In Waves

In Waves is the second studio album by English producer Jamie xx, released on 20 September 2024 through Young. It was released 9 years after Jamie xx's debut, In Colour. The album includes collaborations with the xx bandmates Romy and Oliver Sim, as well as Honey Dijon, Kelsey Lu, John Glacier, Panda Bear, Robyn, the Avalanches, and Oona Doherty. An additional collaboration with Erykah Badu features on the deluxe vinyl. Background The album was recorded over a period of four years. In a statement, Jamie xx likened his experiences since releasing his previous album to "waves that we have all experienced together and alone", and said that he wanted to "make something fun, joyful and introspective all at once" as "the best moments on a dance floor are usually that" for him. From 2020 to early 2024, Jamie xx released four standalone singles "Idontknow," "Let's Do It Again," "Kill Dem," as well as "It's So Good," a soundtrack to an ad campaign for Chanel. All of the singles were included on the deluxe vinyl edition of the album, in addition to the new track "F U" featuring Badu. The track "Wanna" contains samples of "RipGroove" by Double 99, and "Never Gonna Let You Go" by Tina Moore. The track "Still Summer" contains interpolations of "Nights in White Satin" by the Moody Blues.