It’s been a little while since we heard from The XX, and they’ve admitted as much themselves, but the trio have announced they’re finally back in the studio together making new music.

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Their last album, Coexist, dropped in 2012, and while we’ve received a remix EP from them since that wasn’t enough to satisfy fans.

The trio, which consists of Oliver Sim, Romy Madley Croft and Jamie Smith, won the Mercury Prize with their self-titled debut in 2010, and as well as an update on where the third album is at they also shared their studio playlist – what they’ve been listening to while creating.

Frank Ocean, Solange, Aretha Franklin, Sia, Sampha, Radiohead and Alicia Keys are just a few of the artists they’ve got on rotation – and while we patiently await new music you can listen to a selection what they’re listening to below.