Jamie xx Gets Kelsey Lu, Panda Bear and John Glacier for "Dafodil"

xx debuted the song last May at a gig in London

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BY Kaelen BellPublished Aug 29, 2024

Jamie xx has assembled an all-star team for new single "Dafodil," nabbing Kesley Lu, Panda Bear and John Glacier for the latest In Waves track. It's the latest taste for the forthcoming album after the Robyn-featuring "Life."

The song, which samples J.J. Barnes's "Just Make Believe," was debuted at a live gig in London last May, and xx describes it as "the song that made me realize I could finally make another album":

"'Dafodil' was one of the first pieces of music that I made for this album, it was actually the song that made me realize I could finally make another album," xx said in a press release. "I am forever grateful to Kelsey Lu, with whom this song began as voice notes about a hazy night we both remembered. Thank you to John Glacier and Panda Bear whose voices perfectly evoke the unique feeling of summer nights in London."

Listen to the woozy, collage-like song below. 

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