Blood Orange - Essex Honey (2025)
Essex Honey is a hauntingly beautiful exploration of loss, memory, and place—crafted in the emotional aftermath of Hynes’s grief. Through foggy synths, field recordings, and Arthur Russell–like cello, the album captures melancholy woven into London’s urban and pastoral landscapes. Unexpected collaborator moments—like Lorde’s soaring echo or Zadie Smith’s literary voice—enhance the mood without overshadowing the deeply personal narrative. Each track feels like a melancholic vignette, moving from ambient desolation to fragile beauty, culminating in a powerful yet fragile unity. In its quiet intimacy and compositional clarity, Essex Honey feels like Dev Hynes's most emotionally focused and cohesive work to date.
Genre: Alternative R&B
Country: UK
Final Verdict: 61% (Good Album)
Yearly Ranking: 460th / 599
Highlight: Westerberg (feat. Eva Tolkin & Liam Benzvi)
Made me think of:
Elliott Smith
Yo La Tengo
The Replacements
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