Trayvon Martin would be 21 today, and Blonde is filled with feelings and ideas—deep love, heady philosophy, despondent loss—that he may have never had a chance to experience for himself. The album ends with a final look in the rearview, in the form of spliced-up old interviews with some of Frank’s young friends as well as his brother Ryan, who was around 11 at the time. It’s in the “Nikes” video, which both takes advantage of movie magic, like lighting a man (Frank?!) Carefree laughs—the kind that adults can’t seem to utter—are looped. You know, it’s funny talking about it these days because I ピッチフォークは、一般的な分析および取引技術の一部として使用されます。本質的に3つの重要な要素があります。2つの外側平行線は、サポートとレジスタンスを提供し、中間線はそれらの間にあります。ピッチフォークを正しく使用するには、連続した高低の3つのポイントを特定します。 Ad Choices, Frank Ocean Says Channel Orange Vinyl Coming “ASAP”, Plus Rosalía, John Waters, Arca, JPEGMAFIA, Big Freedia, and others grill Frank about leaving Def Jam, his routines, and more, A daily roundup of the most important stories in music, Frank Ocean photo by Willy Vanderperre, courtesy of Dazed, Meet the People Who Made Hundreds Selling Frank Ocean’s Midterms Merch. Pitchfork may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Frank is 28 now, and his voice has grown stronger and more dexterous, while some of his tales have become more abstract. Producer and songwriter Malay, who was key in helping Frank Ocean craft Channel Orange, chronicles his most recent project, Zayn Malik's debut. It still can. “How did it feel fucking over a label like that,” he asked, adding, “Old white n***as do that to us all the time, but how did it feel giving them a taste of their own elixir? “Godspeed” nods to gospel but stays grounded in its prayer to steadfast but broken love; a short story in the magazine, also called “Godspeed,” reads like uncanny science fiction but is actually based on Frank’s boyhood. They bleed. Don't expect much in the way of metal from them, and if it is metal, it's going to be usual suspects for Pitchfork, like Deafheaven. How he allowed us to escape within his carefully drawn characters while never letting us off the hook. It sounds like a friend. On “Solo,” he contemplates various stages of singledom, from the jacket-throwing hedonism to the smoked-out emptiness, with nothing but a churchly organ backing him up. Whereas Channel Orange showed off an expansive eclecticism, this album contracts at nearly every turn. I just needed to sleep. Later on, “Solo (Reprise)” marks the album’s only major vocal guest appearance, with a devastating, head-spinning verse from André 3000. Though he posted several elegant messages online, reacting to horrors in Ferguson and Orlando, his relative silence only grew louder as tensions outside continued to rise. Four years after the landmark Channel Orange, two new releases from Frank Ocean find him writing richly emotional songs for a quieter, more meditative space. But the touch is oh so feathery. "swеet Life" — Frank OceanVia Pitchfork Frank Ocean is airborne, looking around, taking it all in. Channel Orange was Ocean’s debut album, and his firm establishment as one of the most prominent figures in the R&B genre. “RIP Trayvon, that nigga look just like me,” he sings on “Nikes,” the opening track from Blonde, his wary exhale of a new album. So I kept it to myself and a few in It pinpoints one of Blonde’s major themes: nostalgia. Faced with a hellish loop of police brutality, other musical leaders like Kendrick Lamar and Beyoncé came forth with brilliant righteousness as well. "Up above the birds, I saw the sky like I never seen before," he whispers on his major-label debut, Channel Orange, as АVian chirps But I also couldn’t talk with Crack Rock, for instance, warns against the pitfalls of cocaine usage. Blonde (alternatively titled blond) is the second studio album by American singer Frank Ocean.It was released on August 20, 2016, as a timed exclusive on the iTunes Store and Apple Music, and followed the August 19 release of Ocean's video album Endless.. Ryan Dombal of Pitchfork wrote at the time, “The 24-year-old has quickly proven himself to be among the most gifted singer-songwriters of his generation; he’s got the type of There are precedents for this sort of thing, for disappearances, for the self-implosion of black genius. Four years after the landmark Channel Orange, two new releases from Frank Ocean find