The XX have annnounced tour dates across Europe for Spring 2017, this follows the revealing of their new album, I See You, out 13 January via Young Turks.

The band have already put out the official audio to 'On Hold' and it's already winning hearts. They're a brillaint collage of atmospheric ambient soundscapes, and sweet R&B tinged vocals. They sound much more confident and upbeat than the desolate stark beauty of 2012's Coexist

The difference in mood may be due to the fact xx and Coexist were both made in relative isolation in London, I See You was recorded between March 2014 and August 2016 in New York, Marfa TX, Reykjavik, Los Angeles and London, making it characterised by a more outward-looking, open and expansive approach. They even look happier in the press pic.


The xx 2017 European Tour Dates:

8/2 Sweden Stockholm Hovet
10/2 Denmark Copenhagen Forum
12/2 Germany Hamburg Sporthalle
13/2 Holland Amsterdam Heineken Music Hall
14/2 France Paris Zénith
17/2 France Strasbourg Zénith
18/2 Switzerland Basel St Jakobshalle
20/2 Italy Milan Mediolanum Forum
21/2 France Lyon Halle Tony Garnier
23/2 Austria Vienna Marx Hall
24/2 Germany Munich Zenith
25/2 Germany Berlin Arena
26/2 Germany Frankfurt Jahrhunderthalle
28/2 Germany Düsseldorf Mitsubishi Electric Halle
1/3 Belgium Brussels Forest National
4/3 UK Nottingham Motorpoint Arena
5/3 UK Manchester 02 Apollo
6/3 UK Manchester 02 Apollo
8/3 UK London 02 Academy Brixton
9/3 UK London 02 Academy Brixton
10/3 UK London 02 Academy Brixton
17/3 UK Cardiff Motorpoint Arena