Stereogum — One of the most common observations about "On Hold," the great lead single from the xx's I See You , was that it found the band hewing closer to the sound of Jamie xx's solo production work than ever before. That may have been a bit of an overstatem... more info

Chorus.fm — The xx covered Justin Timberlake’s “My Love” for BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. more info

Stereogum — There are few bands who know more about slinky, sexy pop songs than the xx. And during a recent visit to the BBC's Live Lounge, the xx tried their hand at covering one that's aged beautifully. They gave their take on Justin Timberlake's immortal 2006... more info

Stereogum — Electro-folk singer-songwriter Maggie Rogers, who broke the fuck out last year with her Pharrell-approved single "Alaska," is the latest musician to appear on Australian radio station Triple J's recurring Like A Version segment. Earlier today, she dr... more info

DrownedInSound — Brian Coney on The xx's I See You more info

KEXP Seattle — The 2017 Mercury Prize shortlist was announced today. Nominees include alt-J‘s Relaxer (who previously won the award in 2012 for An Awesome Wave), Glass Animals‘ How to Be a Human Being, Sampha‘s Process, Kate Tempest‘s Let Them Eat Chaos,... more info

DJmag — Ed Sheeran, Alt-J, Glass Animals, Kate Tempest & more also feature... more info

Stereogum — The 2017 Mercury Prize shortlist was announced today. Ed Sheeran, Sampha, the xx, grime MC Stormzy, and alt-J (who won the prize in 2010) are among the nominees. The winner will be announced on 11/14 at the televised ceremony. Check out the shortlist... more info

Stereogum — There are plenty of big names at this year's NOS Alive. The xx and the Weeknd, Fleet Foxes and Spoon and, uh, Imagine Dragons, who are still huge even if it'd be preferable to never hear about them again. And there are some legacy acts mixed in, too,... more info

Nialler9 — Here are my favourite songs of the year so far in a Spotify playlist. Check out the monthly playlists too.  Here are my albums of the year so far. 75 songs featured including Arcade Fire, Mix & Fairbanks, Kendrick, Ships, Mac Demarco, The Bl... more info