Devonté Hynes has formally introduced Essex Honeyhis first Blood Orange studio album since 2018. Hynes wrote, produced, and recorded his follow-up to Negro Swan, and he acquired contributions from: Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Daniel Caesar, Mustafa, Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates, Tariq Al-Sabir, Ian Isiah, Tirzah, Eva Tolkin, Moist singer Kelly Zutrau, Liam Benzvi, Amandla Stenberg, Naomi Scott, and acclaimed creator Zadie Smith.
To go together with the album announcement, Hynes has shared two new songs: “Someplace in Between” and “Thoughts Loaded,” the latter of which options Caroline Polachek, Lorde, and Mustafa. Hear the 2 new songs beneath. See the quilt paintings for Essex Honey beneath, too.
Essex Honey is out August 29 through RCA. It follows Hynes’ current work on Lorde and Turnstile’s respective new albums. He lately shared his album’s first single, “The Subject,” and introduced a tour.
Since Negro Swan, Hynes has launched the mixtape Angel’s Pulse and an EP known as 4 Songs. He’s additionally shared a number of soundtrack albums, together with ones for Mainstream, In Therapy, and Grasp Gardener.
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Blood Orange: Essex Honey
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