![]() As the album unfolds, there is a painstaking attention to detail in creating a soundscape that Ocean monitors through every frequency, supported by Assistant Producer Malay, who also served as a producer in Channel Orange. The following track, “Skyline To,” builds upon that with a mellow, echoey guitar with reverberations and background noise that mimics an outdoor set recording. One of those moments is in the chorus of “Solo,” where he paints a picture of his life between heaven and hell as he finds himself split from a lover. His half-rap, half-sung composition permeates throughout the album in different pitches and tones, yet there are many unfiltered points where he lets his range shine effortlessly. “Nikes,” the first track which was released with a music video on Apple Music, features a pitched-up voice for the first two-thirds of the song, referencing to recent historical events and pop culture phenomena. This recording period might be a testament to Ocean’s perfectionism to what he considers a concept album in Blonde, which is clearly not a follow-up to Channel Orange, but a progression in his own experiments. He is credited as the executive producer, with his name throughout the credits of the album. Avoiding social media, the artist known for his hit song, “Thinkin Bout You,” did not release any details regarding his album release. Four years after his critically acclaimed debut, Channel Orange, Blonde arrived to his fans with anticipation, frustration and elation due to the huge time gap in between his works.Īn original member of hip-hop collective Odd Future, and songwriter for Beyoncé, John Legend and many others, Ocean showcases his talents in an experimental project that can be considered neo-soul that is heavily influenced by hip-hop as well as rock and electronic production. ![]() The seemingly endless postponing of singer Frank Ocean’s album finally came to an end with the release of Blonde Saturday. ![]() It came available after Ocean’s visual album Endless was made available on Apple Music.
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