Oliver Sim of The xx has announced the release of his debut solo album. Produced by bandmate Jamie xx, Hideous Bastard will be out on September 9 via Young. Sim has also shared a video for a new album track, “GMT,” in addition to announcing a set of upcoming tour dates. More
Parks’ Debut Album, Collapsed in Sunbeams Will Be Out Jan. 29 via Transgressive
Jan 21, 2021
By Joey Arnone
Arlo Parks has announced a filmed variety show special that will feature performances by Romy (The xx), Dave Okumu (The Invisible), and Glass Animals. The hour long show, titled Tonight With Arlo Parks, will premiere on Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. PST / 3 p.m. EST, where it will be viewable on both the Amazon Music channel on Twitch and the Amazon Music app (it will also be made available on Feb. 1 via Prime Video). More
His First Solo Song in Five Years Is Out Now via Young Turks
Apr 15, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Jamie xx of The xx has shared a new song, “Idontknow.” It’s his first solo song under his own name since his 2015-released debut solo full-length, In Colour. More
Janet Jackson, The xx, Car Seat Headrest, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Lucy Dacus, Mount Kimbie, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, The Breeders, U.S. Girls, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, and Others Set for 15th Anniversary
Mar 30, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
FYF Fest has announced its 2018 lineup. The event is due to take place July 21 and 22 at Los Angeles’ Exposition Park. The headliners are Florence and the Machine and Janet Jackson. More
I See You Out Now via Young Turks
Sep 29, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx released a new album, I See You, back in January via Young Turks. Last night the band stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform two tracks from the album, “Dangerous” (on the broadcast show) and “Say Something Loving” (as a web-exclusive). More
Process Also Beat Albums by The Big Moon, Kate Tempest, and More
Sep 14, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
British singer Sampha Sisay (or just Sampha) was previously best known for his vocal and production contributions to the likes of SBTRKT (where many listeners likely first discovered him), Kanye West, Drake, and Solange. But back in February he finally released Process, his debut solo album, via Young Turks. More
Ed Sheeran, The Big Moon, Kate Tempest, and Others Also Nominated
Jul 27, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
This year’s Mercury Prize nominees have been announced and they include the latest albums by alt-J, The xx, Glass Animals, Sampha, The Big Moon, Kate Tempest, and… Ed Sheeran. The last one seems like bit of a mainstream choice for The Mercury Prize. The full list is below. More
Was Due to Take Place in Iceland July 14 - 16
Jun 28, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The Night + Day festival was supposed to take place in Reykjavik, Iceland July 14 - 16 with a lineup curated by The xx. Alas just weeks before it was supposed to take place it has been cancelled. More
I See You Deluxe Edition Out Now via Young Turks, Listen to Two Other Tracks from It
Jun 23, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx released a new album, I See You, back in January via Young Turks. Today they are releasing a digital deluxe edition of the album. It includes an acoustic demo version of “Brave For You,” recorded in Marfa, Texas. More
I See You Out Now via Young Turks
May 15, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx released a new album, I See You, back in January via Young Turks. Now they have announced some fall North American tour dates that go down this September and October and include shows in Los Angeles, Miami, Atlanta, New Orleans, and elsewhere. More
Plus: Glass Animals, Cut Copy, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, Solange, The Killers, Run the Jewels, Car Seat Headrest, and Others
May 04, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Austin City Limits have announced the lineup of their 2017 festival to go down in the Texas capitol this October. The event is headlined by Gorillaz, The xx, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Killers, Martin Garrix, and Chance the Rapper. More
Collaborations All Happened at This Week's "Night + Day" Concert Residency in London
Mar 16, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx released a new album, I See You, back in January via Young Turks. This week they’ve been performing a series of shows in a residency at London’s Brixton Academy they were calling “Night + Day” and have been bringing out some cool special guests each night. More
I See You Out Now via Young Turks
Mar 07, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx released a new album, I See You, back in January via Young Turks. Now they have shared a video for “Say Something Loving.” Alasdair McLellan directed the clip, which intercuts footage of the band performing the song in a blue studio with footage of young lovers and dancers in London. More
I See You Out Now via Young Turks
Jan 18, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx released a new album, I See You, last week via Young Turks. Last night the British trio stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon to perform “Lips” on the broadcast show. More
