| Far Nearer" / "Beat For | |
| Cover: | Jamie xx - Far Nearer (cover).jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jamie xx |
| Released: | 6 June 2011 |
| Recorded: | 2011 |
| Length: | 12:35 |
| Producer: | Jamie xx |
| Prev Title: | I'll Take Care of U |
| Prev Year: | 2011 |
| Far Nearer | |
| Title2: | Beat For |
| Next Title: | Take Care |
| Next Year: | 2012 |
"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.
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.
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:
The single reached a peak of No. 128 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]
All songs written and produced by Jamie Smith.