The xx Announces New Album Coexist

Coexist due out Sept. 11

Published at 12:12 PM on June 1, 2012

By Ryan Bort

The xx Announces New Album <i>Coexist</i>

Everyone knew it was coming, but The xx have finally announced the release of the highly-anticipated follow-up to their Mercury Prize-winning 2009 debut. Coexist is set for a Sept. 11 release via Young Turks Records. The album will available internationally on Sept. 10.

The minimalist British rockers already announced a full slate of summer tour dates, which will include their first performances in the U.S. since 2010, and have been performing and releasing a number of new tracks over the course of the past few weeks.

Coexist was produced by band member Jamie Smith and recorded in The xx’s London studio between November of 2011 and May of this year.

“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,” the band said in a press release.

The xx Tour Dates:

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

July
4 - Tokyo, Japan @ Liquid Room
7 - Gdynia, Poland @ Heineken Open’er Festival
14 - Joensuu, Finland @ Ilosaarirock Festival
23 - Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Fonda
25 - Seattle, Wash. @ Showbox at the Market
28 - Toronto, Ontario @ Phoenix Concert Theater
29 - Montreal, Quebec @ Metropolis
31 - Boston, Mass. @ Wilbur Theatre

August
2 - New York, N.Y. @ Terminal 5
9 - Sibinek, Croatia @ Terraneo Festival
10 - Budapest, Hungary @ Sziget Festival
11 - St Pere, France @ La Route du Rock
18 - St Polten, Austria @ FM4 Frequency Festival
19 - Biddinghuizen, Netherlands @ Lowlands Festival
31 - Laois, Ireland @ Electric Picnic