The xx release their third album ‘I See You’ featuring ‘On Hold’ (2017)

The XX‘s ‘I See You’ is their third studio album co-produced by Rodaidh McDonald and Jamie xx and released on January 13, 2017 by Young Turks.

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1 . On Hold (Official Video)

2 . On Hold (On “Saturday Night Live”)

3 . On Hold (Tokyo, 2016)

4 . Brave For You (Nowy Teatr, Warsaw, 01/12/2016)

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Track Listing : 1.Dangerous (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 04:10 . 2.Say Something Loving (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 03:58 . 3.Lips (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 03:20 . 4.A Violent Noise (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 03:47 . 5.Performance (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 04:06 . 6.Replica (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 04:08 . 7.Brave For You (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 04:13 . 8.On Hold (Sara Allen, Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 03:44 . 9.I Dare You (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 03:53 . 10.Test Me (Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith) – 03:55


Alasdair McLellan

Musicians : The Xx – Band . Romy Madley Croft – Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard On (2, 10) . Oliver Sim – Bass, Vocals . Jamie Smith – Synths, Drums, Keys, Violin On (5), Piano On (6), Vocals On (10), . Neil Waters – Trumpets On (1) . Ben Somees – Saxophones On (1) . Hal Ritson – Bass On (1) . Stella Mozgawa – Drums On (2) . Laurie Anderson – Viola . Eos Counsell – Violin . Charlotte Eksteen – Cello . Peter Gregson – Cello . Iskra Strings – Strings On (5) . Oli Langford – Violin . Emma Owens – Viola . John Smart – Violin . James Underwood – Violin

Production : Produced By Jamie Xx, Rodaidh Mcdonald . Jamie Smith – Engineer, Mixing . John Davis – Mastering . Rodaidh Mcdonald – Engineer . Marta Salogni – Engineer . David Wrench – Mixing . Hal Ritson – Engineer

Arrangements : Jamie Smith, Paul Frith

Package : Oliver Sim – Photography . Romy Madley Croft – Art Direction . Phil Lee – Art Direction

Recorded March 2014 – August 2016.

Released On January 13, 2017 By Young Turks.

Video Director(s) : Alasdair McLellan asterisques RVM for “On Hold”

(Source The XX – I See You | Official Site)

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CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
On their third effort, the revamped London trio trades awkwardness and anxiety for ambition What makes The xx and I See You so enthralling, then, may not be a particular combination of lyrics and melodies, but the notion that there’s a secret life playing out here — one we may not be entirely privy to, but one that still rings with the sound of truth in all of its complexities. […]

Rolling Stone
The xx‘s Minimal Sound Gets Expansive Update on ‘I See You’ It’s ironic, though, because the xx have never been so unguarded, either emotionally or in their musical ambitions. The result is as haunting as ever. […]

Pitchfork
As much as the expansive production helps move things forward, this is in many ways Madley Croft and Sim’s album. Both have grown as vocalists. […]

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