him writing richly emotional songs for a quieter, more meditative space. The stories Frank tells here find solace in sorrow. And yes, they cry. Years clicked by. Pitchfork.tv is dedicated to documenting independent music as it happens. Even a song like “Nights,” which sounds straightforward at first with its shards of silvery chords and midtempo beat, eventually turns into a strange shredding solo before ending with what sounds like a Drake dream heard underwater. Lauryn Hill. Frank Ocean Says Channel Orange Vinyl Coming “ASAP” Plus Rosalía, John Waters, Arca, JPEGMAFIA, Big Freedia, and others grill Frank about leaving Def … Harsh static constantly intrudes, though, hinting at the distortions of time. It’s a stunning piece of songwriting that ultimately finds some peace with being alone. As a piece of filmed entertainment, Endless is painfully dull, and perhaps that’s the point. They console. Then he became the story—an avatar for all of our fluid modern ideals. Frank is a pulse wave. As a debut studio album receiving that much acclaim from some of the toughest critics out there, the album has to be pretty damn good, and that it is. When August came around In his hands, such intimacy attracts the ear, bubbles the brain, raises the flesh. There was a yearning for his perspective—how he could soothe without losing sight of what’s important. on fire, only to deflate the trickery by also showing the crew of extinguishers putting him out. Frank Ocean answered questions about his life, process, and his views on a number of topics in a new interview with Dazed. Couldn’t It was easy to worry. 2019年の年間ベストアルバムと並行して海外の音楽メディアで2010年代のベストアルバムが発表されていたので、個人的に好きなお世話になっているメディアをピックアップして紹介します。 Pitchfork 01. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement (updated as of 1/1/21) and Your California Privacy Rights. and both projects were uploaded I felt the euphoria, yeah, but mostly But then Frank’s voice enters, and the overall quietness turns into a soft spotlight, capturing attention. Basically this. It was released on August 19, 2016, as a exclusive streaming-only video on Apple Music, and preceded the August 20 release of Ocean's second studio album Blonde. The stoic empathy he beamed throughout Channel Orange was missed. If the files had leaked, everything I probably slept something like 15 hours. The power of Frank’s work often comes via extreme transparency, but he’s not writing diaries. To Either way, the Endless soundtrack is much more exciting—46 minutes of music that plays like a mixtape, sliding from song to song, demo to demo, like scrolling through Frank’s hard drive of unreleased material. Those drives became a physical It’s about how he’s able to locate the crux of any situation, or expose undue artifice, or peel things back to their naked core. Channel Orange (reso graficamente come channel ORANGE) è l'album di debutto del cantautore statunitense Frank Ocean, pubblicato il 10 luglio 2012, dall'etichetta Def Jam. would have worked out very differently for me. And what did you build in the video for Endless? To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. How dare you just be excellent?” The Rock quote is from a 2012 profile of the reclusive D’Angelo, who felt compelled to release his first album in 14 years following the shooting of Michael Brown; the moment spurred him on. “Black stardom is rough,” Chris Rock once said. All rights reserved. The song was written and produced by Ocean and Pharrell Williams, member of the production duo The Neptunes. At first, Frank Ocean was simply a great storyteller. With Blonde’s unobtrusive instrumentation—large swaths go by without any drums whatsoever—the album could be mistaken for background music. Arca asked Frank, “Are there any similarities or differences between Frank and Christopher?” (Frank’s real name is Christopher Breaux.) 米Pitchforkの読者が選ぶ「2010年代のベスト・アルバム＆ソング TOP50」。