Devonté Hynes aka Blood Orange has returned after several years with a song from his forthcoming album. To be honest, I have not been a big fan of his music. Excellently produced songs, a great voice, but they have never really convinced me.
His latest song, however, was able to inspire me. An atmospherically dense, almost weightless composition between avant-pop, ambient soul and indie melancholy. The song begins with a delicate sample of Durutti Column's Sing to Me - a reference that also sets the emotional tone: introspective, warm, nostalgic.
In the accompanying video - shot and directed by Hynes himself - we see him wandering through vast English landscapes with friends. The clip is like an alternative to urban restlessness: airy, decelerated, almost meditative - just like his song.
