| Coastal Grooves | ||||
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| [[File:|frameless|alt=COASTALGROOVES|COASTALGROOVES]] | ||||
| Studio album by Blood Orange | ||||
| Released | August 30th, 2011 | |||
| Genre | indie pop, baroque pop, folk, contemporary R&B, jazz, soul, electronic music | |||
| Length | 44:54 | |||
| Label | Domino Records | |||
| Producer | Ariel Rechtshaid | |||
| Blood Orange chronology | ||||
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Coastal Grooves is the debut LP record by Blood Orange.[1] It was released August 30th, 2011 under Domino Recording Company. The album featured no guest appearances and was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid in Los Angeles.[2] Domino Record Company describes the album as highlighting the glamour and drama of New York City in the 1980s.[2]
Music
editThe album incorporates stylistic elements of indie rock, baroque pop, folk, contemporary R&B, jazz, soul, and electronic music. The music video for "I'm Sorry We Lied" follows Blood Orange and a woman's night life events in New York City. Many works on the album are said[by whom?] to be inspired by the after-hours environment of NYC. [3]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Devonté Hynes.
| Standard edition CD, Digital Download | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Forget It" | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Sutphin Boulevard" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "I'm Sorry We Lied" | 4:00 |
| 4. | "Can We Go Inside Now?" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "S'cooled" | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Complete Failure" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Instantly Blank (The Goodness)" | 2:53 |
| 8. | "The Complete Knock" | 5:03 |
| 9. | "Are You Sure You're Really Busy?" | 4:21 |
| 10. | "Champagne Coast" | 4:52 |
| 11. | "Said No" (iTunes bonus track) | 4:54 |
Personnel
edit- Devonté Hynes – vocals, music, lyrics, production, guitar, keyboards, bass, percussion, drums
- Ariel Rechtshaid - production, percussion, mixing, engineering
- Nedelle Torrisi - additional vocals (2,7)
- Justin Meldal-Johnsen - bass
- Chris Rakestraw - additional engineering
- Garrett Ray - drums
- Howie Weinberg - mastering
- David Schiffman - mixing
- Brian Lantelme - photography
Reception
editThe album has a rating of 72/100 on Metacritic based on 18 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[4][5] A reviewer for Pitchfork reviewed the album and wrote that Coastal Grooves omits catchy choruses and melodies in favor of starky guitar lines and seductive mumbling.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "Blood Orange: Coastal Grooves Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ a b "Coastal Grooves". Domino USA. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
- ^ "Album Review: Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves". Consequence of Sound. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
- ^ Coastal Grooves by Blood Orange, retrieved 2017-10-26
- ^ "Dev Hynes Wants To Know What It Feels Like To Be Free". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
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