After much anticipation, Frank Ocean’s album Blonde has been released, and it’s already rising to the top of the Billboard charts. The New Orleans-based singer caused an uproar when he failed to release his album after a countdown earlier, but it’s finally available and fans couldn’t be happier.
As an Ocean fan I’m thrilled about the release. His last album, Channel Orange, was a huge success and a real breakthrough as a new piece of music. It completely changed my life. It opened my mind to an entirely different side of music. And it seems his new album is blowing minds and touching hearts all over again. Ocean is proving that you don’t have to be the stereotypical artist to get somewhere these days. Even the fact that he did not release his album on time gave him a sense of individuality, in a weird way. At the very least he is not the kind of artist that settles for average.
I am excited to see where he takes us over the next few years. If his future albums are as good as Channel Orange and Blonde, the world had better be ready – because he’s going to change the game for everyone.
If you don’t know his music yet, have a listen – you’ll soon learn to respect the artist behind the art.
Godspeed.