Dev Hynes
Devonté Hynes review – alt-rocker makes an exhilarating classical debut
Performed by the London Symphony Orchestra, Hynes’ new compositions had a gravitas absent from his pop music – and plenty of discordant energy
Jazz Monroe
19, Mar, 2023 @3:37 PM
Sex stories, purgatory and Adele’s tears: the album skit is back
Keen to re-establish the album in the age of the playlist, artists are peppering their work with voice notes and sketches – to profound and annoying ends
Tara Joshi
14, Feb, 2022 @12:00 PM
Work, work, work: Beyoncé's labour of liberation
Leading a creative revolution whose ripples were seen from Kanye to Donald Glover to Little Simz, Beyoncé consigned the idea of performers ‘sticking to the music’ to history
Tshepo Mokoena
19, Nov, 2019 @10:01 AM
Blood Orange: Angel’s Pulse review – immersive and delicate mixtape
(Domino)
Tara Joshi
21, Jul, 2019 @8:00 AM
Blood Orange: Angel's Pulse review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Dev Hynes’ new mixtape contains a flood of musical influences – from shoegaze to dancehall and found sound – and is only occasionally self-indulgent
Alexis Petridis
11, Jul, 2019 @11:00 AM
Coachella day three review: Ariana Grande on fire and Pusha T on an iceberg
Grande closed the weekend with a Bang Bang, Pusha T brought dancing abominable snowmen, and Lizzo was a plus-size tonic
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
15, Apr, 2019 @11:14 AM
Blood Orange: Negro Swan review – a dizzying triumph
(Domino)
Tara Joshi
26, Aug, 2018 @7:00 AM
Dev Hynes: ‘Puff Daddy somehow got my number… it was pretty strange’
The east London musician talks about his album Negro Swan – and why he prefers playing football to being on stage
Killian Fox
19, Aug, 2018 @8:30 AM
Mac Miller: Swimming review – maturing rapper in search for self-acceptance
The Pittsburgh artist went through a breakup with Ariana Grande and was arrested for a drunken car crash – but his troubles result in a wiser, sadder, better album
Meaghan Garvey
02, Aug, 2018 @10:00 AM
Things that rhyme with MailChimp: the most confusing ad campaign of 2017 so far
The email marketing company has launched FailChips, SnailPrimp and NailChamps – and even persuaded Dev Hynes to release a song as VeilHymn
27, Feb, 2017 @1:57 PM
Listen to the first track from Blondie's new album, Pollinator
The 11th album from group starring Debbie Harry, features tracks by Sia, Charli XCX, Dev Hynes, Johnny Marr and more. Listen to its first single, Fun
Guardian music
01, Feb, 2017 @9:04 AM
Blood Orange: ‘I don’t want people to immediately like my music. That's scary’
The London-born producer builds dense modern pop with roots in hip-hop, R&B and NYC culture. He says he wants people to be intrigued, not infatuated
Lanre Bakare
24, Aug, 2016 @11:00 AM
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