Chicago Tribune — Just like the lower-case letters in the band's name, the xx never calls attention to itself. In a pop world dominated by bombast and beats, this is a band that prefers to play it understated and subliminal. On "I See You" (Young Turks Recordings) —... more info

Idolator — The xx takes on the Views collab. more info

Consequence of Sound — Both mega pop stars had previously sampled The xx. more info

Stereogum — The xx are, after a fashion, Drake and Rihanna collaborators. After all, "Take Care," the best of Drake and Rihanna's collaborations, was built on a sample of one of Jamie xx's Gil Scott-Heron remixes. And now, as Pitchfork points out, the xx have tr... more info

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Stereogum — The xx are back. The atmospheric British trio have just released their dancier, sample-savvy new album I See You, the follow-up to 2012's Coexist and "the best Chainsmokers-core album of all time," according to our very own Tom Breihan. We've already... more info

Consequence of Sound — London trio adopts a more ambitious sound on hotly anticipated third album. more info

Metalsucks — They will headline the 3-day Boston Calling festival, alongside Mumford & Sons, Chance the Rapper, Bon Iver, The XX, Major Lazer, Weezer, The 1975 and more. The post Tool Announce Boston Show; More Tour Dates Imminent? appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

DJmag — Huge announcement... more info