Artist of the Day #44 - Blood Orange

Bio

As Blood Orange, Devonté Hynes advances a progressive mixture of styles including soul, funk, post-punk, and chillwave, all while incorporating lyrical themes of identity, sexuality, belonging, and spirituality. The British singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer established himself in the mid-2000s as a member of the dance-punk band Test Icicles. Two subsequent solo albums as Lightspeed Champion drew from a deeper pool of inspirations, from Baroque pop to folk. Essex Honey (2025) was the first Blood Orange album in six years, and dealt with loss and promoted self-acceptance with Zadie Smith, Lorde, and Daniel Caesar among Hynes' supporting cast.

[Adapted from AllMusic]

For Fans Of: Toro Y Moi, Yves Tumor, Nourished by Time

Scheduled: Saturday, 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Piedmont (vs Taking Back Sunday)

Live Footage: Full 2026 set in Toronto

Reddit Take of the Day: "if y’all didn’t know, Dev did the score for Olivia Wilde’s new movie The Invite and it is PHENOMENAL... would highly recommend if you haven’t seen it yet!! (although I take no responsibility for the state of your relationship after lol)"