Blood Orange - Essex Honey - VINYL LP

In 2011, three world-class musicians, Italian pianist Paolo Giacometti, Scottish violinist Candida Thompson and Serbian-Russian cellist Xenia Jankovic decided to join forces and form the Hamlet Piano Trio. All three have earned their stripes, both as soloists and as chamber musicians, and their reputation as a trio continues to grow worldwide. On their début recording, the group performs Mendelssohn's two Piano Trios. Details 1. I. Molto Allegro Agitato 2. II. Andante Con Molto Tranquillo 3. III. Scherzo. Leggiero E Vivace 4. IV. Finale. Allegro Assai Appassionato 5. I. Allegro Energico E Fuoco 6. II. Andante Espressivo 7. III. Scherzo. Molto Allegro Quasi Presto 8. IV. Finale. Allegro Appassionato

Double vinyl LP pressing, includes . For well over a decade, Devonté Hynes has proven himself a virtuoso of versatility, experimenting with almost every conceivable musical genre under a variety of monikers. After moving to New York City in the mid-2000s, Hynes became Blood Orange, plumming the oeuvres of the city's musical legends to create a singular style of urgent, delicate pop music. Freetown Sound, which follows 2011's Coastal Grooves and 2013's breakthrough Cupid Deluxe, builds upon everything Hynes has done as an artist, resulting in the most expansive artistic statement of his career. Drawing from a deep well of techniques and references, the album unspools like a piece of theater, evoking unexpected communions of moods, voices, and eras. Freetown Sound derives it's name from the birthplace of Hynes' father, the capital of Sierra Leone. Thematically, it is profoundly personal and unapologetically political, touching on issues of race, religion, S*x, and sexism over 17 shimmering songs. Each song echoes into another, with leitmotifs carefully stitched throughout, yielding a sound palette that gently recalls elastic funk, slinky R&B, and pure pop, but resisting easy categorization. Album Tracks 1. By Ourselves 2. Augustine 3. Chance 4. Best to You 5. With Him 1. E.V.P 2. Love Ya 3. But You 4. Desiree 1. Hands Up 2. Hadron Collider 3. Squash Squash 4. Juicy 1-4 1. Better Than Me 2. Thank You 3. I Know 4. Better Numb

Double vinyl LP pressing includes . Producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter and vocalist Devonte Hynes returns with his fourth album as Blood Orange entitled Negro Swan. Raised in England, Hynes started out as a teenage punk in the UK band Test Icicles before releasing two orchestral acoustic pop records as Lightspeed Champion. In 2011, he released Coastal Grooves, the first of three solo albums under the moniker Blood Orange.