Watch Blood Orange Debut Two New Songs on The Late Late Show
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Blood Orange made an appearance on The Late Late Show with James Corden Tuesday night to premiere a medley of two new songs, “Something to Do” and “Dark & Handsome.”
The performance began with Dev Hynes playing guitar on the ground while his backing vocalists sang “Something to Do” on park benches behind him. He then got to his feet and broke into “Dark & Handsome” without missing a beat, a smooth, sultry cut that includes a brief feature from Chaz Bear of Toro y Moi. Hynes has never been afraid to cede the stage to other vocalists, both live and in the studio, and that interplay of voices makes this a one-of-a-kind performance, particularly for late-night television.
It’s unclear whether these two new tracks signal a larger release on the way from the New York-based artist, or if they’re just left over from last year’s excellent Negro Swan. Either way, the studio versions of these two songs are something to look out for in the coming weeks.