UK rock trio The xx have announced they have started a radio show entitled Interludes Radio, featured on Apple Music’s global live-streaming radio station Apple Music 1. The show will debut tomorrow (Thursday 10th of March) at 2pm GMT, and the first episode will be hosted by Oliver Sim, bassist and vocalist of The xx.
Our new monthly @AppleMusic show ‘Interludes Radio’ starts this week. We’ll be taking turns to host each episode and get in to the things that inspire us individually. An hour of music, guests and sneak peeks of what we’re all up to on our own and together. pic.twitter.com/44TZnlryoV
— The xx (@The_xx) March 8, 2022
The forthcoming show, according to a recent press release, will feature: “an eclectic mix of music, special messages from notable friends in music and culture, fan interactions, exclusive new music, and insights into the group’s creative process.” Each episode will be hosted by a different member of The xx, and the maiden episode will feature guest appearances from the likes of Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine, beloved British singer-songwriter Elton John, South London singer-songwriter Sampha, Scottish singer Jimmy Sommerville, Sim’s bandmates Romy and Jamie xx, and French director Yann Gonzalez, who will be calling in to the show to discuss their favourite horror movies.
That’s not all though, the debut episode will also feature musical selections from Thom Yorke, Perfume Genius, Yves Tumor, Hercules, Love Affair and even more.
To tune into the live broadcast for free, you can check out this link here. An Apple Music subscription is required to listen on demand.
Apple Music Radio is an award-winning service that plays host to a wide roster of shows from the world’s hottest music hosts and artists over three global stations; Apple Music 1, Apple Music Hits and Apple Music Country. On these shows you can find just about anything, including a great deal of exclusive content such as artist interviews, premieres and completely unique programming. You can check out more details of the platform here.
In other news regarding The xx, bassist and vocalist Oliver Sim has been teasing new solo music. Sim shared a preview of a song entitled “Romance with a Memory” to his Instagram on March 3rd, and as of today (March 9th), it has been officially announced that Sim will be releasing his new single tomorrow. The announcement was made via the group’s Twitter, where they also supplied a link to a music video premiere, which will go live at 3pm GMT. To keep tabs on the impending YouTube premiere, you can check out this link here.
