![]() ![]() That is why Channel Orange is an album best experienced with your eyes closed. Each song on the album tells a story in high-definition detail - with some tales more cryptic than others. Re-imagining the melodic sensibilities of Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder and the evaporated song structures of Erykah Badu, D’Angelo and Maxwell, he is forging his own brand of neo-neo-soul.Īnd he is an incredibly gifted narrator. I feel like rating this album wouldn’t even be fair, but they pay me 10 cents a month for this, so here you go: 9/10.But, with Channel Orange, it is Ocean’s poise as a lyricist, vocalist and producer that seems so arresting. Every song has extremely clever metaphors for how our hero is feeling. ![]() Every song makes you think outside of the box. The best way to describe it is to imagine the complex thoughts of the movie ‘Inception’, and put those thoughts into an album (OK, that might not be the best comparison). If you listened to this album from start to finish like I did, by the end of it you should be appalled. I love Frank’s approach of being sarcastic on his verses to let the girl (or man) know that he’s thinking about them it reminds me of that damn funk smell coming from the kitchen: of course I’m thinking about finding the root, I’m just afraid it might be a dead rat!įrank Ocean is on another level musically. This is one of my favorite songs of all time! It is truthful, it’s honest, and it’s beautifully written. This allows Frankie to show off his vocal abilities, and I’ll be honest, I am actually astonished at how good he sounds on the track! He displays several different pitches that I wasn’t aware he was capable of reaching. Live instruments flood this song, giving it a very fresh vibe. It makes me want to go on a picnic like s**t. With that being said, I love the summertime/happy-go-lucky tone it gives off. It’s also the most “snap my finger, mmmmhmmm” friendly, too (if you know what I mean!). “Forrest Gump” is the most radio-friendly song on this album. He looks like his face wasn’t completely developed, as if during puberty there was a error at 74% progress. I’ve been saying this from day 1: Earl Sweatshirt is a beast! He’s just significantly ugly. I feel like Frank’s persona on this song is bratty it was probably inspired by either Richie Rich or spoiled ass Rob Kardashian! ![]() I personally love this song! Its extremely simple, but has a nice little bop to it also. ![]()
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