MUSIC V MUSIC: FRANK OCEAN - BLONDE
©℗2016 Boys Don't Cry Frank Ocean Blonde Music v Music Ft. Max Golledge 29/03/20 A recurring segment on this blog and the origin of the title name itself; Music v Music takes a fan-favourite album and breaks it down, with the intention of finding the best track on the record . Frank Ocean's 2016 masterpiece, Blonde, happens to be my favourite album of all time. Lyrically, the songs are personal, desolating and devastatingly ardent. Sonically, Ocean creates an equivocal soundscape; delicate tones and chord progressions fit for a Chet Baker album create an acoustic experience that'll differ from listener to listener. A recurring Buddy Ross guitar riff reminds us that the album is a singular piece of work, and with every listen it becomes clearer as to why the album took over four years to create. Blonde is a genreless treasure, evidently inspired by greats of the past, such as Elliott Smith, Stevie Wonder and Prince. The soul of their music has,...
