Essex Honey (Vinyl 2LP)
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The Dev Drought is officially over, Essex Honey is landing next month. And if this giant list of guest features from Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Mustafa, Daniel Caesar, Turnstile, Tirzah, Ian Isiah, Eva Tolkin and cult heroes The Durutti Column aren't enough to pique your interest, then take our word for it, Blood Orange never misses! - Flying Out
Dev Hynes AKA Blood Orange announces the release of his album in 6 years- Essex Honey. Essex Honey features contributions from The Durutti Column, Mustafa, Caroline Polachek, Daniel Caesar, Lorde, Zadie Smith, Tirzah, Brendan Yates (Turnstile), and Mabe Fratti.
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 cello motifs, nods to earlier Blood Orange projects, and various musical interpolations from Hynes' youth. Sonically, the album includes an array of arrangements and instruments like the acoustic guitar with a punk distortion and melodic ethereal tones that were woven into his dreams as a kid growing up in Essex, imagining his future.
Released August 29, 2025