Essex Honey
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| Released | 29 August 2025 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Essex Honey is the upcoming fifth studio album by English musician Dev Hynes, under his stage name Blood Orange. It is set to be released on 29 August 2025 through RCA Records.
The album follows the 2022 EP Four Songs and marks his first full-length studio release since 2018's Negro Swan. It features contributions from Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Daniel Caesar, Mustafa the Poet, Brendan Yates of Turnstile, Naomi Scott, Amandla Stenberg and Zadie Smith, amongst others.
Background and promotion
Essex Honey marks Dev Hynes' debut studio album on RCA Records following his signing with the label in September 2022.[1] In a May 2024 interview with Esquire, he first revealed that he was working on new material.[2] The album was created during a period of grief and reflection on his upbringing in Essex, intertwined with how music has inspired and healed him throughout his life.[3] Hynes aims to process these emotions amid a cultural moment marked by "collective grief and loss", seeking resolution and acceptance.[4] The record is described as a personal exploration of grief and his Essex roots, with nods to artists such as Elliott Smith, The Replacements and his own earlier work.[5] Hynes self-produced and wrote the album, with songwriting contributions from the featured artists.[6]
The album announcement on 17 July 2025 coincided with the release of the dual single, "Somewhere in Between" and "Mind Loaded".[7] The lead single, "The Field" was released on 26 June 2025.[8] Prior to this, Hynes had announced U.S. tour dates for September 2025, alongside European and UK shows scheduled for the fall, including a pair of residency performances in Toronto and Brooklyn respectively.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3. | "Somewhere in Between" | Devonté Hynes | 3:23 |
| 4. | "The Field" (featuring The Durutti Column, Tariq Al-Sabir, Caroline Polachek and Daniel Caesar) |
| 3:19 |
| 5. | "Mind Loaded" (featuring Caroline Polachek, Lorde and Mustafa) |
| 3:37 |
References
- ^ Ragusa, Paolo (17 July 2025). "Blood Orange Announces New Album Essex Honey, Shares Two New Songs". Consequence. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Rossignol, Derrick (17 July 2025). "Blood Orange Shares A Song With Lorde And Caroline Polachek To Announce Essex Honey, A New Album". Uproxx. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Eede, Christian (17 July 2025). "Blood Orange Reveals First Album in Six Years, Essex Honey". The Quietus. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Paul, Larisha (17 July 2025). "Dev Hynes Announces New Blood Orange Album Essex Honey Featuring Lorde, Caroline Polachek & More". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Jenna (17 July 2025). "Blood Orange to release first album in six years Essex Honey". Hot Press. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (17 July 2025). "Blood Orange Announces New Album Essex Honey Feat. Lorde, Brendan Yates, Zadie Smith, & More: Hear Two Tracks". Stereogum. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (17 July 2025). "Blood Orange Enlists Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Turnstile's Brendan Yates, and More for New Album Essex Honey". Pitchfork. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ "Blood Orange Shares New Songs "The Field" & "Somewhere in Between"". HotNewHipHop. 27 June 2025. Retrieved 20 July 2025.
- ^ Pilley, Max (17 July 2025). "Blood Orange shares two new songs and announces album Essex Honey featuring Lorde, Brendan Yates, Zadie Smith and more". NME. Retrieved 20 July 2025.