We're just two days away from Jamie xx's long-awaited second solo album, In Waves, and the final preview single just dropped in the shape of "Waited All Night", which finds him reuniting with his bandmates in The xx, Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft – the first time the three have appeared on record together since their 2017 album I See You.
"It's wonderful to have the gang back together, working in new ways, working out new lives," says Jamie in a press release, describing Oliver and Romy as his "two best friends and musical siblings," adding "I wouldn't be here without them.”
Calling themselves Jamie's biggest fans, Oliver and Romy add:
“We’ve loved collaborating on our recent solo projects but it’s been a while since the three of us came together on one track. We’re so pleased that this was the place we met up again. Proud to play a small part in this long awaited, brilliant album."
Jamie xx debuted the track during his live set at Coachella earlier this year. Listen to "Waited All Night" below:
Following the album release, Jamie plays a run of UK shows before spending October touring North and South America before heading to East Asia and Australia.
09/22 Brighton, UK @ Concorde 2
09/25 London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
09/26 London, UK @ Alexandra Palace
09/27 Las Vegas, NV @ Life is Beautiful Block Party
10/02 Mexico City, Mexico @ Pepsi Center WTC
10/04 Mayer, AZ @ FORM
10/18 Miami, FL @ Ill Points Festival
10/22 Buenos Aires, Argentina @ C Complejo Art Media
10/23 Santiago, Chile @ Paraiso
10/25 Curitiba, Brazil @ Opera de Arame
10/26 São Paulo, Brazil @ Praça das Artes
11/16 Palm Springs, CA @ Desert Air Festival
12/01 Hong Kong, HK @ Clockenflap Festival
12/04 Melbourne, Australia @ PICA
12/05 Melbourne, Australia @ PICA
12/06 Brunswick, Australia @ Heads Brunswick Hotel
12/07 Victoria, Australia @ Meredith Festival
12/08 Sydney, Australia @ Carriageworks
12/09 Sydney, Australia @ Carriageworks
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