Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 2013

Coastal Grooves is an LP by Blood Orange from 2013 released on the Domino label.

About this album

Coastal Grooves refines Blood Orange’s early sound into a sleek, nocturnal blend of synth-pop, new wave and funk-drenched pop. Released in 2011, the album marked Dev Hynes’ move towards a more personal and polished solo identity, pairing feather-light grooves with restless melodies and vivid urban imagery. Its cool surface conceals real emotional tension, from the anxious pulse of Sutphin Boulevard to the wistful glow of Champagne Coast. Widely admired for its style and subtle songwriting, the record helped establish Blood Orange as one of modern pop’s most distinctive and quietly influential voices.