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Jamie xx's ‘In Colour' Was Released 10 Years Ago Today: Read Our 2015 Review
Ten years ago today, on May 29, 2015, Jamie xx released his debut solo album, In Colour. The 11-song project reached No. 21 on the Billboard 200 and No. 3 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart, generating hits including 'Gosh,' 'I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)' and 'Loud Places' and becoming a beloved LP of the era. More from Billboard Jamie xx Is Releasing His New Album Today — It Will Be the Last Time He Listens to It Zak Starkey Rubbishes Reports He Retired from The Who, Insists He Was 'Fired' Lorde Makes Surprise Appearance at Aotearoa Music Awards Billboard also celebrated the album upon its release, publishing a glowing review that identified the British producer's ability to create a collage of '90s U.K. rave culture that simultaneously acknowledged the rich history of this era while also sounding entirely fresh. 'Jamie xx is 26 years old, which means he was barely out of diapers during the heyday of '90s U.K. rave culture, which provides the heart, soul and inspiration for his jaw-dropping solo debut, In Colour,' wrote Billboard contributor Garrett Kamps. The review continues to say that 'The xx member (real name: Jamie Smith) reportedly combed through videos from the era on YouTube, experiencing it in a way that generations before him could not: all at once, chopped up, voyeuristically and set to the best music. This, conveniently, describes the rush of hearing In Colour, an ambitious collage of dance music's most artistically exciting decade, assembled with maximum TLC by a visionary who inherited its legacy. 'Pockmarked by bits of dialogue from the era's radio shows and documentaries,' Kamps continues, 'the record leaves no doubt as to its source material, and Jamie xx is among other U.K. electronic-dance acts, such as Disclosure and Four Tet, that are tapping the genre's past to forge its future. But no one has nailed it quite like this.' Read the complete 2015 review here. Speaking with Billboard last year upon the release of In Colour's long-awaited follow-up, In Waves, the artist said his country's esteemed history with electronic music, combined with some good old fashioned homesickness, inspired the album's tone. 'When I was making Colour, I was on tour [with The xx], and had been for seven or eight years nonstop,' he said. 'I was really homesick, and I was dreaming up ideas about the U.K. and music in the U.K. and the dance scene there and everything that has happened since the '80s in dance music in the U.K., which is a lot. It was sort of my fantasy version of U.K. dance music history. Because I was missing home, it made me feel more like I was at home, I guess.' He also reflected on the differences within himself as he made two connected projects nine years apart, saying that while listening to In Colour while making In Waves, 'I remember being really surprised by a lot of decisions I had made as a younger person, and remembering who the hell I was when I made those decisions. 'I guess I was drunk quite a lot of the time, having a lot of fun in my mid-20s,' he continued with a laugh while reflecting on the production process for In Colour. 'It's very painstaking, all these decisions you feel are so important. Then listening to them 10 years later or five years later, you can't believe you made any of the decisions. And you think they're wrong, or I would have made completely different decisions now, but I guess that's a part of it.' Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart
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07-05-2025
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Charles Melton and Stephanie Hsu to Lead Voice Cast of Surf-Themed Animated Film ‘In Waves' From Silex, Anonymous Content, Charades (EXCLUSIVE)
Fast-rising stars Charles Melton ('May December,' 'Warfare') and Stephanie Hsu ('Everything Everywhere All At Once,' 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel') are set to headline the voice cast of 'In Waves,' the California surf-themed animated feature adapted from illustrator AJ Dungo's celebrated graphic memoir. Described as an 'unconditional first love story, and tale of loss and memories,' the film — produced by Silex Films, Charades and Anonymous Content — is directed Phuong Mai Nguyen, a former student of French animation schools Gobelins and La Poudrière. Phuong helmed episodes of the Silex-produced animated series 'Brazen' and was Oscar-shortlisted for her short 'My Home.' More from Variety ADVERTISEMENT Charades and Anonymous Content will show a promo-reel to buyers at the upcoming Cannes market. 'In Waves' — which has just been announced as one of five titles at the Annecy Animation Showcase — follows AJ, a shy teenager in Los Angeles, who falls deeply in love with Kristen, a vibrant surfer. Their shared passion for the ocean becomes a source of strength as they face the devastating impact of illness together. The film blends personal narrative with surf history, reflecting the emotional depth of Dungo's original work. The graphic novel has received international acclaim, including the BD Fnac-France Inter Award (2020, France), the Prix des Libraires du Québec (2020, Canada), and the American Library Association Alex Award (2020, USA). It was also an official selection at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in France. 'In Waves' is also co-produced by France 3 Cinéma and Belgium's Panique! It is written by Fanny Burdino and Samuel Doux, screenwriters of movies by Joachim Lafosse ('After Love') and Laurent Cantet ('Arthur Rambo') and Warner Bros. Discovery's soon-to-release first French original miniseries, 'The Mythomaniac Of The Bataclan,' directed by Just Philippot. The film marks Melton's first voice role on an animated feature. Hsu, meanwhile, was among the voice cast of 'The Wild Robot.' The two will lead the English voice cast of 'In Waves.' A French version will be led by Lyna Khoudri ('The French Dispatch') and Rio Vega ('Deerskin') ADVERTISEMENT Melton is represented by CAA, 111 Media, and Johnson Shapiro Slewett & Kole. Hsu is represented by CAA and Hanson Jacobson. Best of Variety Sign up for Variety's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
