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Endless frank ocean vinyl art12/7/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() The original is an untouched work of art, as is Aaliyah’s 1994 cover, which is equally as incredible in its own way. Even his hollowed-out cover of the Isley Brothers’ “(At Your Best) You Are Love” sounds nothing like the original. ![]() Frank pays homage to those who inspire him subtly rather than wearing their styles on his sleeve. A-listers make their way into the album via interpolations (Lauryn Hill on “Higgs”) or lyrical references (Queen Latifah and The Neptunes on “U.N.I.T.Y.”). Unlike Blonde, we don’t get a Beyoncé or a James Blake on here, the biggest name here is probably Jazmine Sullivan, who provides background vocals on tracks like “In Here Somewhere” and “Higgs”. It felt totally different from the Coachella and Tumblr worshipped music he made in 20.Įnough context! What’s does it sound like? Endless is a sonic collage of Frank’s inspirations, film influences, vocal range, songwriting talents, life experiences and an introduction to his camp, including wonderkind producers like VEGYN and Nōka, guitarist Alex G and Ed Banger Records signee SebAstian. Of what I could parse at the time, he was rapping and singing ballads over demo quality recordings, and allowing his producers to experiment with sound. It felt like Frank got to his own head, like he was trying so hard to be different that he ended up flying too close to the sun. This video of him building a staircase with new music playing in the background was cool, but disappointed. Besides, he didn’t completely fade into the background, he was dropping solid features on Odd Future projects, the most prominent being “Oldie”, "Rent a supercar for a day/Drive around with your friends, smoke a gram of that haze." Blonde was what most people, including myself, considered Frank Ocean’s sophomore album, but what about Endless? I won’t lie, in 2016 when the stream for Endless came out, I was puzzled. After releasing the game changing Channel Orange, he bought himself plenty of time and good will. However, most artists aren’t Frank Ocean. …four years is an incredibly long time between a debut and its follow-up. ![]()
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