Cupid Deluxe
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.5/10[3] |
Metacritic | 75/100[4] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Chicago Tribune | [6] |
The Guardian | [7] |
The Independent | [8] |
Los Angeles Times | [9] |
NME | 6/10[10] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[11] |
Rolling Stone | [12] |
Spin | 8/10[1] |
Vice | B+[13] |
Cupid Deluxe is the second album by
Between albums, Hynes has written and produced music for the likes of
Cupid Deluxe shows a more expansive aural palate than the previous release Coastal Grooves, while still retaining the pop sensibilities that Hynes has showcased since his days in
Speaking about the album, Hynes said it was inspired by "New York City, the Big Apple. I lived in Brooklyn for some time and finally made the leap into Manhattan. So a lot of the record is about that, transitions, life transitions. Moving from a stable position to an unstable position. Something we have all been through."[15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Devonté Hynes, except "Always Let U Down" written by
"Always Let U Down" is a cover of I Can Only Disappoint U by the English alternative rock band Mansun from their album Little Kix (2000).
Personnel
- Devonté Hynes– vocals, main instrumentation, composition, arrangement
- Despot - vocals on "Clipped On"
- Dave Longstreth- vocals on "No Right Thing"
- Caroline Polachek - vocals on "Chamakay", backing vocals and spoken part at the beginning on "Chosen"
- Samantha Urbani - vocals on "You're Not Good Enough", "No Right Thing", "It Is What It Is", "Chosen", "Always Let U Down", "On The Line", "Time Will Tell"
- Skepta - vocals on "High Street"
- Clams Casino - additional production on "No Right Thing"
- David "DJ" Ginyard - bass
- Jason Arce - saxophones and clarinet
- Adam Bainbridge (Kindness) - saxophone arrangement, vocals and drum tracks on "On The Line", "Time Will Tell"
- Mikaelin 'Blue' Bluespruce- engineer
- Tawiah - vocals on "Time Will Tell"
- Sam Beste - piano on "Time Will Tell"
- Blue May - guitar on "Time Will Tell"
References
- ^ a b Walters, Barry (15 November 2013). "Blood Orange's 'Cupid Deluxe' Is a Marvel of Sweetly Pained, Outsider-Oriented R&B". Spin. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ a b Pitchfork Staff (8 October 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
The album follows a similar kitchen-sink-funk feel, as Hynes pilfers the best bits from disco, soul, and R&B...
- ^ "Cupid Deluxe by Blood Orange reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ "Reviews for Cupid Deluxe by Blood Orange". Metacritic. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "Cupid Deluxe – Blood Orange". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Kot, Greg (17 November 2013). "Blood Orange, 'Cupid Deluxe' review". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Costa, Maddy (14 November 2013). "Blood Orange: Cupid Deluxe – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Gill, Andy (15 November 2013). "Album review: Blood Orange, Cupid Deluxe (Domino)". The Independent. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Wood, Mikael (21 November 2013). "Album review: Blood Orange's bravely mournful 'Cupid Deluxe'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Hutchinson, Kate (15 November 2013). "Blood Orange – 'Cupid Deluxe'". NME. Archived from the original on 22 November 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Dombal, Ryan (13 November 2013). "Blood Orange: Cupid Deluxe". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Hermes, Will (5 November 2013). "Cupid Deluxe". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (16 September 2016). "Frank Ocean's Candidness and the Ambitious Blood Orange: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau". Vice. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ^ "Youtube Cupid Deluxe (Album Stream)". YouTube.
- ^ "NME - Blood Orange streams new album 'Cupid Deluxe' ahead of release - listen". NME.
- ^ Pitchfork (8 October 2019). "The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s". Pitchfork. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
External links
- Official Tumblr Page Archived 24 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine
- Official Soundcloud Page
- Official YouTube Channel