

Dev Hynes's work as a producer couldn't be further from his abrasive first project, Test Icicles. Since then, deep, dusky grooves have become his textural stock-in-trade, drawing from classic R&B, '80s funk and the nocturnal, adult-oriented slow jams of quiet storm. His supple sound straddles sensuality and vulnerability, remaining anchored by snapping drums, while his pitch-perfect twinkling touches nod skyward.