Albums
He may resemble a Nathan Barley character, but Dev Hynes, AKA Light-speed Champion and ex of bolshy electro-rockers Test Icicles, always delivers crafted music. His NYC-based Blood Orange project continues this with some of the most lovingly polished production imaginable. It’s very hipster-ish – you’ll hear echoes of The XX, Friendly Fires, Vampire Weekend and more in its sleek night-time narratives. But there’s a unique atmosphere to its combination of intimacy and epic spaghetti western elements that mean that behind its cool countenance, this album has a heart.
Joe Muggs
File under Sophisti-pop for nightowls
Download ‘Are You Sure You’re Really Busy?’, ‘Champagne Coast’, ‘Can We Go Inside Now’
Like this? Try Arthur Russell ‘The World of Arthur Russell’ (Soul Jazz)
Buy on Beatport here
