The xx were the musical guests on Saturday Night Live this weekend, which was hosted by Kristen Wiig. The band performed current single ‘On Hold’ and new song ‘I Dare You’.
It was a glimpse into what the setup might be for the upcoming European tour once the album is released. Jamie xx looks to be employing dual samplers to trigger the Hall and Oates samples and there’s plenty of swaying and smiling from Oliver and Romy.
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New album I See You is out on 13th January 2017 via Young Turks.
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
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