Jan 11, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
XX is a new horror anthology film that features four segments, each directed by a different woman. Of note is the segment The Birthday Party, which marks the directorial debut of Annie Clark (aka St. Vincent), who also co-wrote it. More
Plus Glass Animals, The Weeknd, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Car Seat Headrest, Kevin Morby, and Others
Jan 11, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Bonnaroo have announced their 2017 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 8-11 and this year, their 16th year, the lineup includes U2 performing The Joshua Tree (which was announced on Monday), More
May 12-14 Event Also Features Pixies, The Shins, Car Seat Headrest, and More
Jan 10, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Atlanta’s Shaky Knees Music Festival have announced the lineup for their fifth anniversary event. The festival goes down at Centennial Olympic Park, May 12-14, and the headliners are LCD Soundsystem, Phoenix, and The xx. More
I See You Due Out January 13 via Young Turks
Jan 02, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
The xx are releasing a new album, I See You, on January 13 via Young Turks. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “On Hold” (which prominently samples Hall & Oates’ 1981 classic “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”), as well as a video for the song. Now the band has shared another song from the album, “Say Something Loving.” More
I See You Due Out January 13 via Young Turks
Nov 28, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The xx are releasing a new album, I See You, on January 13 via Young Turks. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “On Hold” (which prominently samples Hall & Oates’ 1981 classic “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”). More
I See You Due Out January 13 via Young Turks
Nov 21, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The xx are releasing a new album, I See You, on January 13 via Young Turks. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “On Hold” (which prominently samples Hall & Oates’ 1981 classic “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”). More
I See You Due Out January 13 via Young Turks
Nov 16, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The xx are releasing a new album, I See You, on January 13 via Young Turks. Previously the band shared the album’s first single, “On Hold” (which prominently samples Hall & Oates’ 1981 classic “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)”). Now the British trio have announced a bunch of tour dates. More
I See You Due Out January 13 via Young Turks
Nov 10, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
The xx have announced a new album, I See You, and shared its first single, “On Hold.” The album is due out January 13 via Young Turks. In what could be viewed as a surprisingly move, “On Hold” prominently samples Hall & Oates’ 1981 classic “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do),” although Daryl Hall’s vocals are somewhat distorted. More
In Colour Out Now via Young Turks
Jul 01, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Jamie xx of The xx released his debut full-length, In Colour, last year via Young Turks. He previously shared a video for “Gosh” in April 2015, but now there’s a whole new video for the song directed by Romain Gavras. More
In Colour Out Now via Young Turks
Sep 28, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Jamie xx of The xx released his debut full-length, In Colour, back in June via Young Turks. Now he’s shared a video for “I Know There’s Going to Be Good Times,” a song featuring Young Thug and Popcaan. Rollo Jackson directed the clip, which features Jamie xx fairly briefly, with Young Thug and Popcann performing the song in New York and Jamaica. More
In Colour out June 2; Worldwide Tour Dates Announced
Apr 27, 2015
By Katie LaBranche
Jamie xx has released the music video for his latest single, “Gosh,” from his forthcoming solo debut album In Colour due out June 2 via Young Turks. More
Plus: An Update on Their Next Album
Nov 07, 2014
By Laura Studarus
The xx recently played the Guggenheim. More
Feb 11, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
This past December The xx announced that they would be committing to a 25-show residency of intimate 40-person-capacity shows at Manhattan’s historic Park Avenue Armory. More
Dec 12, 2013
By Laura Studarus
The xx are set to play a series of intimate shows in New York this spring. More
Featured on Live at Night + Day Berlin Mix
Nov 18, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
English producer Jamie xx (a.k.a. Jamie Smith) of the minimalist trio The xx has shared a brand new track. More
750 Copies Available for Pre-Order
Oct 18, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Young Turks have announced the latest installment of their 2013 singles series with a split single featuring The xx and R&B singer Sampha. More
Release Will Feature Four Tet, Among Others
Aug 01, 2013
By Scott Dransfield
Ever-restless producer and member of The xx, Jamie xx, has teased details of current and future projects, including a “solo” mixtape. The release reportedly will include contributions/collaborations with Four Tet and possibly The xx, as Jamie says he has his bandmates working with him. More
Broadcasting Now in Color!
