New York Times — The British band, which grew out of whispery songs recorded at home while teenagers, features more mature, confident sounds on its first album since 2012. more info

Yahoo! Music — Our guide to this week's (and last week's) album releases also features the week's top new music videos from artists like Justice, The xx, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, plus brand new streaming music from Run the Jewels, Burial, Car Seat ... more info

DJmag — Barcelona, here we come! more info

Discobelle.net — British songwriter and producer Henry Green reveals the title track “Real” from his upcoming EP via Akira Records. Fans of The XX and London Grammar will happily lose themselves in the ambient soundscapes and soft, sultry vocals. more info

Idolator — Frank Ocean, Grace Jones, The xx, Solange and more are slated to perform. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — One of the most consistently awesome music festivals in the world, Primavera Sound happens every spring in Barcelona and they just announced the unsurprisingly killer 2017 lineup, including Arcade Fire, Frank Ocean, Bon Iver, The xx, Aphex Twin, Grac... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus: Bon Iver, The xx, Van Morrison, Grace Jones, Solange, Run the Jewels, Miguel, Mac DeMarco, Japandroids, and many more. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The STACKED Barcelona festival also has Solange, Van Morrison, Run the Jewels, Miguel, Flying Lotus, The Magnetic Fields, Death Grips, Descendents, Angel Olsen, Broken Social Scene, Japandroids, Swans & still so much more. Continue reading… more info

Altsounds — Directed by: Alasdair Mitchell The post The xx – On Hold appeared first on AltSounds. more info

Consequence of Sound — British three-piece unveils I See You tracks "Brave For You" and "Performance". more info