The xx announce new album 'Coexist'

The xx have announced details of the new second record 'Coexist' will be released on September 10th.

They announce: After a long time on the road, we took a break, created our own studio and wrote these new songs that we're so looking forward to playing to you. We will be touring throughout the summer and beyond, and hope to play somewhere near you soon. xx The xx

'Coexist' has been produced by The xx's Jamie Smith and is the follow up to their 2009 debut 'xx'. It was recorded between November 2011 and May 2012 in the band's own studio in London.

'Coexist' will be released on Young Turks on 10th September in the UK and 11th September in the US.

The xx are: Oliver Sim, Romy Madley Croft, Jamie Smith

Meanwhile, following recent intimate shows in the UK and France and an appearance at Barcelona's Primavera Sound last night, The xx are set to play shows in north America, Europe and Japan over the summer. The full dates are:

June
8th Traffic Festival, Turin, Italy
9th Primavera Sound, Porto, Portugal
15th Northside Festival, Aarhus, Denmark
16th Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden
22nd Hurricane Festival, Scheessel, Germany
23rd Southside Festival, Neuhausen, Germany
27th Hove Festival, Haervic, Norway
29th Main Square Festival, Arras, France
30th Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium

July
4th Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan
7th Heineken Open'er Festival, Gdynia, Poland
14th Ilosaarirock Festival, Joensuu, Finland
23rd The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA, USA
25th Showbox At The Market, Seattle WA, USA
28th Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, Canada
29th Metropolis Theatre, Montreal QC, Canada
31st Wilbur Theatre, Boston MA, USA

August
2nd Terminal 5, New York NY, USA
9th Terraneo Festival, Sibinek, Croatia
10th Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
11th La Route du Rock, St Pere, France
18th FM4 Frequency Festival, St Polten, Austria
19th Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
31st Electric Picnic, Laois, Ireland

September
7th Bestival, Isle Of White, UK

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