Jamie xx has announced that his debut album, In Colour, will come out on 1st June via Young Turks.
The LP was hinted at earlier this week, which was followed by streams of a couple of new tracks, including Loud Places with fellow The xx member Romy Madley-Croft and Gosh. Listen to these tracks below.
As well as the two aforementioned tracks, In Colour includes the previously released songs Sleep Sound and Girl and a second collaboration with Romy. The third The xx member, Oliver Sims also contributes as does Atlanta rapper Young Thug and dancehall vocalist Popcaan on a cut called I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times). The album’s tracklist is set out at the foot of this post.
Speaking about his debut album, Jamie xx explains:
In Colour doesn’t feel like my first album because it’s the end of six years’ work. It’s about all of the music I’ve been inspired by in that time; the people I’ve met, the places I’ve been. I’ve gone from being a fan of electronic music, admiring great artists and producers, to feeling like I’m a part of their world. In Colour is about transition and transformation- going away, coming home, going away again, coming home again- and how that journey changes me every time. I love touring, and the places I’ve visited, but when I’m on my laptop I’m always thinking about home or music. I love being in a band, being a producer, being a DJ. This album is about all of that. In Colour isn’t the end of an era, it’s the start of what’s next.
Stream Loud Places
Listen to Gosh
Tracklist
01 Gosh
02 Sleep Sound
03 Seesaw [ft. Romy]
04 Obvs
05 Just Saying
06 Stranger in a Room [ft. Oliver Sim]
07 Hold Tight
08 Loud Places [ft. Romy]
09 I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times) [ft. Young Thug and Popcaan]
10 The Rest Is Noise
11 Girl
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