XL Records Background
XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot ofBeggars Banquet Records.
XL Recordings is a British independent record label owned by Richard Russell. It originated as a 1989 offshoot ofBeggars Banquet Records.
Though only releasing an average of six albums a year, XL Recordings has worked with The Prodigy, Beck,Radiohead, The White Stripes, Dizzee Rascal, M.I.A., Vampire Weekend, The Horrors, Electric Six, The xx, Gil Scott-Heron, Jai Paul, Tyler, the Creator, Sigur Rós, Peaches and Adele. The label releases albums worldwide and operates across a range of genres.
Epworth said the "dark and moody" song was intended to echo the narrative of the film.
"The [Bond theme] songs seem to fall into groups, in terms of subject matter," said Epworth. "Some of them have a romanticism to them, and some of them are very much about the narrative of the film."