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BLOOD ORANGE - COASTAL GROOVES
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Synth/ Funk/ New Wave Soul on Heavyweight Vinyl & includes Free Download Code Of LP.
After releasing Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You as Lightspeed Champion in 2010, a throat operation forced Devonte Hynes to change his singing style to a falsetto. Now, as Blood Orange, not only does he have a smoother way with vocal lines, he backpedals from Bright Eyes emo and settles into a weird, poppy blend of chillwave, R&B, and '80s new wave. The new persona and synthesized backbeats seem to better coincide with his personality, and Coastal Grooves is the first outing where Hynes sounds completely at home with being unusual. Inspired by the N.Y.C. transvestites captured on film in the documentary Paris Is Burning, the lyrics swim with tales that recall Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side,” intertwined with Hynes’ own experiences as a street-smart scenester in Brooklyn. On the surface of Coastal Grooves, it seems like a sentimental love album à la Sade’s Lovers Rock, but seedy sex and sexual ambiguity, and the sadness th
After releasing Life Is Sweet! Nice to Meet You as Lightspeed Champion in 2010, a throat operation forced Devonte Hynes to change his singing style to a falsetto. Now, as Blood Orange, not only does he have a smoother way with vocal lines, he backpedals from Bright Eyes emo and settles into a weird, poppy blend of chillwave, R&B, and '80s new wave. The new persona and synthesized backbeats seem to better coincide with his personality, and Coastal Grooves is the first outing where Hynes sounds completely at home with being unusual. Inspired by the N.Y.C. transvestites captured on film in the documentary Paris Is Burning, the lyrics swim with tales that recall Lou Reed’s “Walk on the Wild Side,” intertwined with Hynes’ own experiences as a street-smart scenester in Brooklyn. On the surface of Coastal Grooves, it seems like a sentimental love album à la Sade’s Lovers Rock, but seedy sex and sexual ambiguity, and the sadness th
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Blood Orange is the stage name of Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes, 23 December 1985 in Ilford, East London), an English–American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, composer and director, currently based in New York City.
Biography & Career
Early Years
He began in the pre‑punk/dance‑punk band Test Icicles (2004–2006), then recorded two orchestral/folk‑pop albums as Lightspeed Champion (2007–2009).
Transition to Blood Orange
Adopted the name Blood Orange in 2011 with the debut album Coastal Grooves, followed by Cupid Deluxe[/ablum] (2013), Freetown Sound (2016), Negro Swan (2018) and the mixtape Angel's Pulse (2019).
Compositions & Scores
He also composes for film/theater: the 2013 film Palo Alto, Broadway’s Job (2024), Paul Schrader’s Master Gardener (2023), Queen & Slim score (2020), and We Are Who We Are amongst others.
Style & Themes
Blood Orange is recognized for genre‑defying music: merging indie‑pop, funk, alternative R\&B, electronic, jazz, synth‑pop and more . His lyrical themes frequently explore identity, gender fluidity, race, marginalization, vulnerability, trauma and self‑acceptance.
Collaborations & Production
He has written/produced for major artists: Solange, Carly Rae Jepsen, Sky Ferreira, FKA Twigs, Mariah Carey, Blondie, among others.
He has performed alongside Philip Glass, and scored classical compositions such as Fields, earning Grammy nominations.
Recent Activity (2023–2025)
In June 2025 released ''The Field'', his first new single in 3 years, featuring Caroline Polachek, Daniel Caesar & others; also directed its video.
Scored Master Gardener (2023) and Broadway's Job (2024)
Collaborated with Lorde, contributed to her upcoming album, and will support her on tour (Autumn 2025) .
Worked with Turnstile on Never Enough album.
Discography – Key Releases
Coastal Grooves (2011)
Cupid Deluxe (2013)
Freetown Sound (2016)
Negro Swan(2018)
Angel's Pulse mixtape (2019)
Four Songs (2022) Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
