![]() 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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