![]() “People get the misconception that that’s the real you,” he says. This is why he chooses not to record under his own name. He gets that question a lot, and he’s well aware that journalists are pathologically inclined to categorize artists. Shit.”Īt least we didn’t prod him as to why his new music is so different from Test Icicles. Okay, here’s an easy one: How did he ?nd Lavender Bridge guest singer Emmy the Great, whose euphonious vocalizing on “Galaxy of the Lost” could allay even the most fretful guy’s fears? “Oh, fuck, I need to call her! But I can’t call her. “I mean, there was a song called ‘Lavender,’ but I didn’t put it on the album, so now it doesn’t make any sense.” Hynes mentions that he’s creating the cover art himself, so we ask if the image contains allusions to the album’s title. Why did he name Lightspeed Champion’s debut LP-a country-in?uenced, anti-folk set featuring lots of strings and pedal steel- Falling Off the Lavender Bridge? “God, it sounds like a Rush album,” he says, laughing anxiously. “I just don’t know what I’m gonna do,” he says.Īnd somehow, unintentionally, our questions to the amiable young musician only seem to ratchet up his anxiety. When Paste rings Hynes in Dalston, the East London district where he lives, Hynes reveals that he’s lost the keys to his apartment and that his cellphone service has been restricted, so he can only receive calls, not make them. Hynes went on to release two solo studio albums as Lightspeed Champion and subsequently five more as Blood Orange, between 20. They released one full-length album in 2005. From 2004 to 2006, Hynes was a member of the band Test Icicles, playing guitar, synth, and occasionally performing vocals. Lightspeed Champion, has suffered from stomach ulcers since the age of 15, so he really should avoid stress. Devont Hynes, also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer and director based in New York City. Sesame Street appearance.įor fans of: Bright Eyes, Shout Out Louds, Belle & Sebastianĭev Hynes, a.k.a. The goofy, puppet-filled video for his first single, “Galaxy of the Lost,” was inspired by an R.E.M. Why he's worth watching: Hynes’ moping autobiographical lyrics are balanced by his truly unusual sense of humor. His debut full-length, however, is miles from the Icicles’ spiky post-punk sound, thanks in part to veteran Saddle Creek producer Mike Mogis. Hometown: Born in Houston, raised in Essex, Englandįun fact: Lightspeed Champion is 21-year-old Dev Hynes, former guitarist of short-lived, much-loved band Test Icicles.
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