Blood Orange - Essex Honey Available On:2LP Pharaoh is sending his troops

Pharaoh is sending his troops off to fight and this is his pep-talk

in the words of The Guardian like “Bitches Brew era Miles entering the dub chamber with a New Orleans marching band – in a good way”

but the remaining tracks are among the finest the '80s had to offer

Or maybe they sing because of the noise

droning acoustic space that highlighted the songs’ serpentine shapes

Blood Orange - Essex Honey Available On:2LP Pharaoh is sending his troopsDev Hynes AKA Blood Orange announces the release of his album in 6 years Essex Honey. Lorde, Caroline Polachek, and Turnstiles Brendan Yates all feature. It 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