I See You is the third studio album by English indie pop band the xx. It was released on 13 January 2017 by the Young Turks record label. It was the band’s first album in more than four years, following 2012’s Coexist. The xx began recording I See You in 2014 at Marfa Recording Co. in Marfa, Texas, and were assisted by producer Rodaidh McDonald. According to the band, they had a more progressive, wide-ranging musical concept in mind, compared to their previous two albums. Jamie xx, the band’s multi-instrumentalist and producer, said the album’s sound and aesthetic were influenced by his 2015 club-influenced solo recording, In Colour. I See You was released to widespread critical acclaim, with many reviewers finding its music less insular than the xx’s previous recordings. It became the band’s second number-one album in the United Kingdom and an international top-ten chart success. Four singles were released to promote the album, beginning with “On Hold”, while the xx embarked on the European I See You Tour and subsequent concerts in the Americas.
Tracklisting
| Position | Title |
|---|---|
| A1 | Dangerous |
| A2 | Say Something Loving |
| A3 | Lips |
| A4 | A Violent Noise |
| A5 | Performance |
| B1 | Replica |
| B2 | Brave For You |
| B3 | On Hold |
| B4 | I Dare You |
| B5 | Test Me |
| CD-1 | Dangerous |
| CD-2 | Say Something Loving |
| CD3 | Lips |
| CD-4 | A Violent Noise |
| CD-5 | Performance |
| CD-6 | Replica |
| CD-7 | Brave For You |
| CD-8 | On Hold |
| CD-9 | I Dare You |
| CD-10 | Test Me |
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Release Information
| Key | Value |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia URL | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_See_You_(The_xx_album) |
| Format | 1× Vinyl (Clear) LP, Album, Limited Edition |
| Label | Young Turks |
| Catalog Number | YTLP161V |
| Notes | Limited to 6000 copies. Recorded between March 2014 + August 2016. “Say Something Loving” contains a sample of the recording ‘Do You Feel It’ as performed by Alessi. Used courtesy of A&M Records. Under license from Universal Music Enterprises. Used by permission. All rights reserved. This composition contains elements from ‘Do You Feel It’ by Bobby & Billy Alessi. Published by Alessi Music / The Royalty Network Inc & Bucks Music Group Limited. Also contains homage to ‘The Sweetest Taboo’ (Sade Adu / Martin Ditchum) published by Angel Music Ltd. / Sony / ATV Music Publishing. “Lips” contains a sample from ‘Just (After Song Of Songs)’ performed by Trio Mediaeval, Garth Knox, Agnès Vestermann And Sylvain Lemêtre. Recording Louth Contemporary Music, www.Louthcms.Org. Music and text - David Lang. Publisher: Red Poppy, Ltd. “On Hold” contains a sample from ‘I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)’ as recorded by Daryl Hall & John Oates. Used courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment. Written by S. Allen, D. Hall, J. Oates © 1981. Published by Geomantic Music (BMI) / Hot Cha Music Co. (BMI) Admin By BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. / Unichappell Music Inc. Admin By Warner / Chappell North America Ltd. Stella Mozgawa appears courtesy of Rough Trade Records. Track durations for CD have been timed using iTunes. |
| Discogs URL | The XX - I See You |