''Angel's Pulse'' is a mixtape by

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. It was released via

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on 12 July 2019. It is his first release since his fourth studio album ''

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'' (2018). Originally released digitally, it was later released on compact disc, vinyl, and cassette tape on 4 October 2019.

Promotion

At ''

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'' on 16 April 2019, Dev Hynes performed "Something to Do" and "Dark & Handsome" for the first time. A music video for "Benzo" was released on 15 July 2019. It was directed by Dev Hynes himself. In the video, Ian Isiah portrays as an aristocrat, while Hynes portrays as a cellist. A music video for "Dark & Handsome" was released on 28 October 2019. Directed by Dev Hynes, the video includes a brief appearance from Toro y Moi, who is also featured on the song.

Critical reception

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, which assigns a weighted average score out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the mixtape received an average score of 73, based on 7 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Ann-Derrick Gaillot of ''

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'' gave the mixtape an 8.0 out of 10, writing, "while 2016's ''

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'' and 2018's ''

'' are cinematic both in their production and overarching themes, ''Angel's Pulse'', Blood Orange's shortest collection of songs, feels like scanning radio stations in a lovingly nostalgic memory straight from the '90s and early '00s." Wilf Skinner of '' Clash'' described it as "a short mix of impressionistic sketches chock-full of collabs and spanning all manner of genres."

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes. *

Devonté Hynes Devonté Hynes (born David Joseph Michael Hynes, 23 December 1985), also known as Blood Orange and formerly Lightspeed Champion, is an English singer, songwriter, record producer, composer and director based in New York City. From 2004 to 2006, ...

– vocals, guitar (1–3, 6, 9, 10), bass guitar (1, 3, 4, 8–13), keyboards (1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 11), arrangement (3–9), drum programming (3, 4, 6–13), cello (4, 7), Rhodes piano (4, 10), synthesizer (6, 8, 10–14), double bass (7), sampler (7, 8), drums (10, 13), piano (12, 13), Moog synthesizer (13), production, mixing, art direction, design * Ian Isiah – vocals (1, 4, 5, 9, 13, 14) * Porches – guitar (1), drums (1), vocals (9) * Toro y Moi – vocals (3) * Eva – vocals (4) * Jason Arce – saxophone (4) * Kelsey Lu – vocals (5) *

Bryndon Cook Bryndon Cook, who also goes by the solo act Starchild & the New Romantic, is an American musician, producer, and singer-songwriter. He is best known for his work as the touring guitarist and music director for singer Solange Knowles, and his co ...

– keyboards (5) *

Justine Skye Justine Indira Skyers (born August 24, 1995), known professionally as Justine Skye, is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actress. Her initial fame from Tumblr found a career in the music industry and signed with Atlantic Records at the age o ...

– vocals (6, 12) * Ex Reyes – piano (6, 9), Moog synthesizer (6) *

Project Pat Patrick Earl Houston (born February 8, 1973), known professionally as Project Pat, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. He is the older brother of Juicy J, the co-founder of Three 6 Mafia. Houston was formerly a member of the hip-hop ...

– vocals (8) *

Gangsta Boo Lola Chantrelle Mitchell (August 7, 1979 – January 1, 2023), better known as Gangsta Boo, was an American rapper. She rose to prominence as a member of Three 6 Mafia, which she joined at the age of 14; after releasing six albums, she left th ...

– vocals (8) *

Tinashe Tinashe Jorgensen Kachingwe ( ; born February 6, 1993), known mononymously as Tinashe, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, Tinashe moved to Pasadena, California, as a child, where she pursued w ...

– vocals (8, 10) * Benny Revival – vocals (11) * David Ginyard – bass guitar (11) * Arca – vocals (12) * Joba – vocals (12) * Dave Cooley – mastering * Matthew Cooper – design * Flurina Rothenberger – cover photography

Charts

References

{{Dev Hynes 2019 mixtape albums Dev Hynes albums Domino Recording Company albums