Fontaines D.C. announce fourth album ROMANCE, share new single
The project is set for release on August 23 via XL, with the Irish quintet…
Burial releases Dreamfear / Boy Sent From Above on XL Recordings
The double-single marks the Hyperdub artist’s first solo release on XL Recordings, with a 12″ release to follow on 9 February
XL Recordings hints at new Burial release
The label shared two clips on New Year’s Day teasing new music from the elusive UK producer
Florentino announces new Kilometro Quinze EP, shares single with Shygirl
Listen to new single ‘Pressure’ now
Overmono drop new track Bby, announce 12″ for XL Recordings
The two-track record lands in November
Overmono share new single Pieces of 8, announce 12″ for XL Recordings
The pair’s latest project is slated for release in April
Thom Yorke, Four Tet and Burial have dropped a vinyl-only collaboration
This morning, XL Recordings dropped a teaser for a new black-label release coming later this…
Yaeji announces new mixtape WHAT WE DREW 우리가 그려왔던
The producer has released an animated video for the single WAKING UP DOWN
I’m New Here reinvented Gil Scott-Heron for the 21st century
10 years ago Gil Scott-Heron released the album that would resurrect his career and cement his legacy as one of America’s most important musicians
Nines: Rise and Shine
Nines is a superstar in his area. As he overcomes legal setbacks, the chart-busting rapper is spreading light in his community. Ciaran Thapar spends a day with him in his neighbourhood for our July cover story.
Richard Russell announces Everything Is Recorded album featuring Sampha, Giggs, Syd, Peter Gabriel and more
XL Recordings co-founder Richard Russell has announced details of the debut album from his collaborative…
Powell announces mini-album New Beta Vol. 2, releases video Wormhole
The new visual follows a night out that turns into an acid trip with rabbits, princesses and kebabs
King Krule – The Ooz
Confessional, confrontational, soothing and abrasive, The Ooz is Archy Marshall at his singular best
Ibeyi – Ash
The French-Cuban sisters draw from a wide range of sounds and samples of the luscious follow-up to their 2015 debut
King Krule drops new track Half Man Half Shark
The song is from his upcoming album The Ooz
King Krule details new album, releases wavy video Dum Surfer
Archy Marshall turns up to his performance on a stretcher
Selections: Smerz
Welcome back to Selections, a series of exclusive artist-curated Spotify playlists from those in the…
XL founder Richard Russell links up with Sampha for video Close But Not Quite
The track comes from the label head’s project Everything Is Recorded
5 Producers Reflect on Aphex Twin Playing Their Music
Powell, Machinedrum, Chino Amobi and more talk about what it was like to discover that Aphex Twin played one of their tracks
Arca announces self-titled album
Arca is back! The producer just announced a self-titled album to be released via XL…
Track by Track: Welcome to the New Gen
A&R Caroline SM and Executive Producer Renz breakdown every track on their showcase of the new UK underground, ‘New Gen’
Powell – Sport
Oscar Powell was up to his usual antics while promoting Sport. Having published Steve Albini’s…
Watch Powell and friends smash watermelons in new video for Jonny
For his latest video DJ and Diagonal Records boss Powell asked fans to share in…
Powell announces debut LP Sport
The XL Recordings producer has unveiled a timely Olympics-themed video for new song Frankie, too XL…
Adele breaks records with £90 million record deal
The singer reportedly now holds the record for the biggest record deal for a Britsh…
Stream Special Request’s Essential Mix
Paul Woolford brings his big bag of jungle white labels to Radio 1’s essential mix…
Beggars Group made £3.8m profit in 2014
The parent company that distributes stuff from 4AD, Rough Trade and XL Recordings has seen a drop in cash from 2013
Riot Boy:
Le1f is here
to shake the party up
Previously pigeon-holed, Le1f’s stepping up and baring his sharpened teeth to condescending critics and backwards-thinking rap conservatives
London events series ‘Clock Strikes 13’ announced
From October to December, the new events series ‘Clock Strikes 13’ is set to host…
Jamie xx streams In Colour with visuals
Jamie xx is streaming his new album In Colour via iTunes. You can now stream Jamie…
Shamir’s debut LP is now streaming
The singer will release Ratchet on 19 May via XL. You can now stream Shamir’s…
East India Youth
In the wake of his prodigious rise to the status of bona-fide indie auteur –…
Jungle throw away the cloak
Out of the fire and into the flames for the much-hyped UK band
The Horrors continue to widen their worldview
A sea of black flows into the Hackney Wick studio where Crack is setting up…