{"title":"Blood Orange","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Blood Orange\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDevonté Hynes was born in London on December 23, 1985 and is based in New York. After his early career with the dance-punk band Test Icicles (2004-2006) and as solo project Lightspeed Champion (2007-2010), he adopted the Blood Orange name in 2009. He is also a prolific producer and collaborator, with credits including work with Sky Ferreira, Solange (A Seat at the Table), FKA twigs, Mariah Carey, Carly Rae Jepsen, and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlood Orange's sound combines R\u0026amp;B, indie pop, contemporary soul, alternative rock, and electronic music, with Hynes typically playing most instruments himself. His albums frequently feature extensive guest vocalists.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoastal Grooves (2011, Domino)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCupid Deluxe (2013, Domino)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFreetown Sound (2016, Domino)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNegro Swan (2018, Domino)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAngel's Pulse (2019, Domino)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssex Honey (2025, Domino)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDomino pressings of the Blood Orange catalog have been issued in multiple variants and reissue rounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Blood Orange typically start with Freetown Sound (2016) or Negro Swan (2018). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rnb-soul-vinyl-records\"\u003eR\u0026amp;B And Soul\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/pop-vinyl-records\"\u003ePop\/Indie-Pop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"blood-orange-coastal-grooves-vinyl","title":"Coastal Grooves LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eLondon\/New York jetsetter Dev Hynes's (aka Lightspeed Champion) first album (2011) under the moniker Blood Orange.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540846915767,"sku":"210000035480","price":27.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/1871460.jpg?v=1781154477"},{"product_id":"blood-orange-essex-honey-vinyl-140g-45rpm","title":"Essex Honey 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe album features contributions from The Durutti Column, Mustafa, Caroline Polachek, Daniel Caesar, Lorde, Zadie Smith, Tirzah, Brendan Yates (Turnstile), and Mabe Fratti.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540967207095,"sku":"210000099563","price":33.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/images-6_d9bce7b7-65f9-48db-b204-d8a5b2c28e9d.jpg?v=1781154894"},{"product_id":"blood-orange-negro-swan-vinyl","title":"Negro Swan 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eNegro Swan is Devonté Hynes' fourth album as Blood Orange. 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