Far Nearer / Beat For

"Far Nearer" / "Beat For" is the debut solo single of English producer Jamie xx, who rose to fame as being a member of the indie pop band The xx. The double A-side single was released on 6 June 2011^[1]^[2] through Numbers, part XL Recordings.

Composition

The single features two songs, "Far Nearer", a downtempo song with steel pan drums and Caribbean rhythms and tones, and "Beat For", a post-dubstep song with pitch shifted, distorted vocals and a heavy bassline.

Reception

The single received positive reception upon release. Larry Fitzmaurice of Pitchfork Media named the track "Far Nearer" as "Best New Track" for the week of 6 June 2011.^[3] Reviewing the single, Fitzmaurice said:

“

While the downcast bleeps of "Beat For" sound similar to the moody, melodic strain of vocal-abstracted bass music that's become so prevalent over the last year, "Far Nearer" is another thing entirely-- a bright, steel-drum laden burst of euphoria that sounds better suited for beach umbrellas than dark clubs, melodically recalling the Tough Alliance at their bounciest. Crisp drum tracks ping-pong across "Far Nearer"'s wide span, clapping and retreating around the song's dramatic, pitch-fucked vocal sample: "I feel better when I have you near me". After all that waiting, "Far Nearer" is finally something you can keep close; forget "better," it feels great.^[3]

”

— Larry Fitzmaurice for Pitchfork Media

The single reached a peak of #128 on the UK Singles Chart.^[4]

Track listing

All songs written and produced by Jamie Smith.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Far Nearer"	6:50
2.	"Beat For"	5:45
Total length:		12:35

Chart positions

Chart (2011)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart^[4]	128

References

External links

"Far Nearer" official website
"Far Nearer" and "Beat For" audio on YouTube.

The xx
Romy Madley Croft Oliver Sim Jamie Smith Baria Qureshi
Studio albums	xx Coexist I See You
Singles	"Crystalised" "Basic Space" "Islands" "VCR" "Angels" "Chained" "On Hold"
Other songs	"Intro" "Shelter"
Related	Discography We're New Here (2011) In Colour (2015) "Far Nearer" / "Beat For" "Loud Places" "I Know There's Gonna Be (Good Times)"

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