Stereogum — Big things are happening in xx world! Jamie xx, for one, is still out there promoting In Waves , his long-awaited 2024 album. We talked to him about his approach to building his DJ sets early this year, and one way to really put an exclamation po... more info

Stereogum — Well, this is cool. Last year, Jamie xx finally came back with his long-awaited sophomore album In Waves. It had a whole lot of collaborations, and it was really good. Today, Jamie xx releases the deluxe version of In Waves , and he’s added on ... more info

Stereogum — Manchester’s hardcore-adjacent Outbreak Fest always looks like a great time. Yesterday, the festival announced next year’s awesome lineup. The show goes down 6/14-15 at Manchester’s BEC Arena, and it’s got headliners like Alex G and newly ... more info

Stereogum — A couple of great, collab-happy British artists are about to get their own London festivals, and they’re getting a chance to book all their friends. As Billboard points out, the LIDO Festival is bringing in both Jamie xx and Charli XCX to headl... more info

Stereogum — The London-based rapper and producer John Glacier has a whole lot of aura swirling around her. Glacier is a big-deal fashion model, and she also makes atmospheric, experimental music with forward-thinking collaborators. Glacier released her Duppy... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Jamie xx (the xx). You know there’s gonna be good times. Cover photo for MAGNET by Gene Smirnov. Read our xx cover story: The post Happy Birthday Jamie xx (The xx) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Mystery has kept a hold on many of history’s most lauded electronic musicians. Producers ranging from Burial to Aphex Twin to Vegyn have employed varying degrees of elusiveness to their advantage, cultivating hushed personas that stir rumors and... more info

Stereogum — Being a member of one of the defining indie rock bands during the 2010s is a well-deserved confidence booster. A year after the xx released 2017’s I See You, their third album, bandmate and childhood friend Oliver Sim remembered a chat he had wi... more info

Stereogum — It’s been nearly eight years since the xx released I See You , their most recent album. In the time since then, all three members of the group have released solo music, and they’ve assisted on each other’s records. Earlier this year, Romy s... more info

Stereogum — Last May at a gig in London, Jamie xx debuted “Dafodil,” a song featuring John Glacier that samples J.J. Barnes’ “Just Make Believe.” That was before Jamie had even announced his new album In Waves . Today, he’s shared the studio vers... more info