Stereogum — I once had a college professor who gave a whole class on how important the opening sentence of a novel is. A great opening line works like a fishhook, and also like a thrown gauntlet. It pulls you immediately into the story, ideally, but it can also ... more info

Consequence of Sound — On their third effort, the revamped London trio trades awkwardness and anxiety for ambition. more info

Chorus.fm — The xx have announced new tour dates. Everything they’ve got lined up so far for 2017 can be found below. 02-08 Stockholm, Sweden – Hovet 02-10 Copenhagen, Denmark – Forum 02-12 Hamburg, Germany – Sporthalle 02-13 Amsterdam, Netherlands – A... more info

Idolator — The band will be stateside this spring. more info

Consequence of Sound — In support of their forthcoming LP, I See You. more info

Stereogum — The xx have announced a North American tour in support of their forthcoming third album, I See You . It kicks off with their appearance at Coachella in April, and continues on through the end of May. Check out the list of dates (including their alre... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Also, Bon Iver have cancelled their European tour. Cry. more info

Chorus.fm — The xx have announced their North American tour by sending out free tickets to a select group of lucky fans. Alex got this in the mail with his vinyl for being one of the first people to order their new album and we are SHOOK.. @The_xx pic.twitter.co... more info

Stereogum — The xx's I See You is due for release next week, and one of its bonus tracks apparently samples Drake. An anonymous reader tip informs us that "Naive," a new xx song earmarked for the I See You deluxe vinyl, contains portions of Drake's Take Care bal... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — This week's show has tunes by Kendrick Lamar Radiohead, New Order, The xx, Kaytranada, Schoolboy Q, Father John Misty, Hinds, Guided by Voices, Mitski, The Lemon Twigs, and more. Continue reading… more info