Blood Orange - "Essex Honey" label_Loma Vista Recordings originally released on June 30

originally released on June 30

the aptly titled hit

while CZARFACE (bolstered by the legendary Wu-Tang Clan's Inspectah Deck and Esoteric) slash through each of the Czar-Keys' produced tracks as the team raises the bar on their previous LP

all-analog mastering by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal

the material on Billboard Heart is astonishing

Blood Orange - "Essex Honey" label_Loma Vista Recordings originally released on June 30Essex Honey explores themes of family grief, England, and the healing, communal power of music throughout a lifetime. Lyrically, the album is diaristic yet communal, existing in the haze of memory that often follows a loss. Musically, this is reflected sonically through analog recordings, recurring cello motifs, nods to earlier Blood Orange projects, and various musical interpolations from Hynes' youth. Sonically, the album includes an array of