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Blood Orange: Negro Swan review – mercurial, woke, choppy R&B

(Domino)While Blood Orange is ostensibly a solo moniker for pop polymath Dev Hynes â€“ his second after Lightspeed Championâ€™s mopey indie-pop â€“ it has always represented more of a collective. Like 2016â€™s excellent Freetown Sound â€“ a 17-track fusion of the personal and political, assisted by Carly Rae Jepsen and Debbie Harry â€“ the sprawling Negro Swan, his fourth as Blood Orange, carries the loose-fitting feel of a mixtape. Throughout, guest vocalists bubbl...

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21:04 on August 23 2018

Blood Orange’s “Vulture Baby” Is Almost Certainly About Miley Cyrus

Stereogum — Dev Hynes is releasing Negro Swan, his new album as Blood Orange, tomorrow. On the album is a track titled "Vulture Baby" and, in an interview with Pitchfork , Hynes gav... more info

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05:03 on August 24 2018

Stream Blood Orange’s New Album Negro Swan

Stereogum — Back in July, Dev Hynes announced the forthcoming release of the new Blood Orange full-length Negro Swan, the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed Freetown Sound . Soon after... more info

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09:00 on August 24 2018

Blood Orange: Negro Swan review – mercurial, woke, choppy R&B

Guardian Music — (Domino)While Blood Orange is ostensibly a solo moniker for pop polymath Dev Hynes â€“ his second after Lightspeed Championâ€™s mopey indie-pop â€“ it has ... more info

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15:13 on August 24 2018