A banger built for floaty feet and existential reflection
Just when we thought Jamie xx had packed up his drum machines and retreated to a minimalist, post-club monastery, Dream Night arrives, like an unexpected text from your ex that somehow doesn’t ruin your day. In fact, it’s a four-minute disco-tinged wink of euphoria that’ll have your feet twitching and your inner child pirouetting in a sequined bubble of pure joy.
Opening with a percussive cascade that sounds like someone dropped glitter on a xylophone in slow motion, Dream Night does what Jamie xx does best: he builds tension like a guilty pleasure, then releases it in waves of kaleidoscopic synths and whispery vocal snippets that feel like someone is gently gossiping in your ear on MDMA.
It’s all very Jamie XX, tightly wound yet featherlight, technical yet tender. There’s a kick drum that thuds like it’s been personally trained in emotional manipulation, and those trademark steel pan-style flourishes that say, “yes, I went to art school, and yes, I do own a windbreaker in six shades of pastel.”
By the 2:36 mark, you’re not even dancing anymore : you’re levitating.
“Dream Night,” out now via Young.
Dream Night isn’t just a track. It’s a whole little moment. The kind you soundtrack while strutting home from a night out that went surprisingly well, or when you’re pretending to be in a slow-motion indie film montage while waiting for the kettle to boil.
There’s a touch of melancholy too, as if Jamie is gently reminding us that yes, the night will end, and yes, the Uber surge pricing is real, but in this brief, glimmering window, everything’s alright.
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| Date | Venue | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 08/01 | Under The K Bridge | Brooklyn, NY |
| 08/02 | Under The K Bridge | Brooklyn, NY |
| 08/03 | Osheaga Music Festival | Montreal, QC |
| 08/06 | Greek Theater at Civic Center Park | Denver, CO |
| 08/07 | Ogden Amphitheatre | Ogden, UT |
| 08/08 | PDX Live Pioneer Courthouse Square | Portland, OR |
| 08/10 | Outside Lands Music Festival | San Francisco, CA |
| 08/14 | Cabaret Vert Festival | Charleville-Mézières, FR |
| 08/15 | Pukkelpop | Hasselt, BE |
| 08/16 | Lowlands Festival | Biddinghuizen, NL |
| 08/22 | Theatre Antique D’orange | Orange, FR |
| 08/23 | Rock en Seine | Paris, FR |
| 08/29 | Arc Music Festival | Chicago, IL |
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