Photography Laura CoulsonMusic / NewsListen to The xx’s new single, ‘On Hold’The track is taken from the group’s third album, I See YouShareLink copied ✔️November 10, 2016MusicNewsText Dominique Sisley After teasing fans with a series of 55-second teaser tracks this month, The xx have now shared their long-awaited comeback single, “On Hold”. The track is taken from the group’s third studio album, I See You, and is their first release in over three years. The full 10-track LP is set to be released on January 13. It’s been described by the group’s label as a “more outward-looking, open and expansive” album, and will apparently represent “a new era for the London trio”. “On Hold” is the first track to be released from the album, and samples Hall & Oates’ “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” from 1981. Hear it on YouTube below, or stream it on Apple Music or Spotify. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 30,000+ creatives from around the world.TrendingPhotos of the feral fashion at queer rave Rat PartyThe notorious Leeds club night brought the party down to London for its latest edition, and we were on hand to capture all the best looksFashionBeautyAre we still scared of women’s armpit hair in 2026?MusicBlack Sunflowers: The rave doc that became a portrait of wartime UkraineBeautyBraid New World: Taiba Akhuetie is turning hair into artLife & Culture5 campus novels to read this SeptemberMusicHelena Gao, the Midnight Sun songwriter going viral in ChinaLife & CultureMeet the sex workers behind Doxy, ‘the magazine for the working girl’Palm AngelsFashionIn pictures: Palm Angels takes flight for autumn 2026Life & CultureCould AI really kill us all in 10 years? Here’s everything you need to knowEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy