Freetown Sound

by Blood Orange

Freetown Sound cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 28 June 2016
  • Label: Domino
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 58:39
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Dev Hynes delivers a sprawling, deeply personal masterclass in modern, 1980s-inflected R&B and sophisti-pop. Named after the capital of Sierra Leone (his father's birthplace), the record explores profound themes of queer identity, Black masculinity, and spirituality in America. It utilizes a vast array of samples, spoken-word interludes, and guest vocalists to weave a stunning, deeply atmospheric narrative.

Genres

Descriptors: Leftfield, atmospheric, conscious, lgbtq, protest, soulful, dreamy, rhythmic, sampling, vocal

Tracklist

  1. By Ourselves (2:12)
  2. Augustine (3:51)
  3. Chance (2:48)
  4. Best to You (3:45)
  5. With Him (1:25)
  6. E.V.P. (5:43)
  7. Love Ya (2:47)
  8. But You (3:01)
  9. Desirée (3:00)
  10. Hands Up (4:09)
  11. Hadron Collider (3:43)
  12. Squash Squash (3:37)
  13. Juicy 1-4 (4:35)
  14. Better Than Me (3:16)
  15. Thank You (3:03)
  16. I Know (4:34)
  17. Better Numb (3:01)

Credits

  • Blood Orange - primary artist
  • Jason Arce - saxophone, arranged by [saxophone arrangement]
  • Ava Raiin - vocals
  • Ian Isiah - vocals
  • Ashlee Haze - written-by
  • Charles Mingus - written-by
  • Aaron Maine - other [third chord suggestion in hook], acoustic guitar
  • Lorely Rodriguez - vocals, written-by

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