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The xx at Coachella review – indie trio reunites for spellbinding, rangy set

The English band’s first festival set in eight years hypnotized with their atmospheric dance sound

The Guardian - US

Jamiexx reunites with bandmates at LIDO festival

The electronic DJ made famous for his band The xx brought on fellow members Romy and Oliver Sim.

Evening Standard

"Have time apart, learn new skills, get new musical ideas and experiences… it’s been a healthy break”: The xx reveal their return to the studio in new social snap

Despite coming together on solo album collabs, this will be the band’s first group material since 2017

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Jamie xx: south London's hottest export on politics, fame and finally growing up

The DJ and producer is in demand around the world – and in 2025 he’s set to scale things up

Evening Standard

‘Not having a phone is the dream’: Jamie xx on dance music, modern life and getting hooked on surfing

Since nailing the zeitgeist with the xx’s Mercury-winning debut, the DJ-producer has collaborated with everyone from Drake to Wayne McGregor. As his second solo LP drops, he talks about his newfound desire for calm

The Guardian - UK

"My two best friends and musical siblings": Tired of waiting for new material from The xx? Here’s the nexxt best thing…

The fourth single from Jamie xx’s new album (released tomorrow) is a collab with his old The xx bandmates. Listen to it here…

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"I wanted to make something fun, joyful and introspective all at once": Jamie xx announces long-awaited second solo album In Waves

The project features contributions from Robyn, Panda Bear, The Avalanches and Honey Dijon

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Romy review – a masterclass in bittersweet feeling

Showcasing her debut solo album, last year’s Mid Air, the xx frontwoman escapes the elegant restraint of her band with a set full of euphoric rhythms and unambiguous hymns to her wife

The Guardian - UK

Romy at the Roundhouse review: The xx star takes a clubby solo turn

One third of the Mercury Prize-winning pop trio brought her euphoric solo dance project to Camden

Evening Standard

AIM Awards 2023 winners in full, from Björk to Wet Leg

The ceremony also marked the Icelandic singer-songwriter’s first in-person awards show appearance since 2012

The Independent UK

Romy: ‘If I’d had Heartstopper when I was a teenager, that would have been really comforting’

With her debut solo album Mid Air, The xx member is abandoning the minimal gloom, and heading for the dancefloor

Evening Standard

The 50 best albums of 2022

Beyoncé borrows from Chicago techno, Detroit house and New York disco as she bops her way to our No 1 album of the year

The Guardian - UK

From See How They Run to Frozen Planet II: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you’re after a comic detective case or flabbergasting footage of frosty fauna, out critics have you covered for the next seven days

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Oliver Sim: Hideous Bastard review – raw frankness on xx singer’s solo debut

Though he struggles to match the devastating lead single, Sim reveals new emotional range

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Oliver Sim: ‘The way I dealt with shame in the past hasn’t worked at all’

Prior to his first solo album, the xx’s musician opens up about queerness, his love for horror baddies, and why he is finally a believer in sharing – in real life and in music

The Guardian - UK

From Baz Luhrman’s Elvis to Atlanta’s return – a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

Whether you want to marvel at the King or some sci-fi-infused Black art, our critics have you covered for the next seven days

Evening Standard

The xx singer Oliver Sim reveals he has been secretly living with HIV for 15 years

The musician decided the time was right to speak about his condition after writing a song about his experience

Daily Mirror

The xx singer Oliver Sim, 32, reveals he has been living with HIV since he was 17

The xx singer Oliver Sim, 32, said he has been living in "shame and fear" for so long and now felt the time was right to go public about his HIV status.

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The xx’s Oliver Sim: ‘I’m screaming inside most of the time’

The final member of The xx to go it alone, Oliver Sim tells Joe Stone about his new music, the semantics of sexuality and lunch with Beyoncé

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