Gil Scott-Heron to get the xx factor

The poet and singer's latest album is to be remixed by Jamie Smith, the xx's beat-maker and bass-rumblerGil Scott-Heron's latest album, I'm New Here, is to be remixed by Jamie Smith of the xx. The London trio's beat-maker, bass-rumbler and synth-player has been commissioned to rebuild the poet's celebrated LP, using just Scott-Heron's vocal track rather than the original music.Although billed as a remix by the xx, singer/guitarist Romy Madley Croft wanted to "set the record straight" in an inter...

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