Blood Orange drops two new tracks for Black History MonthMusicNewsBlood Orange drops two new tracks for Black History MonthListen to ‘Christopher & 6th’ and ‘JUNE 12TH’ nowShareLink copied ✔️February 5, 2018MusicNewsText Ellie June Goodman Dev Hynes has released two new Blood Orange tracks, “Christopher & 6th” and “JUNE 12TH”, on Soundcloud. “Christopher & 6th” and “JUNE 12TH” were both put out to mark the start of Black History Month in the United States. According to Hynes, they will not appear on the artist’s next Blood Orange album. “Christopher & 6th” features stunning vocals over raw, stripped-back guitar, while “JUNE 12TH” includes a powerful spoken word over a dreamy, hip hop-inspired backing track. Speaking in an interview at New Yorker Festival in October last year, Hynes said his upcoming Blood Orange album – the follow-up to 2016’s Freetown Sound, and one of our most anticipated of the year – was “78 per cent done”. He also explained that the record would focus on his childhood in Essex, England, themes he explores on “JUNE 12TH”. Announcing the release of the two tracks on his Instagram, Hynes wrote: “U must luv yourself... Happy Black History Month. (All year)”. Listen to the new tracks below. TrendingHow Prince almost ended up in The Fifth ElementThe Purple One backed out because Jean Paul Gaultier’s costumes were ‘too effeminate’Arts+CultureMusicThe 5 best songs from Drake’s new albums (plural) Maison Margiela FragrancesEventWhat went down at Maison Margiela’s ‘The Scentsorium Collection’ launchFashionWhy is Americana everywhere right now?BeautyThe sexiest flesh-baring Instagram accounts you need to followFashionThe story of Gia Carangi: world’s first supermodel who died of Aids at 26BeautyNude awakening: Meet the young people embracing naturismBeautySo you want to smell like a cyborg?Life & CultureThere is nothing more romantic than friendship