Album lore

In Colour marks Jamie xx’s first solo foray beyond the moody contours of The xx, issued on Young Turks in mid-2015. The eleven tracks unfold with a careful balance of UK bass and future garage, layered with dubstep’s subaqueous depths and the clipped rhythms of UK Garage. Notable contributions from Romy and Oliver Sim, Jamie’s bandmates, lend a familiar yet reimagined resonance, particularly on “Loud Places,” where their voices intertwine amid shimmering synths and fractured beats.Recorded and produced by Jamie Smith himself, the album distills the London electronic underground’s textures into a polished, yet intimate artifact. The presence of Young Thug and Popcaan on “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)” introduces a dancehall-tinged counterpoint, expanding the record’s palette. In Colour remains a distinguished entry in the canon of 2010s UK electronic music, its meticulous production and diverse influences capturing a moment of cross-genre pollination.

Album lore

In Colour marks Jamie xx’s first solo foray beyond the moody contours of The xx, issued on Young Turks in mid-2015. The eleven tracks unfold with a careful balance of UK bass and future garage, layered with dubstep’s subaqueous depths and the clipped rhythms of UK Garage. Notable contributions from Romy and Oliver Sim, Jamie’s bandmates, lend a familiar yet reimagined resonance, particularly on “Loud Places,” where their voices intertwine amid shimmering synths and fractured beats.Recorded and produced by Jamie Smith himself, the album distills the London electronic underground’s textures into a polished, yet intimate artifact. The presence of Young Thug and Popcaan on “I Know There’s Gonna Be (Good Times)” introduces a dancehall-tinged counterpoint, expanding the record’s palette. In Colour remains a distinguished entry in the canon of 2010s UK electronic music, its meticulous production and diverse influences capturing a moment of cross-genre pollination.