Jamie xx has confirmed a brand new album is within the pipeline, and shared its first single, Baddy On The Ground. He’s additionally shared footage of him making the brand new single in his deliciously scenic London studio
Baddy On The Ground, made in collaboration with DJ Honey Dijon, is a summer-ready funky home jam crammed with jutting filtered vocals, a bulging bassline and a great deal of explosive disco samples. Hearken to the monitor beneath:
The discharge of Baddy On The Ground, out now on Younger – a sub-label of XL Recordings – coincides with various public appearances from the xx band chief, together with a three-hour DJ set at week one in all Coachella and a brand new interview on BBC Radio 1.
Presenter Jack Saunders interviewed Jamie xx on BBC Radio 1 on Monday 15 April, throughout which he hit play on the monitor for the primary time in public and confirmed to Saunders {that a} much-anticipated second solo album is because of be launched quickly.
“I’ve been enjoying a whole lot of [this music] out at festivals over the previous couple of years and that is the very first thing,” says Jamie.
“Very first thing round… a file?” asks Saunders. “Yeah,” responds Jamie.
“So, we’re going to get our first Jamie xx album since In Color in 2015?”
“Sure, if all issues go to plan.”
Jamie admits that he does “really feel strain on a regular basis” to launch new music, however says that the Covid-19 lockdown provided him an opportunity to pause and “benefit from the course of of constructing music”.
“One of many causes this album took so lengthy was as a result of I nearly didn’t need to end it as a result of I used to be having a lot enjoyable,” he tells Radio 1.
Alongside the revealing of the monitor, Jamie posted a video on Instagram of him creating it in his London studio. In it, Jamie tinkers with drool-worthy studio gear in a studio overlooking town skyline. There are too many gadgets to say actually, nevertheless it’s a classic collector’s dream. Watch the clip beneath:
We’ll proceed to feed you updates on Jamie xx’s second album, however within the meantime you’ll be able to comply with him on Bandcamp.
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