Here’s the latest I can provide based on recent public reporting:

• The xx have been talked about in the press as working on new material, with Romy confirming that the band is back in the studio and exploring a new record after a long gap since 2017. This has been described as a wide-open, exciting direction, though details on a release window or exact status were not provided [source coverage includes Mixmag and NME reporting on the studio return in 2023–2024].[1][2]
• In 2022–2024 coverage, Oliver Sim was active with solo material (Hideous Bastard) and public statements suggested that more music from The xx was anticipated in the future, but concrete release timing remained undisclosed at that time.[4][5][7]
• There was at least one note of collaboration/reunion context where The xx appeared on Jamie xx’s project (e.g., live performances and a 2019–2024 arc of activity), but no finalized album release had been announced publicly as of the latest reporting in these sources.[3][7]

If you’d like, I can narrow this down to a tighter timeline (by month/year) and pull the most recent statements from major outlets (NME, Mixmag, Rolling Stone UK) to confirm whether there have been fresh updates after 2024. I can also monitor for new official announcements from the band or their representatives and summarize any confirmed release dates or tour plans.

Would you like me to focus on:

• A concise timeline of studio activity and solo projects, or
• The latest official statements and any announced release plans, if available?