Alas, the Frank Ocean drought is over! It may not be the highly anticipated Boys Don't Cry, but at least it's something. The on again, off again R&B crooner just dropped his newest visual album "Timeless" on Apple Music. But before you swim in Frank's musical ocean once again, backstroke through some of the best jams from his timeless catalogue.
1. Pyramids / "Channel Orange"
Less like a typical song, and more like an epic novel. An odyssey, if you will.
2. "She" - Tyler, the Creator feat. Frank Ocean
A definite change from his usual thematic music. But, Tyler's horror core genre twist and Frank's melodic voice works.
3. "Acura Integurl" / The Lonny Breaux Collection
A short, but beautiful song with incredible writing.
4. "There Will Be Tears" / nostalgia, ULTRA
An incredibly emotional song, with an oddly upbeat tempo. Listen closely to get the feels.
5. "Nature Feels" / nostalgia, ULTRA
Love the MGMT sample. Unapologetically blunt, and surely one of my favorites.
6. "Oldie" / OF Tape 2
A beast rarely seen, rapping Frank. And, it's surely a sight to see. Skip to 5:10 if you'd like to just see Frank's verse, but I do recommend listening to the entire eclectic song.
7. "Scared of Beautiful" / The Lonny Breaux Collection
More of a typical R&B song, an earlier Frank mix. The writing surely shines through.
8. "Pink Matter" / channel, ORANGE
Such lovely vibes, and a stellar feature from Andre 3000. There's literally nothing bad about this song.
9. "Songs for Women" / nostalgia, ULTRA
A stray away from the usual raw emotion. This song is more tongue in cheek and lighthearted.
10. "Analog 2" - Odd Future
My favorite Frank feature ever. Absolutely love this song in general, highly recommend.
This playlist is surely to get you up to speed on the diverse musical world of Frank Ocean before you press play on "Timeless". Maybe this means Boys Don't Cry will come out sooner than we think!
