Blood Orange releases new album

Producer, multi-instrumentalist, composer, songwriter and vocalist Devonté Hynes returns with his fourth album as Blood Orange, Negro Swan, released on Domino on August 24, 2018.

Negro Swan was written and produced by Hynes. Says Hynes:

“My newest album is an exploration into my own and many types of black depression, an honest look at the corners of black existence, and the ongoing anxieties of queer/people of color. A reach back into childhood and modern traumas, and the things we do to get through it all. The underlying thread through each piece on the album is the idea of HOPE, and the lights we can try to turn on within ourselves with a hopefully positive outcome of helping others out of their darkness.

Negro Swan will be available on August 24th 2018, with LP to follow. The Domino Mart deluxe double LP is pressed on limited edition gold vinyl with a double sided 24 x 36 poster, and comes with MP3s. The indie retail version deluxe double LP is pressed on orange vinyl. Pre-order the album digitally here or from the Domino Mart here.

Hynes will be touring in support of Negro Swan this fall. The tour dates are below.

• Sat July 21 - Chicago, IL - Union Park, Pitchfork Music Festival
• Sun Aug 5 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean-Drapeau, Osheaga Festival
• Fri Sept 14 - Vancouver, BC - The Orpheum, Westward Music Festival
• Sat Sept 15 - Seattle, WA - Moore Theatre
• Sun Sept 16 - Portland, OR - Roseland
• Thurs Sept 20 - Oakland, CA - Fox Theatre
• Fri Sept 21 Los Angeles, CA - Greek Theatre
• Sat Sept 22 - Las Vegas, NV - Downtown Las Vegas, Life is Beautiful Festival
• Wed Sept 26 - New York, NY - Central Park Summerstage
• Thurs Sept 27 - Philadelphia, PA - The Fillmore
• Fri Sept 28 - Washington, DC - Lincoln Theatre
• Mon Oct 1 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
• Tue Oct 2 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
• Sat Oct 6 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park, Austin City Limits
• Sat Oct 13 - Austin, TX - Zilker Park, Austin City Limits
• Mon Oct 29 - London, UK - O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
• Tue Oct 30 - Amsterdam, NL - Melkweg
• Fri Nov 2 - Paris, FR - Grande Halle de la Villette - Pitchfork Music Festival
• Sat Nov 3 - Sun Nov 4 - Turin, IT - Lingotto Fiere, Club To Club Festival
• Tues Nov 6 – Berlin, DE – Columbia Theatre
• Wed Nov 7 - Sat Nov 10 - Reykjavík, Iceland - Iceland Airwaves Festival
• Thursday Nov 8 – Copenhagen, DK – The Grey Hall