Coastal Grooves (Digital Download Card)

Release Date: 2013

Blood Orange's Coastal Grooves (2011) wraps intimate R&B vocals in warm analog synths and drum machines that pulse with new wave precision. Dev Hynes crafts melancholy pop songs that feel both nostalgic and immediate, with lyrics about longing and connection delivered over basslines that stick in your head for days.

Standout Tracks

• Sutphin Boulevard: The album's most recognizable track with its hypnotic synth loop and vulnerable vocal delivery
• Champagne Coast: Closes the album with dreamy guitars and one of Hynes' most affecting vocal performances

Mood: dreamy, nostalgic, late night, introspective

Tracklist

1. A1. Forget It
2. A2. Sutphin Boulevard
3. A3. I'm Sorry We Lied
4. A4. Can We Go Inside Now?
5. A5. S'cooled
6. B1. Complete Failure
7. B2. Instantly Blank (The Goodness)
8. B3. The Complete Knock
9. B4. Are You Sure You're Really Busy?
10. B5. Champagne Coast