Fresh from the release of his acclaimed second album In Waves, and a recent nomination in the Artist of the Year category at the 2025 BRIT Awards, Jamie xx today releases a new single ‘F.U.’. The track sees the London based artist, DJ, producer and composer collaborating with US soul icon Erykah Badu on a storming club-ready cut that was created from unlikely beginnings. The genesis of the collaboration came at a Primavera Festival after-party that both Jamie and Badu were due to play. After Badu’s equipment broke down on stage during her performance, she was forced to ad-lib, just her and a mic. Jamie, in the crowd, recorded the whole expletive-filled happening on his phone, ultimately turned it into a track during the In Waves recording sessions, reconnected with Badu back in London, and the rest is history.
‘F.U. (feat. Erykah Badu)’ features on the Deluxe Edition of Jamie’s acclaimed second album In Waves, available digitally for the first time today. The release adds five songs onto the original twelve-track album including a second new song ‘Do Something’ alongside the previously released singles ‘It’s So Good’, ‘LET’S DO IT AGAIN’ and ‘KILL DEM’
STREAM ‘F.U. (FEAT. ERYKAH BADU)’ / IN WAVES (DELUX EDITION) HERE
Jamie xx is currently in the middle of an extensive world tour that has taken in Europe, Australia, North American and Asia that recently saw him perform four sold out nights at New York’s legendary Park Avenue Armory venue. Last week, he also added a third show to his run of sold-out performances at Los Angeles’ Shrine Expo Hall. This special fundraiser show was added in aid of those affected by the recent wildfires, with all proceeds going to initiatives who provide wildfire relief, rebuild communities and fight the causes of the climate crisis.
Jamie xx’s hotly-anticipated second album In Waves was released on 20th September 2024 via Young, entering the UK album charts at number 5. It features an incredible list of collaborators including Honey Dijon, John Glacier, Panda Bear, The Avalanches, Robyn, Oona Doherty and his The xx bandmates Oliver Sim and Romy, reunited as a trio on record for the first time since 2017’s I See You album. In a run of rapturous reviews, the album was described by NME as “immaculate”, Clash as “a masterpiece” and Rolling Stone UK as “an album that reaches for – and achieves – pure euphoria”. Arriving nine years on from his GRAMMY, BRIT, Ivor Novello and Mercury Music Prize-nominated debut album In Colour, the album sees Jamie replicating the emotional crescendos and thrilling volatility of an almost mystical night out. Created over a four year period ushered in by his much-loved 2020 Essential Mix, and peppered with periods of self-reflection, a global pandemic, the blinking reemergence into the strobe light, and a newly discovered love of surfing-as-escapism, it’s an album that’s on course to match the heights of its globally-acclaimed predecessor.
Praise for IN WAVES:
“An immaculate album” – NME ★ ★ ★ ★
“In Waves is an assured, frequently ecstatic record that plays to his strengths: inventive samples, heartfelt vocals and slow-burning, expertly structured song dynamics.”- GQ’s Best Albums of 2024
“For those seeking solace, joy, or pure emotional catharsis, Jamie xx has delivered a masterpiece that will linger long after the last beat fades.” – Clash 9/10
“Jamie xx returns to define another era of British dance music with his superb, eclectic second LP… a record that aims for – and reaches – pure euphoria” – Rolling Stone UK Best Albums of 2024 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
“The mood remains vibrant – it’s an album preoccupied with rapture, whether induced by chemicals or repetitive beats – but while In Colour landed like a millennial equivalent of a blockbuster 90s dance album, designed to be enjoyed at home rather than a club, In Waves feels more interested in the latter” – The Guardian ★ ★ ★ ★
“Moments of intense joy and wonder… this record has been well worth the wait” – Evening Standard ★ ★ ★ ★
“Alone again, fabulously” – Mojo ★ ★ ★ ★
“Breathtaking” – Electronic Sound
“The record unfurls with all the grace and flow of a masterful DJ set” – Uncut ★ ★ ★ ★
“An utterly joyous return to the dancefloor” – Classic Pop ★ ★ ★ ★ ★
Jamie xx
In Waves (Deluxe Edition)
30th January 2025
Young Recordings
- Wanna
- Treat Each Other Right
- Waited All Night (ft. Romy & Oliver Sim)
- Baddy On The Floor (ft. Honey Dijon)
- Dafodil (ft. Kelsey Lu, John Glacier & Panda Bear)
- Still Summer
- Life (ft. Robyn)
- The Feeling I Get From You
- Breather
- All You Children (ft. The Avalanches)
- Every Single Weekend (Interlude)
- Falling Together (ft. Oona Doherty)
Deluxe Edition Bonus Package
- F U (ft. Erykah Badu)
- It’s So Good
- Do Something
- LET’S DO IT AGAIN
- KILL DEM
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