Blood Orange - Essex Honey 2X Black LP CD It is testing the limits

It is testing the limits of what a person can say within their art but  also lends a universality to their language and style

Her torch-song voice is often exposed by spare arrangements

it is dependably doleful and caustic as the singer shines unforgiving light on his troubled upbringing and the cruel joke that is the American dream

Moon Saloon constitutes a natural progression from the first album’s whimsical explorations

He decided on the orchestration and backing vocals

Blood Orange - Essex Honey 2X Black LP CD It is testing the limitsDev Hynes AKA Blood Orange announces the release of his first album in 6 years Essex Honey. Lorde, Caroline Polachek, and Turnstiles Brendan Yates all feature. It explores themes of family grief, England, and the healing, communal power of music throughout a lifetime. Lyrically, the album is diaristic yet communal, existing in the haze of memory that often follows a loss. Musically, this is reflected sonically through analog recordings, recurring