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New Music: The xx – “Say Something Loving”

British band ''The XX'' performs during the Colours of Ostrava music festival on July 20, 2013 in Ostrava city, North Moravia. AFP PHOTO/MICHAL CIZEK (Photo credit should read MICHAL CIZEK/AFP/Getty Images)

Ahead of the release of their upcoming album I See You, The xx have shared second single “Say Something Loving.” As Stereogum notes, fans will recognize the song from a preview video the band published yesterday, featuring Oliver Sim and Romy Madley-Croft singing it in a Tokyo karaoke bar.

Like first single “On Hold,” “Say Something Loving” is a big pop song with a prominent vocal sample–this time from ’70s soft rock duo The Alessi Brothers. Hear it below, and watch the karaoke video after that.