Jul 10, 2013
By Laura Studarus
A while back The xx‘s Jamie xx gave Coexist track “Sunset” a remix. Now his version has received a video. More
Featuring The xx, Grimes, and Chairlift
Jul 01, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Beggars Group-affiliated label Young Turks has announced that it will be throwing a special New Year’s Eve party to ring in 2014 with an all-night set of musical performances in Tulum, Mexico. More
Jun 06, 2013
By Laura Studarus
The xx have released a video for Coexist cut, “Friction.” More
Plus Arctic Monkeys, Mumford and Sons, Sigur Rós, The Postal Service and More
Jun 03, 2013
By Colby West
The 2013 Sasquatch music festival took place in Quincey, WA last weekend and we sent photographer Allyce Andrew out to capture the action. Check out her photos of alt-J, Arctic Monkeys, Mumford and Sons, Grimes, The xx, The Postal Service, Vampire Weekend (and more) here. More
May 22, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Currently engaging in their own self-curated Night + Day festival series across Europe, The xx recently stopped at Berlin’s Spreepark where they were joined by special guest Jessie Ware. More
Another Cut From the Great Gatsby Soundtrack
Apr 25, 2013
By Laura Studarus
The Great Gatsby soundtrack has given us new music from Florence + the Machine and Lana Del Rey among others. Now you can listen to The xx’s elegant/skeletal contribution “Together.” More
Apr 04, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Today Great Gatsby (aka the movie that keeps giving) got an impressive sountrack. More
Band Takes on “I Miss You”
Feb 14, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Because every musician is in want of a proper Valentines’ Day calling card, today The xx released a cover of Beyonce’s “I Miss You.” More
Joining Forces This Summer
Feb 12, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Making for some interesting bedfellows Grizzly Bear and The xx have announced that they will team up for a series of North American tour dates this coming summer. More
Plus: Plans to Make up Scrubbed Hurricane Sandy Dates
Oct 31, 2012
By Laura Studarus
The xx is hitting the road in the U.S. this January in support of recently released sophomore album, Coexist. More
Oct 15, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
The xx have debuted a new music video, highlighting the track “Chained” from their excellent sophomore album Coexist. More
Sep 26, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Last night The xx crossed back over to their native home in the UK to make an appearance as the musical guest on Later… With Jools Holland. More
Also: The xx Performs With the BBC Philharmonic
Sep 20, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Yesterday, The xx premiered a new remix of Coexist track, “Angels.” More
Perform Tracks Off Coexist
Sep 11, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
With their sophomore album Coexist released in earnest this week, The xx stopped by the BBC’s Maida Vale studios for a live session of music for host for Steve Lamacq and his program’s ongoing series BBC 6 Music Celebrates: Live Music. More
Sep 04, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Two highly-anticipated new albums have become available to stream online this week. More
Aug 22, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
While in tour in Tokyo a while back The xx made an impromptu performance video with the help of a few friends. More
Writing Original Work With Composer Alex Barnowski
Aug 16, 2012
By Margot Cooper Gruen
BBC has joined forces with The xx to collaborate for the BBC Philharmonic Presents… festival taking place this September. More
Another New Track Off Coexist
Aug 07, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Whether via live performance footage or properly recorded releases, The xx have been offering quite a bit of material from their forthcoming new album Coexist. More
Aug 01, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Inching ever closer to the release of their upcoming sophomore album Coexist, The xx premiered yet another new song from the effort at a recent performance in L.A. at the Fonda Theatre. More
Jul 25, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Last night supporting the forthcoming release of their sophomore album Coexist UK trio The xx appeared on the set of Conan to play their single “Angels.” More
Jul 16, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Though it’s been a slow process over the past few months, The xx have finally delivered some substantial goods concerning their upcoming sophomore album Coexist. More
New Album Coexist Out Sept. 11
Jun 08, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
Recently announcing the release of their forthcoming sophomore album Coexist, The xx were caught premiering another piece of new material to a live audience yesterday when the UK group performed at Barecelona’s Primavera Sound Festival. More
Coexist Out This September
Jun 01, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
After previewing some of their new material at a number of initmate London shows, The xx have officially announced the follow-up to their 2009 self-titled debut. More
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 30, 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
Sep 07, 2012
By Dan Lucas
Back around the time of recording Kid A, Thom Yorke professed that he was “bored of melody.” Twelve years down the line, it seems that The xx, a band whose near-eponymous debut album saw them achieve Radiohead levels of acclaim, have reached a similar conclusion that there’s more, as well as less, to a song than a hooky refrain. More
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
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
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