Blood Orange Delivers First Album in Six Years, ‘Essex Honey’

August 29, 2025 - Hip Hop
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Dev Hynes, the Grammy-winning multi-instrumentalist and producer known as Blood Orange, has released his newest album Essex Honey.

Clocking in at around 45 minutes, the 14-track record features contributions from The Durutti Column, Caroline Polachek, Tariq Al-Sabir, Daniel Caesar, Lorde, Mustafa, Eva Tolkin, Liam Benzvi, Ian Isiah, Tirzah, Charlotte Dos Santos, Brendan Yates, Ben Watt and Mabbe Fratti.

Essex Honey taps into Hynes’ personal experiences and those of his close friends, creating what feels like a love letter to his musical inspirations. The album is described as a beautiful and intimate swirl of melodies and sounds, skillfully crafted in the way only Hynes can.

Stream Blood Orange’s Essex Honey on Spotify and Apple Music.

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