Blood Orange
“Time Will Tell”
Cupid Deluxe (out now on Domino)
Simply put, Dev Hynes’ sophomore album under the name Blood Orange is the most important of his career. Score big, and he cements himself as one of the driving forces in pop music and a legitimate star-making producer (Sky Ferreria, Solange). Fail, and he maintains his status as weirdo, fringe-pop bro, more known for hairdos and turtlenecks than hit singles. Lucky for us (and him), the London native didn’t drop the ball, as Cupid Deluxe is chock-full of breathless, razor-sharp cuts that combine pastiche, panache, and passion — as only he can. A real candidate for album of the year.
