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Cupid Deluxe
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 68 Ratings

  • Summary: The second release from Dev Hynes as Blood Orange includes guest appearances from such artists as Adam Bainbridge of Kindness, Clams Casino, MC Despot, David Longstreth of Dirty Projectors, Caroline Polachek of Chairlift, Skepta, and Samantha Urbani of Friends.
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  • Record Label: Domino
  • Genre(s): Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Alternative Dance, Chillwave
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. No Ripcord
    Dec 2, 2013
    90
    Floating gracefully, and guided by a stylish demigod of his own imagining, he glides atop the current of the zeitgeist as globalized and immediately accessible as the modern urban hub he calls home.
  2. Spin
    Nov 18, 2013
    80
    Packed with these canny connections between music and lyrics, Cupid highlights Hynes' tremendous recent advancement as an arranger.
  3. Mixmag
    Nov 27, 2013
    80
    Where ‘Coastal Grooves’ felt like an indie kid playing at being an r’n’b superstar, here the metamorphosis seems complete.
  4. Los Angeles Times
    Nov 22, 2013
    75
    There’s a bravery to Hynes’ vulnerability here. He finds what he’s looking for, and he doesn’t flinch.
  5. Uncut
    Nov 20, 2013
    70
    Cupid Deluxe is a more mature and collaborative affair that sees Hynes marinate his songs in an early-'90s soul-funk fusion that foregrounds groove over melody. [Dec 2013, p.65]
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  6. Consequence
    Nov 18, 2013
    70
    Though the second half of Cupid Deluxe occasionally meanders and loses the immediacy of the first four songs, there are bright spots throughout. Hynes’s production is top notch, providing crisp treatments for his diverse, moody, NYC-inspired pop songs.
  7. NOW Magazine
    Nov 14, 2013
    60
    It’s an effortless but unpredictable experience. Hynes may not turn up until midway through a song, but he glides seamlessly into the album’s comfortable atmosphere.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. NormanAlee
    Nov 16, 2019
    10
    It's ridiculous how the worst song You're not good enough - became a single. This album has a lot of good yet simple songs
  2. adhamhany
    Dec 7, 2013
    9
    I really enjoyed the 80's feel in this album. It brought back a lot of fond memories. The production is great, and so are the vocals. TheI really enjoyed the 80's feel in this album. It brought back a lot of fond memories. The production is great, and so are the vocals. The saxophones are particularly mesmerizing. Overall, the album is one big beautiful surprise.… Expand
  4. kyle_aaronson
    Dec 9, 2013
    8
    At first, it kind of felt like all of the songs were pretty much the same. But then I started listening to the album a few more times, and notAt first, it kind of felt like all of the songs were pretty much the same. But then I started listening to the album a few more times, and not only does that become an appreciation, and a good thing, but it starts to give the album a certain feel and vibe throughout that enhances it. I don't think it's necessarily a work of genius, but incredibly pleasant in a melancholy way.… Expand
  5. All_ButTrU4
    Mar 14, 2021
    8
    This has a beautiful nostalgia to it as if it was a lost gem from 80's. It's nostalgia is planted deep in romanticism and heartbreak, themesThis has a beautiful nostalgia to it as if it was a lost gem from 80's. It's nostalgia is planted deep in romanticism and heartbreak, themes that become interchangeable on this record as neither are wat they seem. This album can easily be overlooked due to it's cohesion bordering on repetition and production sharing similarities but it becomes a strength on repeated listens. It revels in the subtle changes:background vocals,instrumentations . This is a brave delicate album on loves both halves:heartbreak and romance exploring loss in it's variable forms:loss of self,love,heartbreak, loneliness. This is truly a definitive release for the 10's . Favourite:time will tell,you're not good enough,always let you down,UNCLE ace… Expand

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