The xx will release their new album, titled Coexist, on September 10.
Speaking to the NME, singer Romy Madley Croft said Coexist will demonstrate how the band have evolved since the release of their Mercury Award-winning debut in 2009.
She said: "[I hope] people enjoy it as a separate thing. The first album exists - we're not trying to make it again.
"We've just grown up, and although this isn't a 'grown up' album, we've evolved. I hope people enjoy it as a continuation, rather than us trying to make the first album again."
Little has been revealed about the new album, other than that it is influenced by "club music". Jamie xx, now a successful DJ and producer in his own right, will once again assume production duties.
The xx play the Primavera festival tonight (June 1), before undertaking a series of global live dates in the summer, culminating in a headline slot at Bestival 2012.
Tour dates are listed below:
June 8 - Traffic Festival, Turin, Italy
June 9 - Primavera Sound, Porto, Portugal
June 15 - Northside Festival, Aarhus, Denmark
June 16 - Hultsfred Festival, Hultsfred, Sweden
June 22 - Hurricane Festival, Scheessel, Germany
June 23 - Southside Festival, Neuhausen, Germany
June 27 - Hove Festival, Haervic, Norway
June 29 - Main Square Festival, Arras, France
June 30 - Rock Werchter, Werchter, Belgium
July 4 - Liquid Room, Tokyo, Japan
July 7 - Heineken Open'er Festival, Gdynia, Poland
July 14 - Ilosaarirock Festival, Joensuu, Finland
July 23 - The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles CA, USA
July 25 - Showbox At The Market, Seattle WA, USA
July 28 - Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto ON, Canada
July 29 - Metropolis Theatre, Montreal QC, Canada
July 31 - Wilbur Theatre, Boston MA, USA
August 2 - Terminal 5, New York NY, USA
August 9 - Terraneo Festival, Sibinek, Croatia
August 10 - Sziget Festival, Budapest, Hungary
August 11 - La Route du Rock, St Pere, France
August 18 - FM4 Frequency Festival, St Polten, Austria
August 19 - Lowlands Festival, Biddinghuizen, Netherlands
