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Producer Jamie XX is streaming his debut solo album, ahead of its release, on iTunes. 'In Colour' officially comes out on 2 June via Young Turks.
This album will showcase Jamie's collection of original songs away from The XX. In 2011 he released 'We're New Here', a Gil Scott-Heron remix album, and since then many singles, some of which will appear on the album.
Below: Listen to 'Loud Places' ft Romy, below which features on 'In Colour'.
Influences for the album came from various club music and Jamie's personal experience, he said: “I wanted the album to feel like coming in and out of the club, transitioning.”
“It’s also just really fun doing that on a night out — it’s like taking photos, except you can actually experience the whole night again.”
Jamie sort help from friends to help him complete this album; his XX band mates Oliver Sim and Romy, as well as rapper Young Thug and Popcaan for the single 'I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times).
The tracklist for the album is as follows:
1. Gosh
2. Sleep Sound
3. SeeSaw (feat. Romy)
4. Obvs
5. Just Saying
6. Stranger In A Room (feat. Oliver Sim)
7. Hold Tight
8. Loud Places (featuring Romy)
9. I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) (feat. Young Thug & Popcaan)
10. The Rest Is Noise
11. Girl
Following on from his triumphant Coachella performance Jamie xx is playing a series of UK festival dates including Wild Life, Reading and Bestival.
