Shortly after unveiling his second solo LP In Waves last year, Jamie xx has returned with the deluxe edition of the project, which features the Erykah Badu-assisted new track “F.U.” The duo teamed up after connecting at a Primavera Festival afterparty a few years ago that they both played. As Jamie shared with BBC Radio 6 Music, he’d sampled a video he took of Badu’s set after her equipment had broken down, leading her to complete the set a capalla.
“The decks stopped working and she just freestyled this incredible acapella performance, fully improvised, just her and the mic,” xx shared. “I managed to record a bit of that, and it became the basis for the track. We connected about it when I was finishing the album and it became a track I really love. I’m so happy that she is a part of In Waves. Thank you Erykah!”
Listen to “F.U.” below, and stream the deluxe edition of In Waves (which includes four additional solo cuts) here.