• Jamie xx Opens "Good Times" Storefront In New York City

    Everyone outside of the Grinch and Billy Corgan likes to have a good time. Even the normally sad looking Jamie xx, who produced one of the songs of the summer "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" with Young Thug and Popcaan from his debut album In Colour, likes to have some fun. The "Gosh" producer, alongside his label Young Turks, is bringing those good times to a new pop up store in New York City at 312 Bowery (Play Shop At The Hole).

  • Best Albums of 2015 (So Far): Kendrick Lamar, Florence + The Machine and More

    Six months down and six months to go: Music Times just can't wait until the end of 2015 to release its list of the best albums released this year, so we're giving you a free preview with our midyear favorites. From the highly anticipated returns of Kendrick Lamar and Florence + The Machine, to the first album in four years from a beloved band (My Morning Jacket) to the first album in 10 years from a beloved band (Sleater-Kinney), we had a plenty to sift through and sort out.

  • Jamie xx, Romy Perform "Loud Places" on 'Le Grand Journal'

    Jamie xx is currently doing plenty of media appearances in support of his debut artist album In Colour, which was released on Monday. Already receiving rave reviews and cracking the top 10 of the iTunes overall album chart in the United States, Jamie's album has added a stellar piece of cerebral electronic music to the album release catalog of 2015. To help get the word out there, xx went on Le Grand Journal, a talk show in France and performed his track "Loud Places" featuring fellow xx member, Romy.

  • Jamie xx Talks 'In Colour,' Young Thug, Popcaan 'Good Times' Collab

    This week has been a very good one for music. A$AP Rocky sent shockwaves throughout music by releasing his highly anticipated album, 'At.Long.Last.A$AP,' and then out of nowhere, Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment shared their anticipated album, 'Surf.' However, for those who were looking for something outside of hip-hop, it was Jamie xx previewing his album, 'In Colour' on iTunes with a colorful visual display to match that really got people going. The album has already been received with rave reviews thus far and he recently sat down with Pigeons and Planes to discuss making the project, the summer hit, "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" with Young Thug and Popcaan and much more.

  • Stream Jamie xx's New Album 'In Colour' With Visual Display on iTunes

    Jamie xx's debut album, 'In Colour,' is now available to stream on iTunes. However, there is something different about this stream. Many artists put their album a week early on iTunes radio, however Jamie xx went around that and created a visual experience based around shapes of various colors that match the tracks as they play.

  • Jamie xx Reportedly Doesn't Clear Persuasions Sample...Except He Totally Did

    In an age where similarities between songs can be the cause of multimillion-dollar lawsuits, you better make damn sure you get your samples cleared. The most recent case of alleged, or at least suggested, foul play was Jamie xx's "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)," which features a prominent sample of The Persuasions' 1972 hit "Good Times." Last week band member/manager Jimmy Hayes stated that the sample hadn't been cleared...but he was wrong.

  • Jamie xx, Young Thug, Popcaan Share "I Know There's Gonne Be (Good Times)" from 'In Colour'

    Jamie xx's highly anticipated collaboration with Young Thug and Popcaan "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" from his upcoming album In Colour has been shared officially in full. An incomplete version without Popcaan was leaked last week when nearly 100 Rich Gang tracks hit the web from Thugger, Rich Homie Quan and others. Now the official version has hit the web.

  • Jamie xx, Young Thug "I Know There's Gonne Be (Good Times)" Leaks From 'In Colour'

    The most intriguing track from Jamie xx's upcoming album In Colour has surfaced onto the web. It is not the complete version, but the Young Thug-assisted "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)" has leaked. According to The Fader, the leak is not the final version that will appear on the album, which also features Popcaan. However what we have heard from the song in the leaked version, Jamie xx, real name Jamie Smith, starts things off with a well-selected soul sample and a laidback, summer beat filled with bells and soft percussion.

  • Jamie xx Shares 'Gosh' Music Video, In Colour World Tour Dates

    Jamie xx is preparing for one of the biggest years of his solo career. In addition to his upcoming album In Colour, which is slated for release on June 2 via Young Turks, the xx band member is also plotting an extensive world tour this summer and fall that will take him all over Europe and North America. In addition to the tour announcement, xx has released the music video for the album single "Gosh" that takes the viewer on a galactic journey to Mars and beyond. Watch the video below.
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