''Cupid Deluxe'' is the second album by

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, and is the follow-up to 2011's '' Coastal Grooves''. The album was released on 18 November 2013 in the UK, and was available worldwide a week earlier on iTunes on 12 November 2013. Between albums, Hynes has written and produced music for the likes of

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, MKS, and more. ''Cupid Deluxe'' shows a more expansive aural palate than the previous release ''Coastal Grooves'', while still retaining the pop sensibilities that Hynes has showcased since his days in

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and

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. The album features many guest appearances, including performances from

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(

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(Chairlift),

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(Friends), Clams Casino, Despot, Adam Bainbridge (Kindness),

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and more. The album was streamed in full on Hynes' own YouTube channel on 5 November 2013. Speaking about the album, Hynes said it was inspired by "New York City, the Big Apple. I lived in Brooklyn for some time and finally made the leap into Manhattan. So a lot of the record is about that, transitions, life transitions. Moving from a stable position to an unstable position. Something we have all been through."

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ranked the record 35th among their top 200 albums of the 2010s article.

Track listing

"Always Let U Down" is a cover of I Can Only Disappoint U by the

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band

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from their album '' Little Kix'' (2000).

Personnel

* Devonté Hynes – vocals, main instrumentation, composition, arrangement * Despot - vocals on "Clipped On" *

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- vocals on "No Right Thing" *

- vocals on "Chamakay", backing vocals and spoken part at the beginning on "Chosen" *

- vocals on "You're Not Good Enough", "No Right Thing", "It Is What It Is", "Chosen", "Always Let U Down", "On The Line", "Time Will Tell" *

- vocals on "High Street" * Clams Casino - additional production on "No Right Thing" * David "DJ" Ginyard - bass * Jason Arce - saxophones and clarinet * Adam Bainbridge (

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) - saxophone arrangement, vocals and drum tracks on "On The Line", "Time Will Tell" * Mikaelin 'Blue' Bluespruce - engineer * Tawiah - vocals on "Time Will Tell" * Sam Beste - piano on "Time Will Tell" * Blue May - guitar on "Time Will Tell"

References

External links

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