Idolator — We were hoping for a Hot Chip cover, but we’ll take this: Shakira covered The xx’s “Islands,” renamed it “Explore,” and give it a bit more of an emotional punch than the original xx track’s detached vibe. Listen to a one-minute snippet ... more info

Stereogum — Hot Chip did that cover of Shakira’s “She Wolf.” Now the Colombian warbler’s dipped filtering the work of some British folks with keyboards through her distinctive post-Alanis sound. Instead of returning Hot Chip’s favor and giving us “On... more info

Addict Music — Wild Beasts have just announced they will be performing a co-headline show with The XX at the Roundhouse in London on the 12th July, as part of the iTunes Festival. more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Tonight I will be in deepest Brixton to see LCD Soundsystem. A great gig for sure but a nice support band is the icing on the cake and YACHT will be providing their most unique and off-kilter topping possible warming up for James Murphy et al.Here we... more info

Persona Sauna — Enjoy the new video for the third single, "Islands,” off the XX's self-titled debut, directed by Saam Farahmand. more info

MTV.co.uk News — Wandsworth's finest The XX are back with new single Islands - and you can watch the video first right here, only on MTV. WATCH 'ISLANDS' IN HIGH QUALITY HERE  The video is directed by creative... more info

KEXP Seattle — Last Monday night, London’s dream pop and indie rock The XX visited Seattle for the first time, and presented an act as part of their tour for the Pacific Northwest. Guitarist Romy Madley Croft, bassist Oliver Sim and mixer Jamie Smith who started ... more info

BBC 6 Music — Plus The XX face up to biggest festival date yet more info

the fakeRICH weblog!!! — These songs are why I wear black everyday… HTRK – RENTBOY SONIC  YOUTH – MILDRED PIERCE A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS – IN YOUR HEART THE XX – NIGHT TIME THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – JUST LIKE HONEY RADIOHEAD – CREEP noir, forevermore�... more info

Guardian Music — The complete list of the acts appearing at this year's festivalPyramid stageFriday 25 JuneU2Dizzee RascalVampire WeekendSnoop DoggWillie NelsonCorinne Bailey RaeFemi KutiTBA Saturday 26 JuneMuseScissor SistersSeasick SteveJackson BrowneLightning See... more info