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[MikeH]

Endless > all other Frank Ocean.

Endless feels so incoherent to me and feels like an album of unfinished thoughts. I still like it but it just doesn’t have the attention to detail that Blonde does. Feels like a collection of songs instead of an album.

 

[NathanRicaud]

Endless feels so incoherent to me and feels like an album of unfinished thoughts. I still like it but it just doesn’t have the attention to detail that Blonde does. Feels like a collection of songs instead of an album.

Mmmmm like Endless is amazing but in no way is it nearly as good as Blonde! Blonde is literally on another level in comparison! It’s heavenly, naked, rich and really encapsulates that complex simplicity so purely! 🗝

Endless is also a masterpiece in my opinion, as is Channel Orange and to a slight degree ultra, NOSTALGIA!

But Blonde is the almighty masterpiece which really makes you feel those emotions you never knew you had! I know some of you are already going after reading that sentence, but it’s true!

 

[TheThinWhiteDuke]

I honestly haven't heard a Frank Ocean song besides Forrest Gump and hated it. So there

 

[NathanRicaud]

I honestly haven't heard a Frank Ocean song besides Forrest Gump and hated it. So there

Awwww you’re missing out on so much! You should definitely check him out! One of the best artists of the 2010’s in my opinion!

 

[tvham]

I honestly haven't heard a Frank Ocean song besides Forrest Gump and hated it. So there

Awwww you’re missing out on so much! You should definitely check him out! One of the best artists of the 2010’s in my opinion!

I’m with @TheThinWhiteDuke in that I’ve never understood the Frank hype. But I’m willing to give him another shot - what one album should I listen to? (note that I’ve been listening to the new Fiona nonstop so now might not be the best time!)

 

[wynn72]

I buy on bandcamp a lot too since you get a high res download included with vinyl purchases for nearly all albums. They are supposedly the best platform in terms of how they treat their artists too and how much money goes to them.

I’m with @TheThinWhiteDuke in that I’ve never understood the Frank hype. But I’m willing to give him another shot - what one album should I listen to? (note that I’ve been listening to the new Fiona nonstop so now might not be the best time!)

Same here. Ive given him multiple shots and its not that I dislike him but I definitely don’t get the acclaim.

 

[wmeugene]

I’m with @TheThinWhiteDuke in that I’ve never understood the Frank hype. But I’m willing to give him another shot - what one album should I listen to? (note that I’ve been listening to the new Fiona nonstop so now might not be the best time!)

I like Channel Orange the best and I think its brilliance is more approachable than Blonde

 

[tvham]

I like Channel Orange the best and I think its brilliance is more approachable than Blonde

Ok, I’ll give Channel Orange a listen today!

 

[TheThinWhiteDuke]

Awwww you’re missing out on so much! You should definitely check him out! One of the best artists of the 2010’s in my opinion!

but...why

 

[NathanRicaud]

but...why

Because he digs deep and makes you feel those buried, raw, emotions you never knew you had

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

Because he digs deep and makes you feel those buried, raw, emotions you never knew you had

He made me think about what I needed to pick up at the grocery story and What album should I listen to next.

 

[TheThinWhiteDuke]

Because he digs deep and makes you feel those buried, raw, emotions you never knew you had

I've got Bob Dylan and Regina Spektor for that

 

[radiodead]

I love everything he’s done. But Blonde definitely his best and most accomplished work.

 

[Dead C]

me

My grandpa was a Jewish pickle king. He died when I was 2 months old and took the recipe with him. I like to believe he whispered it into my infant ears when he held me and the secret is trapped in my mind.

 

[TenderLovingKiller®]

My grandpa was a Jewish pickle king. He died when I was 2 months old and took the recipe with him. I like to believe he whispered it into my infant ears when he held me and the secret is trapped in my mind.

Dead C; Jewish pickle king heir. That makes me happy. Also, it makes me want a pickle.

 

[djdavedk]

Same here. Ive given him multiple shots and its not that I dislike him but I definitely don’t get the acclaim.

In the same boat. Just don't see what's so special... generic at best.

 

[Rahawk2]

Frank Oceans voice just annoys me I’ve tried to listen, I really have.

 

[Murfocakes]

I like Frank Ocean but find it hard to comprehend the mass infatuation. I am pleasantly surprised so many people love love love him but simultaneously I am annoyed as I see so many other artists whose work is at least as good not get the plaudits and applause. Maybe it’s only in deep musical circles that Frank Ocean gets all this acclaim but he’s not on the same level as Andre 3000, who has the best track on Blonde, in my book.

 

[tvham]

I like Channel Orange the best and I think its brilliance is more approachable than Blonde

Ok, I listened to Channel Orange in full and it’s...fine? A few standout tracks including Sweet Life and Pink Matter and Forrest Gump is kinda fun but overall, just not my bag. He reminds me at times of Blood Orange, James Blake, Maxwell but I’d rather listen to those artists instead.

 

[Bohnjaggs]

Ok, I listened to Channel Orange in full and it’s...fine? A few standout tracks including Sweet Life and Pink Matter and Forrest Gump is kinda fun but overall, just not my bag. He reminds me at times of Blood Orange, James Blake, Maxwell but I’d rather listen to those artists instead.

No love for Super Rich Kids?