![]() Instead, Hynes is heir to cross-disciplinary, nearly indefinable mavericks like Prince, David Bowie and Michael Jackson whose talent burned so brightly it consumed mundane notions of sex and race. A dancer and choreographer fond of ball culture's vogueing stances, he's tweeted that he's "not gay," but "not straight" either. He's also a classically educated musician who records for Domino, a quintessential British indie, and has written for and produced, among many others, Britney Spears. Chocolate complexioned, braided and lanky, he's physically the kind of guy perceived as a threat to white safety a reality he sings about in this exceptionally eloquent and yet dreamlike new album released under his current solo moniker Blood Orange. Hynes' third album as Blood Orange, Freetown Sound, was released on June 28.įreetown Sound captures Devonté Hynes at a crucial moment in the building not just of a distinguished career, but also of an artistic persona that bares the complications of an uncommon star.
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