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Listen to The xx’s contribution to <em>The Great Gatsby</em> OST, ‘Together’
First previewed last week, the entire song has now surfaced. 'Together' begins as prototypical xx — a melancholy vocal duet over reverb-heavy guitar and haunting electronic touches — before [...]
The xx update: band add acts to Night + Day festival, hope to release third album in 2014 / 15, Jamie’s solo EP may become mixtape
The xx update: band add acts to Night + Day festival, hope to release third album in 2014 / 15, Jamie’s solo EP may become mixtape
18th April 2013 • 
A three-pronged update on everyone's favourite all-black UK three-piece, the xx: First, the group have added several acts to Night + Day, the series of "mini-festival" events that they're curat [...]
Sample <em>The Great Gatsby</em> OST, feat new music from The xx and Lana Del Rey
Sample The Great Gatsby OST, feat new music from The xx and Lana Del Rey
17th April 2013 • 
The Hova-curated The Great Gatsby soundtrack is now available to sample. A trailer video for the star-spangled OST has hit the web, featuring 30-second snippets of a majority of tracks from the [...]
Full details of Jay-Z’s <I>Great Gatsby</i> soundtrack: includes new music by Andre 3000, Jay, Lana Del Rey, the xx and more, hear some inside
Full details of Jay-Z’s Great Gatsby soundtrack: includes new music by Andre 3000, Jay, Lana Del Rey, the xx and more, hear some inside
4th April 2013 • 
Full details of the Jay-Z-helmed soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's remake of The Great Gatsby have been revealed. As well as Jay-Z, who opens the set with '100$ Bill', we have the previously repor [...]
“A lot of popular electronic music is pretty soulless”: a catch up with Jamie xx on his new EP, curating the Night + Day festival and more
“A lot of popular electronic music is pretty soulless”: a catch up with Jamie xx on his new EP, curating the Night + Day festival and more
Words by Lauren Martin •  21st March 2013 • 
With the success of their second album Coexist the xx have solidified themselves as one of the most original and celebrated bands in the UK. Meanwhile, percussionist / producer Jamie Smith enjoys  [...]
The xx covers Kings of Tomorrow’s house anthem ‘Finally’
The xx covers Kings of Tomorrow’s house anthem ‘Finally’
6th March 2013 • 
Earlier today, The xx stop by BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge Late. Sandy Rivera released 'Finally' under the Kings of Tomorrow alias in 2000, and the song has remained a house favorite ever since. Y [...]
Watch The xx cover Beyoncé’s ‘I Miss You’
Watch The xx cover Beyoncé’s ‘I Miss You’
14th February 2013 • 
Romy and Oliver trade lyrics on this cover of the 4 standout. While on tour in Texas, The xx decided to cover a song by one of their favorite Texans, Beyoncé. "This song has always meant a lot [...]
The xx and Grizzly Bear to tour the US this Summer
The xx and Grizzly Bear to tour the US this Summer
12th February 2013 • 
The xx and Grizzly Bear will hit the road together this Summer for a series of US dates. Fresh from releasing new albums in 2012 - the xx's Coexist and Grizzly Bear's Shields - the groups wi [...]
The xx add North American dates to tour
The xx add North American dates to tour
22nd January 2013 • 
The trio add to their world tour in support of Coexist. Taking to Facebook, The xx have announced an additional slate of US and Canadian tour dates. Tickets for the following gigs are available [...]
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