There is no other album like Nostalgia Ultra
I discovered Frank Ocean at the beginning of my freshman year of high school. I quickly grew attached to the stories he would tell, in a way I still can't exactly describe or even understand. I wanted to be exactly like the narrators of his songs. I wanted pain-driven hedonism, I wanted mindless indulgences to waste time when I was lonely, I wanted to feel free and assured of myself.
Around the time I discovered Frank Ocean's music, I ... read more
i have spent significantly more time with this than any other piece of art and it will definitely stay as my favorite for a while
its helped me through so much since I listened to it a few years ago
I don't like the sound as much as I used to (though I still love it) but I'm not sure ill ever find another album that compares to the songwriting on here - there are so many layers and intricacies and references and emotions that I genuinely prefer it as a work of literature more than a ... read more
I expected this to be crude and unwelcoming and for this assumption i am a fool
This album is like if Debussy whipped out a guitar and started shredding Purple Rain
The most ahead of its time piece of art I’ve experienced maybe ever
(66 years between Debussy and Purple Rain vs. 67 years between this album and 2025 😳)
I'm probably in the minority but I wish Phil would stick to just his voice and an acoustic guitar more
HOW is this not more well known?? An album created primarily by Basquiat?? How have I been on this website for two and a half years and yet I've never seen anyone talk about this?? AND ITS SO GOOD TOO?? I didn't even learn about this through aoty, or anything related to music! I learned about it from a book on Basquiat! Lock in people!