Jamie XX's In Colour Transcends the Past

In a world of superhero TV shows connected with superhero movies connected with superhero comics, Tarantino films about films about films, and pop hits that set legal precedent as they imitate the “feel” of classics, “recycled” is no longer an epithet of any meaning when applied to art. You have to keep this in mind when reading about music these days, and especially when evaluating the acclaim surrounding Jamie XX’s new album, In Colour. A lovely New Yorker essay last month by Hua Hsu