![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Many of the full-length songs were devoid of a beat, introducing guitar into Frank’s repertoire more than ever before. Some songs were just over a minute long while there were also voice notes from his Mum and a bizarre narration by SebastiAn. The record felt like a sketchbook of ideas. At first listen, Blonde sounded unfinished. The hooks were pop radio-ready and his voice was present, often sitting on top of the mix. It was groundbreaking but it was also immediately accessible. He fused gentle, beat-driven love songs alongside autobiographical cuts with nods to Stevie Wonder. On Channel ORANGE, Frank had presented himself as R&B’s new wave. While there was mystery surrounding its release, the true confusion lay in the sound of the album. Then, a 17-track album dropped out of nowhere, preceded only by the woozy Nikes. We had watched him do woodwork for almost two weeks and attempted to decode a visual album. When Frank Ocean’s Blonde arrived two days after visual album Endless, there was some confusion. ![]()
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