Jamie xx is back and has announced details of ‘In Waves’ – his first new solo album in nearly a decade. Check out the latest single below, as well as details of a newly-announced London show.
Set for release on September 20 via Young, the news of the upcoming project comes nine years after the musician, DJ and producer dropped his Grammy-winning debut ‘In Colour’.
The sophomore album will comprise 12 new songs from Jamie xx, including his recent collaboration with Honey Dijon for the summer hit ‘Baddy On The Floor’. It is also set to capture the same “emotional crescendos and thrilling volatility of an almost mystical night out”. It sees him join forces with huge names including Robyn, Panda Bear, John Glacier and more.
It has been in the works for four years now, and is also set to include further collaborations from his xx bandmates Romy and Oliver Sim.
To celebrate the announcement of the LP, the producer has dropped the riotous new single called ‘Treat Each Other Right’.
While it is only officially available today, the futuristic anthem has already been played live numerous times by Jamie – with the track making its way onto many of his DJ sets over the past few years.
This, a press release says, was so the musician could gauge the crowd reaction to the breakbeat anthem, and continue to refine the track until it felt complete. It arrives today alongside a captivating music video which he made alongside photographer and filmmaker Rosie Marks. Check it out below.
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Set to arrive later this year, ‘In Waves’ sees Jamie look to build upon the success of the Grammy, BRIT, and Ivor Novello-winning predecessor, and push the songwriter’s solo discography into new boundaries.
He has already previewed the album across his The Floor residency, which took place at the MOT venue in South East London between May 16 and 25. The intimate shows saw him play 10 consecutive parties, as well as deliver a secret, personally-curated lineup of collaborators and friends who weren’t announced until the night itself.
“My new album, ‘In Waves’, will be out on September 20. I am so unbelievably happy,” he said in a new statement. “It’s been a while… and a lot has happened in that time. Ups and downs, growing up, figuring stuff out and then forgetting it all many times over. Life changing events and world changing events. These waves that we have all experienced together and alone.”
He continued: “I wanted to make something fun, joyful and introspective all at once. The best moments on a dance floor are usually that for me. I can’t wait to share it with you.”
Aside from digital and CD formats, ‘In Waves’ will also come in multiple vinyl formats – including a deluxe LP which includes a bonus 12” of previous singles ‘It’s So Good’, ‘Kill Dem’ and ‘Let’s Do It Again’ plus two exclusive new tracks: ‘F U (ft. Erykah Badu)’ and ‘Do Something’.
Pre-order the album here, and check out the artwork and tracklist below.
The ‘In Waves’ tracklist is:
1. ‘Wanna
2. ‘Treat Each Other Right
3. ‘Waited All Night (ft. Romy & Oliver Sim)
4. ‘Baddy On The Floor (ft. Honey Dijon)
5. ‘Dafodil (ft. Kelsey Lu, John Glacier & Panda Bear)
6. ‘Still Summer
7. ‘Life (ft. Robyn)
8. ‘The Feeling I Get From You
9. ‘Breather
10. ‘All You Children (ft. The Avalanches)
11. ‘Every Single Weekend (Interlude)
12. ‘Falling Together (ft. Oona Doherty)
Deluxe LP Bonus 12” Package
1. ‘F U (ft. Erykah Badu)’
2. ‘It’s So Good’
3. ‘Do Something’
4. ‘Let’s Do It Again’
5. ‘Kill Dem’
To top off the announcements, Jamie xx has today announced details of a huge homecoming show at London’s Alexandra Palace. It will take place on September 26 and tickets go on sale this Friday (June 7) at 10am.
Visit here to buy tickets, and pre-order the album to gain access to pre-sale ticket options.
Ahead of the gig, Jamie xx is set to perform at various festivals across the summer. These include slots at Glastonbury, Pitchfork Music Festival and HARD Summer. Following the Alexandra Palace gig, he is set to make an appearance at Miami’s III Points festival in October. Visit here for any remaining tickets to all upcoming shows.
As for new material with The xx, bandmate Romy spoke about the plans for new xx material during an interview with NME at the BRIT Awards 2024.
“[The xx have] been in the studio since I last spoke to NME and we’re in the studio again next week, so we’re meeting up regularly,” she explained. “It’s been really good. I think we’ve all spent time apart and it’s healthy to miss each other.”
Romy added: “We’re just keeping it really open and we’re up for trying new things, but it sounds like us. That’s all I can say right now.
“We’ve learned a lot from our different solo projects and it’s cool to learn from each other again. We grew up together and we had a lot of experiences, but to then have time apart and learn new skills, get new musical ideas and experiences and compare them… it’s been a healthy break.”