Frank Ocean is back, apparently on the crest of the wave of
interest caused by his open letter about his sexuality, posted on Tumblr. The
release of his debut studio album, Channel Orange was brought forward- some
say, to capitalise on the internet furore: Frank Ocean has been the most talked
about R&B artist of the last two weeks. But, aside from this Ocean is
recognised for his quirky mystique and unique song writing skills. Swim Good and Novacane from his mix tape
Nostalgia/Ultra, show his fantastic ability to talk about the traditional song
themes of love and heart-break in a completely new way. His first track off Channel
Orange Thinkin Bout you, is a
slow groove song that captures the uncertainty of feelings stirred up by a relationship.
This is already a fan favourite with artists such as Karina Pasian and
Alexandra Burke doing their own covers of the song. Another stand out song off Channel
Orange is Pyramids, the
nearly ten minute long song full of
musical changes and Ocean’s haunting vocals has already received a lot of attention and
stirred up plenty anticipation for this album. Perhaps it's because the dominant
image of R&B singers is one of almost celebrated heterosexuality, that
Ocean's revelation about his apparent bisexuality has provoked such a variety
of responses. Whatever it is, talk of Ocean's private life should not
overshadow the undeniable bold creativity of this artist.
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