Jamie XX has been an integral contributor to the select movement of indie artists unfurling genres to reignite the flames of their tired sounds. As a founding member of bedroom-eyed slow jammers, The xx, Mister XX injected soulful gloom and R&B-inspired grooves into minimalist indie pop to create their cool, collected pastiche. His library of remixes and collaborations with Gil-Scott Heron have proven his confidence behind the board as a producer as well-- layering songs with ethereal poise, always on the brink of breaking the subdued for the anthemic.
His debut full-length, "In Colour", boasts Jamie at the height of his wünderkid proficiency. Lacking the deliberate restraint he demonstrates with The xx, "Colour" is immediately striking with its dancefloor push; confidently reeling the listener in from the first few notes. Above all else, the album should be a course-study for up-and-coming young producers as an exercise in mood & punctuation; XX's knack for elevating the listener with auditory purpose is unsurpassed. Blissfulness and melancholy ride in tandem throughout the album, which is arguably Jamie XX's strength as both an artist and producer; which should prove to make for a hypnotic career to come.
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