Blood Orange "Essex Honey" 2024-10-25 while the bandmates were literally

while the bandmates were literally on the move touring

except this time the venues were huge and mostly sold-out

as they move from opening slots on tours with everyone from Sum 41 to Simple Plan

"Everything is way personal

It chronicles Mellencamp's historic free tour in 2000 when he performed on street corners and in public parks across the country

Blood Orange "Essex Honey" 2024-10-25 while the bandmates were literallyThe new album is titled Essex Honey. 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 motifs, nods to earlier Blood Orange projects, and various musical interpolations from Hynes' youth. Sonically, the album