Blood Orange – “Sutphin Boulevard”

Johnathan Kochis — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 15:00:29 +0000

When it comes to Devonté Hynes, it seems that even the word eclectic doesn’t properly describe his career in music. From punk with Test Icicles to acoustic pop with Lightspeed Champion and now we have Blood Orange. In his newest incarnation we find Devonté crouching over Prince’s burning guitar in CBGB’s. While The-Dream sounds like the 1984 P. Rogers Nelson transported to computer with Pro Tools, Blood Orange sounds like Prince if he was a member of Blondie.

The album Coastal Grooves is going to be released Aug. 8 on Domino Records, so hopefully he puts out something else before then to bridge the gap.

Hit the skip to stream “Sutphin Boulevard”.

Sutphin Boulevard by Blood Orange

Theophilus London – “Flying Overseas” f. Solange Knowles & Devonte Hynes

Andrew Martin — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 18:30:52 +0000

Theophilus London remains an interesting case study to me, at least in terms of having a “traditional” music career. Sure, plenty of other newer artists have kept the official releases to a minimum while focusing on free efforts and tours. But it seems like London has been around too long to not have an official album out, aside from the digital-only This Charming Man. Here, he’s prepped yet another single with “Flying Overseas”, his first “official” cut since last year’s “Humdrum Town”. On this track, he’s joined by complementary vocals from Solange Knowles and Devonte Hynes (better known as Lightspeed Champion) for a breezy, tropical romp. Perhaps it’s the fact I just listened to the icy Gas Mask LP, but “Flying Overseas” is just what I needed on this dreary November afternoon.

Stream “Flying Overseas” below and download after the jump.

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Blood Orange – “Sutphin Boulevard”

Theophilus London – “Flying Overseas” f. Solange Knowles & Devonte Hynes