Review

Frank Ocean: Blonde (2016)

“Blonde” by Frank Ocean is a sparse, atmospheric, and emotionally evasive album that talks about memory, identity, love, childhood, and growing up. The album feels like a bunch of memories stitched together to create an atmospheric and emotional experience. The album has no traditional structure, with vocals dramatically changing and instrumentals hanging like unfinished thoughts. The minimalistic approach from Frank forces the listener to think and sit with their emotions, instead of just casually listen. Overall, Blonde feels like a lost memory, lingering and devastatingly nostalgic.. which is why it’s a clear 10/10 from me.