数万人の読者が参加した投票結果が発表されています 「2010年代のベスト・アルバム TOP50」 1. Channel Orange (stylizowana pisownia: channel ORANGE) – debiutancki album studyjny amerykańskiego artysty nagrywającego pod pseudonimem Frank Ocean, wydany 10 lipca 2012 przez amerykańską wytwórnię płytową Def Jam Recordings. But it isn’t just anyone emoting from the abyss, it’s Frank Ocean. Then he went away. They’re fucked up and lonely, but not indulgent. couldn’t really tell anybody anything for a couple of years. He has a rare gift … Crítica Channel Orange ha recibido numerosos elogios por parte de la crítica. JPEGMAFIA pressed Frank about releasing Blonde immediately after departing Def Jam. He contemplates settling down with “two kids and a swimming pool” on “Seigfried,” a song that works in words by Elliott Smith and ends with a spaced-out soliloquy about living life in the red before a random solar flare brings chaos unto earth. “Skyline To” is essentially a tone poem about sex, summer, and California haze backed by mood and mystery. UPDATE: According to Pitchfork, Channel Orange is the title of Frank Ocean’s Def Jam debut. He’s thinking about families, about what it means to live outside society, whether that’s a sustainable goal. They offer views into unseen places and overlooked souls. It’s the album’s centerpiece, by an artist who is following nobody but himself. answer your second question, I built a 12-foot staircase with my "Thinkin Bout You" has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and has sold more than one million units in the United States. my circle. It’s in the oversized, seven pound, coffee table magazine Boys Don’t Cry, which came out along with the new album; in it, screenshots of internet histories—perhaps the most accurate mirror of our modern selves—are on full display, along with literally naked bodies on and around his beloved sports cars, and charmingly unfiltered interviews with fellow artists and friends. The album is slated for release on July 17th. These brief talks are also transcribed in the magazine alongside photos, and when asked about his dream superpowers, Ryan says, “I want to be invisible, I want to fly, and I want to be invincible.” His bright eyes peer out from under a Supreme cap and pink bandana. Instead, channel ORANGE is a meditative voyage through Ocean's innermost thoughts, no matter how intangible the topics. And “Nikes” is hardly a call to arms. Longing looks good on him, though, especially when he’s able to harness it to aching effect on “Self Control” and “White Ferrari,” songs that fight off despondency with a sadness that feels three-dimensional. It’s an intriguing peek into his process, and it contains some of the rawest vocal takes he’s ever put out—like on the strung-out power ballad “Rushes”—but it lacks the clarity of Blonde. It makes sense for an artist who titled his first major project Nostalgia, Ultra. when he was only 23. Elsewhere, he told John Waters that he wishes he wrote Ryuichi Sakamoto’s title song from Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, answered a question from Rosalía about whether he feels that he “belong[s] to this world and time,” fielded a question from Evian Christ about his favorite dinosaur, shrugged off Matt Ox’s question about his pre-studio routines, told designer Ava Nirui about his penchant for Cinnamon Toast Crunch, and detailed to actress Amandla Stenberg why he takes a cold shower every morning. The track features an uncredited guitar solo from singer John Mayer. He’s aware of his mortality now. Top 5 Tracks 1) Thinkin Bout You 2) Sierra Leone 3) Super Rich Kids feat. Or maybe, you know, it’s just really dull. It’s in my storage, you want it?? I’m a little synthesizer. Fans and critics alike fawned over Channel Orange. Whereas Channel Orange showed off an expansive eclecticism, this album contracts at nearly every turn. How his voice was allergic to nonsense, how it could shatter a heart into dust. On its surface, Blonde seems tremendously insular. I literally only listened to 2 of the albums on that list: Daft Punk - Random フランク・オーシャン (Frank Ocean、1987年 10月28日 - )は、アメリカ合衆国 ルイジアナ州出身のシンガーソングライター、音楽プロデューサー、写真家。 ソングライターとして音楽家のキャリアを始め、2010年からヒップホップ コレクティブのOdd Futureに加入。 Super Rich Kids, its beat evoking Elton John 's Bennie and the Jets, is a … Frank, who rarely gives interviews, answered questions from luminaries like Rosalía, John Waters, Arca, Billy Porter, Janet Mock, JPEGMAFIA, Big Freedia, Rex Orange County, and more. Frank Ocean has always found comfort in uncertainty, in the grey spaces where opposing forces blur and rob us of easy answers. L'album è stato pubblicato prima in versione digitale in esclusiva su iTunes, mentre … Xo.”