Fresh from the release of his second album In Waves, and recent nomination in the Artist of the Year category at the 2025 BRIT Awards, Jamie xx releases new single ‘F.U.’. The track sees the London based artist, DJ, producer and composer collaborating with US soul icon Erykah Badu on a storming club-ready cut that was created from unlikely beginnings. The genesis of the collaboration came at a Primavera Festival after-party that both...
Jamie xx releases the first remix of his In Waves album campaign. It comes from the unstoppable Bradford-born, Leeds-raised new-gen junglist Nia Archives, who steps up to remix one of the album’s standout tracks, ‘Waited All Night’, Jamie’s collaboration with his The xx bandmates Romy and Oliver Sim. Played out by both artists to a huge live response recently, it sees Nia Archives taking the original’s 2-step pop perfection into...
Jamie xx releases his hotly-anticipated second album, In Waves. Final single ‘Waited All Night’ is a piece of 2-step pop perfection that sees Jamie reuniting with his The xx bandmates Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft, the three appearing on record for the first time since The xx’s 2017 I See You album. It follows an emotional reunion on stage to perform the track live during Jamie’s set at the...
Jamie xx reveals new single ‘Dafodil’, from his hotly-anticipated second album In Waves, released 20th September. A collaborative masterclass featuring Kelsey Lu, Panda Bear and John Glacier, ‘Dafodil’ is a swirling summer symphony that conjures the intense feelings of euphoria experienced on a dance floor. Watch the mesmerising visualiser below! The single arrives as Jamie’s In Waves Australia tour adds two more dates to the run of sold out shows....
Jamie xx will return to Australia for his first headline tour since 2015. He will arrive on Australian shores in support of his hotly anticipated record In Waves, out on 20th September. Jamie xx will perform at Melbourne’s PICA, Hotel Brunswick in Brunswick Heads, Meredith Music Festival (VIC), and Sydney’s Carriageworks from 5 to 9 December. Full tour details below! Pre-order / pre-save In Waves here. Jamie xx – In...
Jamie xx releases ‘All You Children’. Taken from his second album In Waves (out 20th September), the brand new single sees Jamie xx collaborating with The Avalanches on a swirling club anthem propelled by a hypnotic chorus of chants and Moroder-esque basslines. A huge live favourite with fans who’ve heard Jamie roadtesting the song at sold out headline shows around the world, it’s the second collaboration from two artists who’ve enjoyed a longstanding mutual appreciation,...
Oliver Sim unveils his debut album Hideous Bastard. Produced by bandmate Jamie xx, and featuring lifelong hero Jimmy Somerville. Taking inspiration from his love of horror films and his own life experience – exploring fear, shame, sexuality and masculinity. Music from the album also soundtracks the queer horror short film Hideous, starring Sim and directed by Yann Gonzalez, which made its world premiere as part of the Semaine de la Critique at this year’s...
Oliver Sim and Jamie xx – producer of Sim’s highly anticipated debut solo album Hideous Bastard – continue their longstanding creative partnership with the release of a rare Jamie xx remix. Jamie has only ever released a handful of official remixes (for the likes of Radiohead, Adele, Four Tet and Florence and The Machine) and, on his first remix in over five years, he stretches the Brian Wilson-sampling original into a near ten minute dancefloor epic. Featuring additional production from Floating Points, it’s...
Jamie xx releases his first new music in two years. Having spent the time since 2020’s ‘Idontknow’ concentrating on new music, ‘LET’S DO IT AGAIN’ is a triumphant return and the first glimpse of what’s to come over the next year from the London artist and DJ. It’s a track that’s all about tension, drama and catharsis; an anthemic, joyous call to arms built around an unrelenting “I get higher and higher… Let’s do it...
“I don’t know Boiling up inside ya, Like a kettle Like a frying pan spitting hot oil out. Roaming, soaking, empty streets Blue tv light beaming out A dirty beat Our stamping feet Don’t know whear to put it Some times Some times you just need a hug” – Oona Doherty, May 2020 The video for ‘Idontknow‘ stars acclaimed Belfast dancer and choreographer Oona Doherty, who co-directed the film with...
Ending months of speculation about exactly who’s behind one of the year’s most talked-about and sought after club tracks, Jamie xx has released ‘Idontknow‘. It is Jamie’s first solo artist release since his highly acclaimed BRIT and GRAMMY® nominated 2015 debut album In Colour. Without knowing the artist behind it, people have been raving to ‘Idontknow’ since late autumn 2019 when Jamie first debuted the track. Since then, the track has...
The xx’s very own Jamie xx reveals his first official remix in over four years to ‘On Hold’. It comes accompanied by a ‘remix video’ from Alasdair McLellan, who made the original ‘On Hold’ video and has been a key I See You visual collaborator. Watch the video below! ‘On Hold (Jamie xx Remix)’ is available via all digital services. It will also be available as a limited (to 1000...
The nominees for the 59th Grammy Awards have been announced. Last year’s Best New Artist winner Meghan Trainor unveiled the contestants for the marquee categories live on CBS. See our artist’s nominations below! The awards night takes place on 12th February 2017, click here to see the full list. Album Of The Year: 25 — Adele Record Of The Year: ‘Hello’ — Adele Song Of The Year: ‘Hello’ — Adele Adkins & Greg Kurstin, songwriters...
Jamie xx is proud to present the brand new video for ‘Gosh’. Directed by Romain Gavras (famed for his work with Kanye West & Jay-Z, M.I,A., Justice and The Last Shadow Puppets among others), the epic film provides the perfect accompaniment to Jamie’s anthemic In Colour album opener. Huge in both scale and ambition, ‘Gosh’ features a cast of over 400 actors with no CGI or 3D effects whatsoever. Watch...
Congrats to our friends Jamie xx, Purity Ring, Alabama Shakes, Ratatat, Grimes, Courtney Barnett and Methyl Ethel who have taken 11 Hottest 100 spots – over 10% of the countdown! #26 Jamie xx – I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) (Ft Young Thug/Popcaan) #31 Jamie xx – Loud Places (Ft Romy) #43 Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian At Best #52 Ratatat – Cream On Chrome #65 Alabama Shakes – Don’t...
Our friends Alabama Shakes have been nominated for: Album of the Year, Best Rock Performance, Best Rock Song, Best Alternative Music Album, Best Engineered Album, Producer of the Year! Jamie xx has been nominated for Best Electronic Album and Courtney Barnett has been nominated for Best New Artist! Watch the videos from their critically acclaimed albums below:
