Dec 08, 2020 By Joey Arnone

Sweden’s El Perro del Mar (aka Sarah Assbring) has just shared a new video for the song “Alone in Halls,” which features guest vocals by Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes). “Alone in Halls” is featured on her new EP, FREE LAND, and it is out now via The Control Group. More

Sep 25, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Tame Impala (aka Kevin Parker and band) released a new album, The Slow Rush, earlier this year via Interscope. Now they have shared a remix of the album’s “Borderline” by Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes), who slows down the song and stretches it out to over seven minutes long. More

Feb 20, 2020 By Christopher Roberts

Australia’s The Avalanches (Tony Di Blasi and Robbie Chater) have shared a new song, “We Will Always Love You,” which features guest vocals from Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes). The song title was revealed yesterday via Morse code flashed from the top of the Capitol Records building in Hollywood. More

Dec 10, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has announced some new spring 2020 tour dates. They happen next March and include shows in Chicago, Detroit, Toronto, New York, and more. More

Oct 28, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, back in July via Domino. Now he has shared a self-directed video for the mixtape’s “Dark & Handsome.” The song and video both feature Toro y Moi (aka Chaz Bear). More

Oct 23, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Beck is releasing a new album, Hyperspace, on November 22 via Capitol Records. Now he has shared a video for the album’s recently shared single “Uneventful Days.” Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) directed the video, which features notable actresses Evan Rachel Wood, Tessa Thompson, and Alia Shawkat. More

Jul 15, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, last Friday via Domino. Now he has shared a self-directed video for the mixtape’s “Benzo.” More

Jul 12, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August 2018 via Domino. Today he has released a new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, via Domino (it was only announced on Monday). Now that the mixtape is out, you can stream the whole thing below. Also below are his upcoming tour dates. Above is the cover art. More

Jul 08, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August 2018 via Domino. Now he has announced a new mixtape, Angel’s Pulse, that is due out this Friday, July 12 via Domino. More

Apr 17, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August 2018 via Domino. Last night he stopped by The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform two brand new songs: “Something to Do” and “Dark Handsome.” More

Feb 05, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Cat Power (aka Chan Marshall) released a new album, Wanderer, back in October 2018 via Domino. Now she has stopped by NPR Music to perform three songs as part of their Tiny Desk Concert series. More

Jan 07, 2019 By Christopher Roberts

Governors Ball has announced the lineup for their 2019 festival, which goes down in New York City’s Randall’s Island Park the weekend of May 31 to June 2. The line-up includes Florence + the Machine; The Strokes; Tyler, The Creator; Mitski; and more. More

Dec 04, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August via Domino. Now he has shared a video for “Dagenham Dream.” He has also announced some new 2019 tour dates. More

Oct 05, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, back in August via Domino. Now he has shared a self-directed video for “Chewing Gum.” The song features A Rocky and Memphis rapper Project Pat. A Rocky also appears in the video, in which he and Hynes ride ATVs out into the desert. Watch it below, followed by Blood Orange’s upcoming tour dates. More

Aug 27, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, last Friday via Domino. Now he has shared a self-directed video for “Saint.” It features Hynes performing song at an intimate gathering. More

Aug 24, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Tunng released a new album, Songs You Make At Night, today via Full Time Hobby. It’s the first album with the original lineup (including founding members Sam Genders and Mike Lindsay) since 2007’s Good Arrows. While we are not doing a full-on Album of the Week post on it, we wanted to acknowledge it as this week’s Album of the Week. More

Aug 24, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) released a new album, Negro Swan, today via Domino. Now that the album is out, you can stream the whole thing here. More

Aug 17, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) is releasing a new album, Negro Swan, on August 24 via Domino. Last night he stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform a brand new song from the album, “Chewing Gum.” More

Jul 27, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

There was a trend this week for artists to share two songs at once, rather than just one. We saw it with Blood Orange, Trevor Powers, Elvis Costello, Jungle, Cornershop, and Fucked Up (and Pussy Riot released three songs this week). In cases where the artist made our main best songs list we tried to pick just one song, although that proved challenging with our #1. More

Jul 26, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) is releasing a new album, Negro Swan, on August 24 via Domino. When the album was announced last week no music from it was shared, but today Hynes has unveiled videos for two new songs from it, “Charcoal Baby” and “Jewelry.” More

Jul 20, 2018 By Timothy Michalik

There’s a very specific aesthetic that fills the air of Pitchfork Music Festival. You could blame it on the slightly pretentious nature of the multimedia behemoth, or the dozens of record shop pop-ups scattered within the tent filled merchandise area. But what really seems to be that aesthetic is the overall energy found within the gates of Chicago’s Union Park. That energy is mellow, obsessive, and ridiculously easygoing. More

Jul 19, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has announced a new album, Negro Swan. It’s due out August 24 via Domino. More

Apr 24, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has announced some fall North American tour dates, his first headlining dates of 2018. They happen this September and October. Tickets go on sale this Friday, April 27, at 10 a.m. local time. More

Mar 13, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Chicago’s the Pitchfork Music Festival has been slowly announcing their lineup via a mural with the artists’ names being painted on it over the last few weeks. Now the final and full lineup has been revealed for the festival, which goes down July 20 to 22 in Chicago’s Union Park. More

Feb 05, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has shared two new songs, “Christopher & 6th” and “June 12th.” Even though he has been working on a new album, the follow-up to 2016’s acclaimed Freetown Sound, in an Instagram post Hynes says these songs are not from his next album. More

Feb 01, 2018 By Christopher Roberts

Los Angeles duo Girlpool (Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad) have shared a brand new song, “Picturesong,” that features Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes). It follows their sophomore album, Powerplant, released last May via ANTI-, and is being shared in honor of their February tour dates. More

Sep 22, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

We’re back down to eight Songs of the Week, after promising last week to stick with a Top 10 for awhile. But it was a slow week for new tracks. Still, there were some clear gems this week, as you will see below, with an easy choice for top song. More

Sep 21, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

French singer/actress Charlotte Gainsbourg is releasing a new album, Rest, on November 17 via Because Music. Previously she shared a self-directed video for its title track, which was co-written and produced by Daft Punk’s Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo. Now she has shared another song from the album, “Deadly Valentine,” via a video she also self-directed. The video co-stars Dev Hynes (aka Blood Orange) and also features Gainsbourg’s daughters. More

Sep 15, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, last year via Domino. Now he has shared a new song, “BOWERYLDN EDIT 6 15 SEPTEMBER.” More

Apr 19, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Blondie are releasing a new album, Pollinator, on May 5 via BMG. Previously the iconic ‘70s band shared the album’s first single, “Fun,” as well as a video for the song, and “Long Time,” which was co-written by frontwoman Debbie Harry and Blood Orange‘s Devonté Hynes. More

Mar 21, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Blondie are releasing a new album, Pollinator, on May 5 via BMG. Previously the iconic ‘70s band shared the album’s first single, “Fun,” as well as a video for the song. More

Feb 08, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange‘s Devonté Hynes and Brydon Cook from Starchild & the New Romantic have formed a new band VeilHymn and recently shared their first song together, “Hymn.” Now the song has a video. More

Feb 01, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Blondie have announced a new album, Pollinator, and shared its first single “Fun.” Pollinator is due out May 5 via BMG. The album features a slew of special guests, including Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes), Charli XCX, Johnny Marr, Sia, TV on the Radio’s Dave Sitek, Joan Jett, Laurie Anderson, The Strokes’ Nick Valensi, and others. More

Jan 26, 2017 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange‘s Devonté Hynes and Brydon Cook from Starchild & the New Romantic have formed a new band VeilHymn and shared their first song together, “Hymn.” More

Dec 16, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Now he has shared a new video for “Better Than Me.” Hynes directed the clip, which features him and various dancers in an empty dance studio space filled with large windows. Carly Rae Jepsen, who sings on the song, also appears in the video. More

Oct 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Now he has shared a video for one of the album’s highlights, “I Know.” More

Sep 30, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Last night he stopped by The Daily Show to perform both “Juicy 1-4” and “Love Ya.” More

Sep 27, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Solange Knowles has announced a new album, A Seat At the Table, that’s due out this Friday, September 30, via Saint Records and Columbia. More

Aug 24, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Last night he stopped by Conan to perform both “Augustine” and “Thank You.” For the former he was seated at the piano, with two backing dancers behind him. For the latter he stood up to perform. Throughout framed photos of police shooting victims Terrance Mack, Philando Castile, and Hande Kader sat in front of his piano. More

Aug 09, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) released an acclaimed new album, Freetown Sound, back in June via Domino. Now he’s announced some more tour dates. More

Jun 28, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Freetown Sound, the new album by Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes), was due out this Friday, July 1, but last night he released the album digitally a few days early and now he’s shared the video for “Augustine.” It features Hynes performing the song with friends in parks, on rooftops, and elsewhere. More

Jun 07, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Devonté Hynes) has officially announced his long teased new album. Freetown Sound‘s title and cover art had previously been revealed by Hynes, but now we know the album is due out digitally very soon, July 1, via Domino. He’s also shared a trailer for the album. You can watch that below, followed by his tour dates and the cover art.

Mar 29, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

FYF Fest has announced its 2016 lineup and it’s another impressive one. The event is due to take place August 27 and 28 at LA Sports Arena and Exposition Park. Saturday will be headlined by Kendrick Lamar and Tame Impala and Sunday will be headlined by LCD Soundsystem (who seem to be playing every festival this year) and Grace Jones. More

Jan 20, 2016 By Christopher Roberts

Bonnaroo have announced their 2016 lineup. The festival goes down in Manchester, Tennessee from June 9-12 and this year, their 15th year, the lineup includes LCD Soundsystem, M83, Tame Impala, CHVRCHES, Father John Misty, HAIM, Death Cab For Cutie, Kurt Vile, Natalie Prass, Purity Ring, Pearl Jam, and many others. More

Nov 02, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange‘s Devonté Hynes has teamed up with New Zealand’s Connan Mockasin and just released a collaborative three song EP, Marfa Myths 001. Below you can listen to “Feelin’ Lovely.” More

Oct 27, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has shared a brand new song, “Sandra’s Smile.” The song is inspired by Sandra Bland, the woman who died in police custody in Texas back in July. She was founded hanged in her jail cell, but some have questioned the events of her death. More

Jul 01, 2015 By Christopher Roberts

Blood Orange (aka Dev Hynes) has shared a brand new standalone song, “Do You See My Skin Through the Flames?” The sprawling near-11-minute long track isn’t from any album and tackles racism, the recent Charleston church shooting, and more. More

Mar 13, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Blood Orange‘s Dev Hynes and Swedish musical artist Neneh Cherry have premiered a brand new collaborative track titled, “He, She, Me.” More

Mar 05, 2015 By Mike Hilleary

Blood Orange, aka musical artist Dev Hynes, has shared a brand new track demo called “Delancey.” More

Oct 29, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Last night, Blood Orange and Samantha Urbani stopped by Jimmy Kimmel Live. More

Aug 26, 2014 By Marie Noble

Check out Laura Studarus’ gallery of photos from day two of FYF Fest. More

Aug 08, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

Devonté Hynes, aka Blood Orange, announced he will do a special performance of his score for the film Palo Alto at a special screening of the event at Bric House in Brooklyn on October 9^th. Palo Alto is directed by Gia Coppola and is based on short stories written by James Franco. More

Jul 11, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Oh Dev Hynes—is there anything he can’t do? The his remix of recent Sia single “Chandelier” is basically a Blood Orange tune. More

Jul 09, 2014 By Cody Ray Shafer

Devonté Hynes, aka Blood Orange, just released another video from his excellent 2013 album, Cupid Deluxe. It’s called “High Street” and features UK rapper Skepta. More

Apr 10, 2014 By Laura Studarus

One of the best albums of 2013, Blood Orange’s Cupid Deluxe basically nailed the late night New York vibe. More

Dec 19, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Earlier this week, Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes lost all his possessions in a devastating fire that also claimed the life of his dog Cupid (the namesake for recently released album, Cupid Deluxe). Today, via a long Tumblr entry, the musician spoke out.

Dec 16, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Releasing their brand new album Dynamics earlier this fall, dance pop duo Holy Ghost! have announced plans for brief run of DJ shows through January and February. More

Dec 12, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes is cleaning out his hard drive, posting outtakes from recently released sophomore album, Cupid Deluxe. More

Nov 12, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

This week Blood Orange, a.k.a. musical artist and producer Dev Hines, releases his brand new album Cupid Deluxe. More

Nov 05, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

This month Blood Orange, a.k.a. Dev Hynes, will release his sophomore album, Cupid Deluxe. More

Oct 01, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

For the past number of years musical artist Dev Hynes made a quiet name for himself as a producer and songwriter, playing behind the scenes on the work of a number of high-profile indie artists. More

Sep 12, 2013 By Laura Studarus

Check out “Chamakay,” a new track from Blood Orange featuring vocals from Charilift’s Caroline Polachek. More

Aug 15, 2013 By Scott Dransfield

Dev Hynes, better known as indie-rocker Blood Orange, has recorded his own version of Drake‘s “Hold On We’re Going Home.” More

Jul 11, 2013 By Scott Dransfield

Dev Hynes of Blood Orange announced on his Facebook his new method for fans to hear his upcoming album: on a car ride with him around New York City. “This weekend I’ll be driving people around NYC playing my new record for them in the car, so if you messaged I’ll try and write back,” Hynes writes. More

Mar 26, 2013 By Mike Hilleary

Following the excellently stripped-back rendition by Dinosaur Jr., UK producer and songwriter Devonté Hynes, a.k.a. Blood Orange, has come forward with his own remix/cover of “Entertainment,” the featured first single off Phoenix‘s forthcoming album Bankrupt! More

May 24, 2012 By Laura Studarus

In the video for slick Coastal Grooves track “I’m Sorry We Lied” Dev Hynes (soul proprietor of Blood Orange) has a rough go of it. More

Apr 27, 2012 By Mike Hilleary

British songwriter/producer Devonté Hynes, who sometimes works under the moniker Blood Orange, has premiered a retro-trip music video for his Coastal Grooves track “Champagne Coast.” More

Feb 14, 2012 By Laura Studarus

Dev Hynes has an average day in the new video for Blood Orange single, “Forget It.” More

Sep 26, 2017 By Laura Studarus

How do you discuss a show that was so uniformly breathtaking without sounding boring? More

Jul 01, 2016 By Will Moss

Having had multiple previous incarnations as part of Test Icicles and Lightspeed Champion, Dev Hynes is a man of many musical faces. But it appears that his now three album old Blood Orange moniker is to be a welcome permanent fixture in the modern music consciousness. More

Aug 26, 2014 By Stephen Humphries

Kudos to the FYF organizers for mobilizing like a Rapid Response Unit. In response to the problems of Day One, they’ve instituted changes overnight. The entrance lines are shorter and attendees were reportedly given free water by way of apology for the long wait on Saturday. The price of water has been cut from $3 to $2. And the balconies inside the Los Angeles Sports Arena have been opened up to accommodate those unable to access the indoor shows for lack of room. More

Aug 14, 2014 By Laura Studarus

Of all the highly anticipated sets of day three of Øya (Blood Orange, Neutral Milk Hotel, Robyn and Röyksopp among them) I didn’t expect that the one that would actively make me tear up a bit would be Oslo’s Highasakite. More

Nov 18, 2013 By Hays Davis

Cupid Deluxe finds singer/songwriter/producer Dev Hynes back under the name Blood Orange, following his 2011 debut with this moniker, Coastal Grooves, and two albums as Lightspeed Champion. As Hynes has crossed professional paths for recordings over the past few years with The Chemical Brothers, Florence and the Machine, and Solange Knowles, to name a few, it’s almost surprising that there’s been time for his own material. More

Aug 30, 2011 By Kenny S. McGuane

Earlier this year Dev Hynes, best know for his work in Test Icicles and as Lightspeed Champion, unleashed the first single under his latest moniker Blood Orange. More