The xx are previewing a second track from their imminent second album ‘Coexist‘ online after a similar unveiling of ‘Angels‘ last month.
Entitled ‘Chained‘, the track will also immediately follow ‘Angels’ on the new record’s tracklist, and can be heard at this link. “It’s been a long time since we’ve played you anything new,” the band said on Facebook when announcing ‘Angels’.
“This song is called ‘Angels’, it is the first single from our new album, ‘Coexist’. We’ve been playing this song live recently, so it feels good to share with you the version we’ve been working on for so long. We hope you like it. xx The xx”.
‘Coexist’ was produced by band member Jamie Smith when recording sessions began last November, and will be released on September 10th.
In addition, The xx will kick-off three low-key UK shows on the day of the album’s release at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire, after which gigs at Cardiff’s Coal Exchange (11th) and the Usher Hall in Edinburgh (12th) are due.
‘Coexist’ tracklist:
‘Angels’
‘Chained’
‘Fiction’
‘Try’
‘Reunion’
‘Sunset’
‘Missing’
‘Tides’
‘Unfold’
‘Swept Away’
‘Our Song’