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Coastal Grooves
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Studio album by
Blood Orange
ReleasedAugust 30th, 2011
Genreindie pop, baroque pop, folk, contemporary R&B, jazz, soul, electronic music
Length44:54
LabelDomino Records
ProducerAriel Rechtshaid
Blood Orange chronology
Coastal Grooves Cupid Deluxe

Coastal Grooves is the debut LP record by Blood Orange.[1] It was released August 30th, 2011 under Domino Recording Company. The album featured no guest appearances and was produced by Ariel Rechtshaid in Los Angeles.[2] Domino Record Company describes the album as highlighting the glamour and drama of New York City in the 1980s.[2]

Music

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The album incorporates stylistic elements of indie rock, baroque pop, folk, contemporary R&B, jazz, soul, and electronic music. The music video for "I'm Sorry We Lied" follows Blood Orange and a woman's night life events in New York City. Many works on the album are said[by whom?] to be inspired by the after-hours environment of NYC. [3]

Track listing

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All tracks written by Devonté Hynes.

Standard edition CDDigital Download
No. Title Length
1. "Forget It" 3:56
2. "Sutphin Boulevard" 3:33
3. "I'm Sorry We Lied" 4:00
4. "Can We Go Inside Now?" 3:51
5. "S'cooled" 3:10
6. "Complete Failure" 3:35
7. "Instantly Blank (The Goodness)" 2:53
8. "The Complete Knock" 5:03
9. "Are You Sure You're Really Busy?" 4:21
10. "Champagne Coast" 4:52
11. "Said No" (iTunes bonus track) 4:54

Personnel

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Reception

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The album has a rating of 72/100 on Metacritic based on 18 reviews, indicating generally favorable reviews.[4][5] A reviewer for Pitchfork reviewed the album and wrote that Coastal Grooves omits catchy choruses and melodies in favor of starky guitar lines and seductive mumbling.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Blood Orange: Coastal Grooves Album Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  2. ^ a b "Coastal Grooves". Domino USA. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
  3. ^ "Album Review: Blood Orange – Coastal Grooves". Consequence of Sound. 2011-08-18. Retrieved 2017-11-09.
  4. ^ Coastal Grooves by Blood Orange, retrieved 2017-10-26
  5. ^ "Dev Hynes Wants To Know What It Feels Like To Be Free". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-10-26.