Frank Ocean is all the things. Full of mystery and style and beauty. Channel Orange is full of amazing songs and production. He’s fucking cool. All of it. Solo is a standout song for me because of its structure and minimalism. The chorus is so satisfying. This should stand as your weekly reminder to go listen to Frank Ocean.

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While not a traditional “song”, works like Clair de Lune helped set the stage for so many lyricists and vocalists. Its yearning is unmatched, an overall great example of emotive communication through melody and progression. I was speaking to a friend yesterday about how memories are our brains rebuilding what we thought we experienced, like a movie we make for ourselves. Imperfect. This is the perfect soundtrack for that.

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