Update: Hynes has also shared a self-directed video for album track “Augustine.” Watch that below.
Dev Hynes — a.k.a. Blood Orange — was originally meant to release his new album, Freetown Sound, on July 1 via Domino. Now, Hynes has announced that he’s released the follow-up to 2013’s Cupid Deluxe three days early on all platforms. In his tweets, Hynes detailed all of the collaborators on this record: Ava Raiin, Empress Of, Debbie Harry, Bea1991, Starchild, Ian Isiah, Nelly Furtado, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Kelsey Lu, Carly Rae Jepsen, and Zuri Marley. Find Freetown Sound via Apple Music below.
SURPRISE! My new album Freetown Sound is OUT NOW across all formats. Please enjoy. ?? https://t.co/lz5hsgTATO pic.twitter.com/tQzbtxHiLR
— Devonté Hynes (@devhynes) June 28, 2016
feat Ava Raiin, EmpressOf, Debbie Harry, Bea1991, Starchild, Ian Isiah, Nelly Furtado, Ta-Nehisi C, Kelsey Lu, Carly Rae Jepsen, Zuri Marley
— Devonté Hynes (@devhynes) June 28, 2016
Freetown Sound track list:
1. “By Ourselves”
2. “Augustine”
3. “Chance”
4. “Best to You”
5. “With Him”
6. “E.V.P.”
7. “Love Ya”
8. “But You”
9. “Desirée”
10. “Hands Up”
11. “Hadron Collider”
12. “Squash Squash”
13. “Juicy 1-4”
14. “Better Than Me”
15. “Thank You”
16. “I Know”
17. “Better Numb”