What can I even say about Blonde that hasn't been said already? This album is easily my favourite of all time, I listen to it probably like three times every day at this point and I've cried to it far too many times to count. It's Frank Ocean's magnum opus, and that's saying a whole lot considering the fact that we're talking about the guy who made Endless. This is an R&B, soul and psychedelic pop album that uses light, yet rich instrumentation including guitars, synths, pianos, church ... read more
This album is a raw and vulnerable piece of art and self expression from one of this generations most talented artists. For some people, that's not that really what they're looking for, for me I genuinely love the fuck out of this project. This album manages to use sounds from R&B, soul, pop and trap while still having a minimalist, ambient, cohesive and mesmerizing feel and flow to it that you can't help but listen to the whole way through. The lyrics are Frank's most direct and discuss ... read more
This is where legendary R&B, soul and pop singer, songwriter and producer, Frank Ocean truly got into his element. The production on this album feels warm and rich, reminding me of summer vibes the whole way through with the tracks towards the beginning and middle feeling upbeat and extravagant and the songs towards the end feeling like a somber and reflective summer night outside. Frank's singing here is greatly improved with him using a wide variety of pitches and flows to match the ... read more
These are the humble beginnings to the career of a legend. This classic R&B mixtape isn't nearly as high quality as Frank's later works and shows a lot of room for improvement, but still manages to be interesting and enjoyable the whole way through. Frank's singing on this project is nowhere near the heights of his later works, although it's still varied and has a lot of effort put into it, the instrumentals on this project aren't as good as his later records at creating an atmosphere but ... read more