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BEST SONGS OF 2017 (Playlist)

Better late than never,

Here’s what I thought was cool in 2017.

See you in ’18,

Chris

Indie Music Filter: Best Of March 2017 (PLAYLISTS)

Best Of March 2017

Check out new music from Broken Social Scene, Rationale, Yoke Lore, Cold War Kids, Dan Black and many more. Something for everyone.

Pick your streaming service below and get listening.

VIDEO: “Say Something Loving” by The xx

The xx today release the video for “Say Something Loving.” Filmed in the band’s hometown of London, the video was directed by renowned photographer and filmmaker Alasdair McLellan, who also directed the video for previous single “On Hold” (which was shot in Marfa, Texas). “Say Something Loving” is taken from The xx’s hugely acclaimed third album I See You, which debuted at #1 in the UK and #2 in the U.S. album charts on release in January.

Of the video, The xx say, “We wanted to celebrate our home town and revisit some of the places that reminds us of our friendship when we were growing up. We’re so happy to be back home and so excited to begin our Night + Day residency in Brixton this week!”

BEST SONGS OF 2016

With all this talk about 2016 being such a horrible year, at least the music didn’t suck.

Here’s my Top 50, built from my collection of monthly playlists. Listen, like and share.

See you in 2017,

Chris

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LISTEN: “Say Something Loving” by The xx

Take a listen to the latest track from the xx (“Say Something Loving”) from the forthcoming album I See You, available January 13th 2017. I See You marks a new era for Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim and Jamie Smith, both sonically and in terms of process. For while xx and Coexist were both made in relative isolation in London, I See You was recorded between March 2014 and August 2016 in New York, Marfa TX, Reykjavik, Los Angeles and London, and is characterized by a more outward-looking, open and expansive approach. Produced by Jamie Smith and Rodaidh McDonald, I See You is The xx at their boldest yet, performing with more clarity and ambition than ever before.