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Devonté Hynes was recommended to me by a good friend, a few years ago, and Hynes' music instantly caught my attention, especially with the release of 'Cupid,' as his Blood Orange. I've been been waiting patiently for his follow up, but the wait was definitely worth it. As an avid music listener, it's always a plus when an artist can either; song write, produce, compose, mix, engineer, etc - and Hynes does it all, and very well.
After the release of Hynes' 'Cupid,' I learned that he's a very hands on artist and what appears to also be a great performer live, (I will see him live in concert one day :-D ) which also adds to how creative and conceptual this album truly is. When you receive the album, you'll notice that Hynes took time putting though into how the cover, and inside Liner notes as well as how well the album sounds sonically. Not to give too much information away, especially for newer or very avid fans, but if i'm not incorrect, Hynes wrote all but one song, of which I believe he was still apart as a cowriter. Hynes also plays several instruments, of which are an array of very unique, yet vital selections.
I still have a lot of listening to do, but from every listen, i'm understanding the overall concept, and yes, Hynes has a knack to stick to a concept throughout his past few releases under the name Blood Orange. This album has a special sound to it, which I can't yet describe. It has a feel of Black/minority power to it, as well as awareness to how we treat our woman and they're important to the world and our lives. Of course, these are my personal opinions, but after a solid of album spins, i'm beginning to soak in the overall message and decode the lyrics and arrangement. I suggest listening to this album in it's entirety. Of course it's fine to skip around and randomize, but to fully soak in the album, i'd suggest playing the album in it's in entry and I almost guarantee that'll grow on you.
Overall, the content, song writing, themes, instrument selection, arrangement, etc all lead to a solid sonically constructed album, of which is now my favorite overall body of work by Hynes to date. I'm hoping to see him live before his next album release. 5/5 rating. I'd highly recommend the purchase.
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The Domino Recording Company was founded in Putney, South West London by Laurence Bell in 1993. Twenty-five plus years later, the Domino headquarters are a short walk away from Bell's first 'office' and the company's ambitions, operating procedures and ethos remain the same – to represent and release music by artists who have no choice but to make music and to draw them to the attention of the world.
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Blood orange // Freetown sound (vinyl)
I love the music so much it's great for any day that could vibe with. And it talks about social issues but even if you don't agree with it the songs are still great and it isn't too much. I love the beginning slam poetry and the interludes, the cover is nice and sturdy and the slips are nice and have great photos on them and the LP comes with 2 records. The sounds quality is really good it isn't muffled or washed out and it sounds just like the digital version and it didn't come warped and I ordered this during the summer. Definitely would recommend the cover art is beautiful on the vinyl version.
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