The xx are putting out their sophomore album, Coexist, next month. They’ve officially released “Chained” and “Angels,” but they’ve been playing a handful of other new songs live.
Videos of “Sunset” have been floating around, but the studio version showed up online today. Stream it below.
Coexist is out September 11 via Young Turks.
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The xx recently released the first single from their sophomore album Coexist. “Angels” leaned heavily on singer Romy Madley-Croft’s sultry vocals. Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith added a bit of guitar and drums, but the song remained starkly bare.
The group’s newest song, “Chained,” has a fuller sound. Smith supplies a soft beat for Madley-Croft’s dark R&B duet with Sim. It clicks along with a humming bass, until it suddenly drops into silence. The abrupt end actually makes the song linger, beautifully echoing in your mind.
Coexist is out September 11 via Young Turks.
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It’s been a while since we’ve heard from the xx. Jamie Smith, better known as Jamie xx remixed Gil-Scott Heron on We’re New Here, but the group as a whole has been quiet since they dropped their debut album in 2009.
The English band just announced their new album, Coexist, and has returned with a new song, “Angels.”
Check out the song below and see the tracklist after the jump. Coexist is out September 11 via Young Turks.
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Tagged Angels, Coexist, Indie, Jamie Smith, Jamie xx, SoundCloud, The xx, Tracklist
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