’s unobtrusive instrumentation—large swaths go by without any drums whatsoever—the album could be mistaken for background music. but then frank’s voice enters, and the overall quietness turns into a soft spotlight, capturing attention. it’s a technique pioneered by noted minimalists like ...
Frank Ocean was in the background of our weekend. Having listened to the album in its entirety four times now, it’s funny how little of it sticks out. There are no clear knockout moments. In the GQ group chat, Chris asked the other editors what their favorite song on the album was...
Thankfully, in an unexpected turn of events last Thursday, the Frank Ocean show finally began. What was once a stagnant loop became a 45-minute film calledEndless, where Ocean’s wood shop exercise materialized into the building of a staircase to the sounds of new tunes. Two days later, O...
Frank Ocean on the Music Business: ‘You’re Going to Be… Deflowered’ Frank Ocean‘s contempt for the music industry is Shakespearian in its scale and complexity. The singer’s infrequent interviews are often mystifying, so brief and controlled that they’re often meaningless, but his weather...
“Pink & White,” which uses Beyoncé's vocals as a background to prop up Frank’s lyrics. Creating an ethereal atmosphere that instantly relaxes you. For me, this meant zeroing in on Beyoncé's runs and vocal fluctuations, leaving no room for thoughts of anxiety or doom. These wandering...
friends. Their presence is often cursory. Lamar gets more words in than Beyoncé in "Skyline To," but his voice is still buried underneath Ocean’s own. Kendrick’s presence only adds flesh to Ocean’s thoughts, like a director’s background commentary or a one-man chorus in a Greek ...
On "Pink + White," Beyoncé’s voice gently rolls in the background, supporting Ocean’s lyrics that describe a lover’s teachings. “You showed me love/ Glory from above/ Where God could fear/ It's all downhill from here,” he sings, while Beyoncé gently complements the lush instrumen...
52. Pam GrierisCoffy 1973ÂOkay okay tho I’m sneaking in past the 1970 cut-off"¦ I'm a woman who doesn't give a damn and nods to one of the greatest ’70s icons"¦ Pam Grier set the pace for strong female heroines that laid the groundwork for all the others to follow… ...
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” Frank hang-glides onBeyoncé’s coos toward the end of “Pink + White.” He even procured spastic raps from the elusiveAndre 3000on “Solo (Reprise),” the only verse the Outkast rhymer has released in 2016 (though he did sing a line or two worth of background vocals on West’s ...