Frank Ocean - Blonde (Discussion Thread)

[Jimmy ValenTime]

i think that facebook skit is stupid

his homie sounds like the french character from all that

 

[Hiphoplives4eva]

2016: WHERE BLACK MEN FIND IT ACCEPTABLE TO LISTEN TO fakkitS WILLINGLY

Never thought i'd see the day.

I'll say it once and i'll say it again, FATHERS, RAISE YA SONS!!

 

[The G.O.D II]

Don't do this. I'm a Stan but I can admit he dropped a dud. Endless is a better listen

Ok explain why is this a dud?

 

[Black Bolt]

Ok explain why is this a dud?

He forgot to craft songs. The production aches to be grandiose, the song writing is unsure of itself and wanders intermittently mid song. Subject matter vague. Worst of all, melodies/hooks are few and far between. At his core, he's an introspective artist who perfected the art of letting it out within well crafted pop songs. He's forgotten about the latter with Blonde and to my ears it sounds like a convoluted mess. JMO.

 

[Raava]

This..The album just doesn't feel cohesive on my first few listens.

It's growing on me, but it's still something missing to me.

And still not cohesive...

 

[The G.O.D II]

He forgot to craft songs. The production aches to be grandiose, the song writing is unsure of itself and wanders intermittently mid song. Subject matter vague. Worst of all, melodies/hooks are few and far between. At his core, he's an introspective artist who perfected the art of letting it out within well crafted pop songs. He's forgotten about the latter with Blonde and to my ears it sounds like a convoluted mess. JMO.

This is so false on multiple levels. The production is sparse and minimal at best. I think pink and gray is the only track with drums and percussion. Subject matter is the same as always. Love, fear, self doubt, confusion, faith. Typical emo ocean stuff. He's was never the type to craft pop songs that easily accessible. Even here it's more so. Like I said, this is advanced listening. It won't click on the first or fourth listen

 

[Black Bolt]

This is so false on multiple levels. The production is sparse and minimal at best.

I disagree

Subject matter is the same as always. Love, fear, self doubt, confusion, faith. Typical emo ocean stuff.

Agreed, however the execution is lacking

He's was never the type to craft pop songs that easily accessible. Even here it's more so

Strongly disagree, go to a concert of his, it's sing a long session. He has a heavy teenage fanbase for a reason.

Like I said, this is advanced listening. It won't click on the first or fourth listen

Subjective & nevertheless strongly disagree. Advanced is a mostly meaningless qualifier when judging music, especially a pop act. it's Frank Ocean not Autechre.


If you're truly enjoying this album more power to you, I'll await the next one.

 

[FlyRy]

It becomes great on 3rd listen

 

[Loose]

Writing is incredible on this, you nikkas are bugging

 

[erker]

I think pink and gray is the only track with drums and percussion.

There's also drums and percussion on Nikes, Night, Close To You and Futura Free.

 

[Bless't]

Very good "whole". Definitely not as many standouts as CO but dope nonetheless.

I dont know why... but I super dig Nike, Ivy and Pink + White and their sequencing. They flow really well together.

 

[Joe Sixpack]

Will properly digest this album. Pyramids is still his best work

 

[45123]

There's no point in trying to convince someone if they didn't like the album. With experimental projects like these there's always gonna be a hit or miss factor for some listeners and not everybody will understand/feel what the artist is trying to do. This is probably my favorite album in a long time but I can accept it if some people didn't like it

 

[nalej]

Listening to it now, Self Control is the first song that stood out to me.

 

[Sad Bunny]

Can someone hook a nikka up with Endless please