Album Review: Devonte Hynes - Palo Alto OST

Based on short stories by James Franco, Gia Coppola’s directorial debut, Palo Alto serves up teen angst realities in contemporary California.

Blood Orange’s Devonté Hynes has pulled together the soft, sweet, dreamy vibes of this soundtrack. Hynes’ focus is on weightless ‘80s electro-funk and R&B that comes in the palest, barely there pastel shades. Coppola’s cousin Robert Schwartzman works in with the mood to provide hazy lo-fi indie-electro-pop. Meanwhile his brother Jason deploys his Coconut Records moniker to provide an upbeat moment. Overall an incredibly smooth ride.