Champagne Coast

In an earlier post I wrote about my obsession with Blood Orange's Cupid Deluxe.  I am still obsessed, but am now also listening to his previous album, Coastal Grooves.  This album is summer time.  Oh, you thought summer time was eating watermelon triangles on your moms steps and having underwater hand stand competitions at the pool with your friends?  Sounds lovely, but sorry.  It's Coastal Grooves.  This album could be the soundtrack to a surf DVD.  Songs like "The Complete Knock" and "Forget It" are so fun, driving and surfy; and songs like "S' Cooled" and "Champagne Coast" make me think of slow motion, mesmerizing clips of surfers going over and under and through the waves.

"Champagne Coast" is my favorite song on the album.  It keeps with the West coast vibe but is different somehow.  More intimate.  Basically this is the most beautiful song I've ever heard.  My pupils morph from circles to hearts even if I'm alone and sometimes it makes me feel like I could have a little tear about it.  This song would probably be best enjoyed driving down the coast in California, but that's not going to happen any time soon so I will settle with late night living room dance as the next ideal scenario. 

This video of Devonte Hynes playing iton KCRW is so great.  WATCH IT.