We’re New Here

Whilst much was made of the The XX’s dual harmonies, it was Jamie Smith that was the larger part responsible for the midnight intimacy of the band’s sound. Much of this remix is simply a springboard for the skills of the 21-year-old, bringing Brixton’s dubstep reverberations across the water and in to the bones of the New Yorkers album. ‘Running’ is the ear-catcher of the album with Gil Scott’s Beckett-like tear-wracked vocals welded to turned-down samples and woozy tribal beats. Expect it across all radio stations and watch this boy go.