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Four Songs EP Due Out September 16 via RCA
Sep 08, 2022
By Mark Redfern
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has announced a new EP, simply titled Four Songs, and shared its first single, “Jesus Freak Lighter.” More
Her New EP FREE LAND is Out Now via The Control Group
Dec 08, 2020
By Joey Arnone
Sweden’s El Perro del Mar (aka Sarah Assbring) has just shared a new video for the song “Alone in Halls,” which features guest vocals by Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes). “Alone in Halls” is featured on her new EP, FREE LAND, and it is out now via The Control Group. More
The Slow Rush Out Now via Interscope
Sep 25, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Tame Impala (aka Kevin Parker and band) released a new album, The Slow Rush, earlier this year via Interscope. Now they have shared a remix of the album’s “Borderline” by Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes), who slows down the song and stretches it out to over seven minutes long. More
First Single Since 2016’s Wildflower Out Now via Astralwerks
Feb 20, 2020
By Christopher Roberts
Australia’s The Avalanches (Tony Di Blasi and Robbie Chater) have shared a new song, “We Will Always Love You,” which features guest vocals from Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes). The song title was revealed yesterday via Morse code flashed from the top of the Capitol Records building in Hollywood. More
Angel’s Pulse Out Now via Domino
Dec 10, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has announced some new spring 2020 tour dates. They happen next March and include shows in Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, New York, and more. More
Angel’s Pulse Out Now via Domino
Oct 28, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, back in July via Domino. Now he has shared a self-directed video for the mixtape’s “Dark & Handsome.” The song and video both feature Toro y Moi (aka Chaz Bear). More
Angel’s Pulse Out Now via Domino
Jul 15, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, last Friday via Domino. Now he has shared a self-directed video for the mixtape’s “Benzo.” More
Angel's Pulse Out Now via Domino
Jul 12, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August 2018 via Domino. Today he has released a new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, via Domino (it was only announced on Monday). Now that the mixtape is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are his upcoming tour dates. Above is the cover art. More
Angel’s Pulse Due Out July 12 via Domino
Jul 08, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August 2018 via Domino. Now he has announced a new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, that is due out this Friday, July 12 via Domino. More
Wanderer Out Now via Domino
Feb 05, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) released a new album, Wanderer, back in October 2018 via Domino. Now she has stopped by NPR Music to perform three songs as part of their Tiny Desk Concert series. More
Plus Mitski, Blood Orange, U.S. Girls, Charli XCX, Soccer Mommy, and Others
Jan 07, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
Governors Ball has announced the lineup for their 2019 festival, which goes down in New York City’s Randall’s Island Park the weekend of May 31 to June 2. The line-up includes Florence + the Machine; The Strokes; Tyler, The Creator; Mitski; and more. More
Negro Swan Out Now via Domino
Dec 04, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August via Domino. Now he has shared a video for “Dagenham Dream.” He has also announced some new 2019 tour dates. More
Negro Swan Out Now via Domino
Oct 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August via Domino. Now he has shared a self-directed video for “Chewing Gum.” The song features A Rocky and Memphis rapper Project Pat. A Rocky also appears in the video, in which he and Hynes ride ATVs out into the desert. Watch it below, followed by Blood Orange’s upcoming tour dates. More
Negro Swan Out Now via Domino
Aug 27, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, last Friday via Domino. Now he has shared a self-directed video for “Saint.” It features Hynes performing song at an intimate gathering. More
Songs You Make At Night Out Now via Full Time Hobby
Aug 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Tunng released a new album, Songs You Make At Night, today via Full Time Hobby. It’s the first album with the original lineup (including founding members Sam Genders and Mike Lindsay) since 2007’s Good Arrows. While we are not doing a full-on Album of the Week post on it, we wanted to acknowledge it as this week’s Album of the Week. More
Negro Swan Out Now via Domino
Aug 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, today via Domino. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More
Negro Swan Due Out August 24 via Domino
Aug 17, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) is releasing a new album, Negro Swan, on August 24 via Domino. Last night he stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform a brand new song from the album, “Chewing Gum.” More
Plus Metric, Joey Dosik, Underworld & Iggy Pop, Still Corners, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Jul 27, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
There was a trend this week for artists to share two songs at once, rather than just one. We saw it with Blood Orange, Trevor Powers, Elvis Costello, Jungle, Cornershop, and Fucked Up (and Pussy Riot released three songs this week). In cases where the artist made our main best songs list we tried to pick just one song, although that proved challenging with our #1. More
Negro Swan Due Out August 24 via Domino
Jul 26, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) is releasing a new album, Negro Swan, on August 24 via Domino. When the album was announced last week no music from it was shared, but today Hynes has unveiled videos for two new songs from it, “Charcoal Baby” and “Jewelry.” More
A Round-Up of Artists We’re Excited to See at the Chicago Festival
Jul 20, 2018
By Timothy Michalik
