Blood Orange - Freetown Sound Vinyl Record

For close to a decade and a half, Devonté Hynes has dabbled in all kinds of music, hopping genres under different aliases. His NYC move in the 2000s gave birth to Blood Orange and his own brand of urgent, yet tender, pop tunes. Freetown Sound is his most ambitious work yet, a perfect amalgam of techniques and references playing out like a one-man theatrical performance. Named after his dad's Sierra Leone birthplace, the LP is a vivid personal and political statement, discussing race, faith, sex and sexism through 17 radiant tracks. From rubbery funk to silky R&B, this eclectic music defies easy categorization.

1. By Ourselves
2. Augustine
3. Chance
4. Best to You
5. With Him
6. E.V.P.
7. Love Ya
8. But You
9. Desirée
10. Hands Up
11. Hadron Collider
12. Squash Squash
13. Juicy 1-4
14. Better Than Me
15. Thank You
16. I Know
17. Better Numb