The singer also confirmed that here is "absolutely" more music coming from The xx in the future
The song was mashed up with Romy and Fred Again..'s recent collaboration 'Strong'
The deluxe reissue arrives with live versions of fan favourites 'Angels', 'Chained' and 'Reunion & Sunset'
"Writing this has helped me connect with these feelings of grief," said Romy
The last time they were pictured in the studio as a band was in December 2021
The track was "created with Notting Hill Carnival in mind"
The DJ and producer teased the single on Instagram
'Hideous Bastard' deals with the difficult topics, but is anything but a downer.
It's the latest taste of The xx musician's debut solo album
The solo artist (and bassist for The xx) noted that “timing is everything and sometimes things don’t quite come together the way we‘d hoped”