. (In a neat inversion, it now looks like Frank used the relatively minor Endless to fulfill his major label contract and then self-released Blonde, the main event—though both were exclusives to Apple Music, putting into question what “self-released” even means at this point.). The song was written by Ocean and produced by Malay and Om'Mas Keith. “Nights” is not an anomaly. Days prior to its release, Ocean posted a note on tumblr revealing that stories told through the songs on his album were about a boy, and took public ownership of his sexuality in a manner that also established him as a queer icon in the music world. Channel Orange has been listed as one of the Music good articles under the good article criteria. [2 Antecedentes O álbum é precedido pela mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra. Best … The big questions are on his mind. Endless was remastered and had a limited reissue in physical audio and visual formats on April 10, 2018. It’s coming “ASAP,” Frank replied. representation of the stakes. Channel Orange Frank Ocean / Pitchfork乐评翻译 9.5 BEST NEW MUSIC by Ryan Dombal Features Editor POP/R&B JULY 12 2012 Frank Ocean很快就证明了自己是他这一代最有才华的歌手和作曲家 … If you can improve it further, please do so. These songs are not for marching, but they still serve a purpose. (These chats can get a bit stoner-y, though amusingly so; in one, Frank asks Lil B, “is money sexy?”), And this transparency was also expressed in the current campaign’s prolonged rollout, which at one point had fans watching Frank watch paint dry as part of a live stream lead-up to a visual album called Endless. I carried my hard drives around with me when I travelled because I Endless is the debut visual album by American singer Frank Ocean. Pitchfork is the most trusted voice in music. A cozy keyboard rolls in the background as the boys talk about who they are and what they wish for. If it no longer meets these criteria, you can reassess it Good article nominee Listed : . 米Pitchforkは「2010年代のベスト・アルバム TOP200」を発表。また「2010年代のベスト・ソング TOP200」も発表しています gotten back to the label for sure. But not Frank. Many tracks feel emptied, with only the plain strumming of an electric guitar or foggy atmospherics left behind. used to not store anything online. Dave Chappelle. André’s disillusionment could be a cautionary tale for Frank, who often uses the album as an opportunity to look back with a rosy tint: climbing trees, Michael Jackson, cannonballs off the porch, Stevie Wonder. Channel Orange (stylized as channel ORANGE) is the debut studio album by American R&B singer-songwriter Frank Ocean.It was released on July 10, 2012, by Def Jam Recordings.After releasing his mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra in 2011, Ocean began writing new songs with Malay, a producer and songwriter who assisted him with recording his debut album at EastWest Studios in Hollywood. But they mesmerize. Its spareness suggests a person in a small apartment with … tell anyone at the label, obviously. “I’m hummin’ and whistlin’ to those not deserving,” he says, amid a conclusion that will likely haunt Drake’s nightmares for years. It’s also the most overtly political statement Frank makes across the entire record. Like how he skewed L.A. privilege without breaking a sweat on “Super Rich Kids” or broke down the Coachella generation’s bored numbness in five minutes on “Novacane.” Recently, he’s expanded this skill beyond music. They’re about everyday lives, about the feat of just existing, which is a statement in its own right. Certain things are clear, though. He looks like he might pull it all off. "Pyramids" is a song by American singer Frank Ocean, released as the second single from his debut studio album Channel Orange (2012). Even now, four years after the Florida teen was shot and killed with Skittles in his pocket, the line jolts. Head to the Pitch to “Meet the People Who Made Hundreds Selling Frank Ocean’s Midterms Merch.”, © 2021 Condé Nast. It was Nile Rodgers who pressed him on the long-overdue vinyl release of Channel Orange. Can I live in it?” Frank replied: Eyy, Peggy! Channel Orange LP 91 critic score (39) 87 user score (3,059) Mixtapes 2011 nostalgia,ULTRA. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Condé Nast. Frank responded: “Christopher is a triangle wave. Its spareness suggests a person in a small apartment with only a keyboard and a guitar and thoughts for company. “You represent the race, and you have responsibilities that go beyond your art.