Album Review: Jamie Xx - In Colour

For those familiar with the work of London-based producer and shadowy The xx member Jamie XX, In Colour won’t be much of a revelation. Up to five tracks on his first solo effort (I’m not going to include the brilliant Gil Scott Heron remix record, We’re New Here in this count) have previously been released by the electronic maestro and have featured heavily in his renowned live mixes for as long as five years. The real trick he’s had to pull off here is assembling this disparate collection into a cohesive and flowing record that doesn’t just sound like an abbreviated live set or "best of"...

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In Colour is out now via Young Turks/XL Recordings