There’s a very specific aesthetic that fills the air of Pitchfork Music Festival. You could blame it on the slightly pretentious nature of the multimedia behemoth, or the dozens of record shop pop-ups scattered within the tent filled merchandise area. But what really seems to be that aesthetic is the overall energy found within the gates of Chicago’s Union Park. That energy is mellow, obsessive, and ridiculously easygoing. More
Due Out August 24 via Domino; Watch an Album Trailer
Jul 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has announced a new album, Negro Swan. It’s due out August 24 via Domino. More
September and October Shows
Apr 24, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has announced some fall North American tour dates, his first headlining dates of 2018. They happen this September and October. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 27, at 10 a.m. local time. More
Plus Julien Baker, The War on Drugs, Ms. Lauryn Hill, Blood Orange, Japanese Breakfast, Kelly Lee Owens, Moses Sumney, Lucy Dacus, Big Thief, and More
Mar 13, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Chicago’s the Pitchfork Music Festival has been slowly announcing their lineup via a mural with the artists’ names being painted on it over the last few weeks. Now the final and full lineup has been revealed for the festival, which goes down July 20 to 22 in Chicago’s Union Park. More
Songs Will Not Be Featured on His Next Album
Feb 05, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has shared two new songs, “Christopher & 6th” and “June 12th.” Even though he has been working on a new album, the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed Freetown Sound, in an Instagram post Hynes says these songs are not from his next album. More
Powerplant Out Now via ANTI-
Feb 01, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
Los Angeles duo Girlpool (Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad) have shared a brand new song, “Picturesong,” that features Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes). It follows their sophomore album, Powerplant, released last May via ANTI-, and is being shared in honor of their February tour dates. More
Plus Angel Olsen, TORRES, Stars, Cults, and a Wrap-up of the Week's Other Notable New Tracks
Sep 22, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
We’re back down to eight Songs of the Week, after promising last week to stick with a Top 10 for awhile. But it was a slow week for new tracks. Still, there were some clear gems this week, as you will see below, with an easy choice for top song. More
Rest Due Out November 17 via Because Music, Video Also Features Gainsbourg's Daughters
Sep 21, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
French singer/actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is releasing a new album, Rest, on November 17 via Because Music. Previously she shared a self-directed video for its title track, which was co-written and produced by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Now she has shared another song from the album, “Deadly Valentine,” via a video she also self-directed. The video co-stars Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) and also features Gainsbourg’s daughters. More
He's Working on a New Album
Sep 15, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, last year via Domino. Now he has shared a new song, “BOWERYLDN EDIT 6 15 SEPTEMBER.” More
Pollinator Due Out May 5 via BMG, Also Features Sia, TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, and others
Feb 01, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
Blondie have announced a new album, Pollinator, and shared its first single “Fun.” Pollinator is due out May 5 via BMG. The album features a slew of special guests, including Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes), Charli XCX, Johnny Marr, Sia, TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Joan Jett, Laurie Anderson, The Strokes’ Nick Valensi, and others. More
Blood Orange Shares “Better Than Me” Video Featuring Carly Rae Jepsen
Dec 16, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Now he has shared a new video for “Better Than Me.” Hynes directed the clip, which features him and various dancers in an empty dance studio space filled with large windows. Carly Rae Jepsen, who sings on the song, also appears in the video. More
Freetown Sound Out Now via Domino
Oct 27, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Now he has shared a video for one of the album’s highlights, “I Know.” More
Freetown Sound Out Now via Domino
Sep 30, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Last night he stopped by The Daily Show to perform both “Juicy 1-4” and “Love Ya.” More
A Seat At the Table Due Out This Friday via Saint Records/Columbia
Sep 27, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Solange Knowles has announced a new album, A Seat At the Table, that’s due out this Friday, September 30, via Saint Records and Columbia. More
Freetown Sound Out Now via Domino
Aug 24, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Last night he stopped by Conan to perform both “Augustine” and “Thank You.” For the former he was seated at the piano, with two backing dancers behind him. For the latter he stood up to perform. Throughout framed photos of police shooting victims Terrance Mack, Philando Castile, and Hande Kader sat in front of his piano. More
Freetown Sound Out Now via Domino
Aug 09, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Now he’s announced some more tour dates. More
Freetown Sound Out Now via Domino; Features Carly Rae Jepsen, Debbie Harry, Kindness, Empress Of, and More
Jun 28, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Freetown Sound, the new album by Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes), was due out this Friday, July 1, but last night he released the album digitally a few days early and now he’s shared the video for “Augustine.” It features Hynes performing the song with friends in parks, on rooftops, and elsewhere. More
Freetown Sound Due Out July 1 via Domino
Jun 07, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) has officially announced his long teased new album. Freetown Sound‘s title and cover art had previously been revealed by Hynes, but now we know the album is due out digitally very soon, July 1, via Domino. He’s also shared a trailer for the album. You can watch that below, followed by his tour dates and the cover art.
