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 15,000 creatives from around the world.TrendingIs this the most corrupt World Cup ever?From Donald Trump’s alleged meddling to theories of a pro-Argentina conspiracy, accusations of foul play are taking over the 2026 World CupLife & CultureLife & CultureWhy the smartest person you know is watching Love IslandPull&BearFashionSongs Worth Reading: Sophia Stel and PULL&BEAR find dark academia in ParisBeauty10 of the hottest Instagram accounts fusing art, sex and erotica BurberryFashionWatch: Felicia Pennant and TJ Sawyerr talk football's future with BurberryMusicPhotos of Europe’s forgotten free party generation Life & CultureIt’s a sin: Why gen Z are turning against ‘lust’Life & CultureHas 2026 really been the year of analogue? 3 amateur luddites weigh in Beauty‘I trust my own body’: The rise of the unquantified self 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