Father John Misty, Kendrick Lamar, Grace Jones, Wolf Parade, Ty Segall, DIIV, Wild Nothing, Julia Holter, and Many Others Set for Los Angeles Fest in Au
Mar 29, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
FYF Fest has announced its 2016 lineup and it’s another impressive one. The event is due to take place August 27 and 28 at LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Saturday will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala and Sunday will be headlined by LCD Soundsystem (who seem to be playing every festival this year) and Grace Jones. More
Father John Misty, HAIM, Death Cab For Cutie, Kurt Vile, Natalie Prass, Purity Ring, Pearl Jam, and Others
Jan 20, 2016
By Christopher Roberts
Bonnaroo have announced their 2016 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 9-12 and this year, their 15th year, the lineup includes LCD Soundsystem, M83, Tame Impala, CHVRCHES, Father John Misty, HAIM, Death Cab For Cutie, Kurt Vile, Natalie Prass, Purity Ring, Pearl Jam, and many others. More
Marfa Myths 001 EP Out Now
Nov 02, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange‘s Devonté Hynes has teamed up with New Zealand’s Connan Mockasin and just released a collaborative three song EP, Marfa Myths 001. Below you can listen to “Feelin’ Lovely.” More
Bland Died in Police Custody in Texas
Oct 27, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has shared a brand new song, “Sandra’s Smile.” The song is inspired by Sandra Bland, the woman who died in police custody in Texas back in July. She was founded hanged in her jail cell, but some have questioned the events of her death. More
Standalone Track Tackles the Charleston Church Shooting and More
Jul 01, 2015
By Christopher Roberts
Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has shared a brand new standalone song, “Do You See My Skin Through the Flames?” The sprawling near-11-minute long track isn’t from any album and tackles racism, the recent Charleston church shooting, and more. More
An Exploration of Agender
Mar 13, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Blood Orange‘s Dev Hynes and Swedish musical artist Neneh Cherry have premiered a brand new collaborative track titled, “He, She, Me.” More
Mar 05, 2015
By Mike Hilleary
Blood Orange, aka musical artist Dev Hynes, has shared a brand new track demo called “Delancey.” More
Performing “It is What it is” With Samantha Urbani
Oct 29, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Last night, Blood Orange and Samantha Urbani stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live. More
Plus: Tanlines, Mac Demarco and Thundercat
Aug 26, 2014
By Marie Noble
Check out Laura Studarus’ gallery of photos from day two of FYF Fest. More
Special Performance During Screening On October 9
Aug 08, 2014
By Cody Ray Shafer
Devonté Hynes, aka Blood Orange, announced he will do a special performance of his score for the film Palo Alto at a special screening of the event at Bric House in Brooklyn on October 9th. Palo Alto is directed by Gia Coppola and is based on short stories written by James Franco. More
1000 Forms of Fear Is Out Now RCA/Monkey Puzzle
Jul 11, 2014
By Laura Studarus
Oh Dev Hynes—is there anything he can’t do? The his remix of recent Sia single “Chandelier” is basically a Blood Orange tune. More
Cupid Deluxe Is Out Now On Domino
Jul 09, 2014
By Cody Ray Shafer
Devonté Hynes, aka Blood Orange, just released another video from his excellent 2013 album, Cupid Deluxe. It’s called “High Street” and features UK rapper Skepta. More
Cupid Deluxe is out now on Domino
Apr 10, 2014
By Laura Studarus
One of the best albums of 2013, Blood Orange’s Cupid Deluxe basically nailed the late night New York vibe. More
“You own nothing except for what you have on you in that precise moment”
Dec 19, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Earlier this week, Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes lost all his possessions in a devastating fire that also claimed the life of his dog Cupid (the namesake for recently released album, Cupid Deluxe). Today, via a long Tumblr entry, the musician spoke out.
Share "Bootleg" of Blood Orange's "You're Not Good Enough"
Dec 16, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Releasing their brand new album Dynamics earlier this fall, dance pop duo Holy Ghost! have announced plans for brief run of DJ shows through January and February. More
Dec 12, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes is cleaning out his hard drive, posting outtakes from recently released sophomore album, Cupid Deluxe. More
Nov 12, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
This week Blood Orange, a.k.a. musical artist and producer Dev Hines, releases his brand new album Cupid Deluxe. More
Nov 05, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
This month Blood Orange, a.k.a. Dev Hynes, will release his sophomore album, Cupid Deluxe. More
Oct 01, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
For the past number of years musical artist Dev Hynes made a quiet name for himself as a producer and songwriter, playing behind the scenes on the work of a number of high-profile indie artists. More
New Album Cupid Deluxe On the Way
Sep 12, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Check out “Chamakay,” a new track from Blood Orange featuring vocals from Charilift’s Caroline Polachek. More
New Song “Hold On We’re Going Home”
Aug 15, 2013
By Scott Dransfield
Dev Hynes, better known as indie-rocker Blood Orange, has recorded his own version of Drake‘s “Hold On We’re Going Home.” More
Frontman Dev Hynes Announces “Listening Party” to Fans via Facebook
Jul 11, 2013
By Scott Dransfield
Dev Hynes of Blood Orange announced on his Facebook his new method for fans to hear his upcoming album: on a car ride with him around New York City. “This weekend I’ll be driving people around NYC playing my new record for them in the car, so if you messaged I’ll try and write back,” Hynes writes. More
Mar 26, 2013
By Mike Hilleary
Following the excellently stripped-back rendition by Dinosaur Jr., UK producer and songwriter Devonté Hynes, a.k.a. Blood Orange, has come forward with his own remix/cover of “Entertainment,” the featured first single off Phoenix‘s forthcoming album Bankrupt! More
Love, Murder, and Other Date Night Fun
May 24, 2012
By Laura Studarus
In the video for slick Coastal Grooves track “I’m Sorry We Lied” Dev Hynes (soul proprietor of Blood Orange) has a rough go of it. More
Apr 27, 2012
By Mike Hilleary
British songwriter/producer Devonté Hynes, who sometimes works under the moniker Blood Orange, has premiered a retro-trip music video for his Coastal Grooves track “Champagne Coast.” More
A Rough Valentine’s Day For Dev Hynes
Feb 14, 2012
By Laura Studarus
Dev Hynes has an average day in the new video for Blood Orange single, “Forget It.” More
Reviews
Aug 27, 2018
By Conrad Duncan
What exactly is wrong with Devonté Hynes? On paper, he appears to have all the makings of a pop genius. He is a musical chameleon, comfortable working with pop stars, rock bands, and modern classical composers. His music successfully tackles profound topics, from mental health to racial inequality. More
Sep 26, 2017
By Laura Studarus
How do you discuss a show that was so uniformly breathtaking without sounding boring? More
Jul 01, 2016
By Will Moss
Having had multiple previous incarnations as part of Test Icicles and Lightspeed Champion, Dev Hynes is a man of many musical faces. But it appears that his now three album old Blood Orange moniker is to be a welcome permanent fixture in the modern music consciousness. More
Aug 26, 2014
By Stephen Humphries
Kudos to the FYF organizers for mobilizing like a Rapid Response Unit. In response to the problems of Day One, they’ve instituted changes overnight. The entrance lines are shorter and attendees were reportedly given free water by way of apology for the long wait on Saturday. The price of water has been cut from $3 to $2. And the balconies inside the Los Angeles Sports Arena have been opened up to accommodate those unable to access the indoor shows for lack of room. More
Nov 18, 2013
By Hays Davis
Cupid Deluxe finds singer/songwriter/producer Dev Hynes back under the name Blood Orange, following his 2011 debut with this moniker, Coastal Grooves, and two albums as Lightspeed Champion. As Hynes has crossed professional paths for recordings over the past few years with The Chemical Brothers, Florence and the Machine, and Solange Knowles, to name a few, it’s almost surprising that there’s been time for his own material. More
Aug 30, 2011
By Kenny S. McGuane
Earlier this year Dev Hynes, best know for his work in Test Icicles and as Lightspeed Champion, unleashed the first single under his latest moniker Blood Orange. More