June 21, 2016: Ocean posts an emotional and touching reflection on the Orlando shootings on his Tumblr page, noting that “I daydream on the idea that maybe all this barbarism and all these transgressions against ourselves is an equal and opposite reaction to something better happening in this world, some great swelling wave of openness and wakefulness out here.” In another interview with Rolling Stone, Blake says that Ocean’s new album will be “better,” noting that “He’s had time to mature.
May 25, 2016: Continuing his bragging spree about having the kind of access to Frank Ocean that we can only dream of, James Blake tells Entertainment Weeklythat his track “Always” samples an unreleased Frank Ocean song titled, “Godspeed.” He also tells them that the new album “is going to make people very happy.” Which is something we could all say for ourselves if there was an album to listen to. “Like, literally no one, not just publications.” Word. May 13, 2016: In case the James Blake snippet wasn’t enough to give you FOMO about listening to Ocean’s new album, Chance the Rapper revealed in an interview with Complex that Ocean’s new album is a “masterpiece.” He also confirms what we all know to be true: “No one really is able to find Frank when Frank goes away,” he said. Says Blake of Ocean, “He is onto something, he really is.” May 6, 2016: In the same vein as Malay, James Blake reveals to Pitchfork that not only is his new album influenced by Ocean, but that they’ve become “very good friends” and that the new album will be worth the wait. I think people are going to be pleasantly surprised, for sure.” I feel like he’s working harder than he’s ever worked in his life. It could be tomorrow…well, not tomorrow but maybe a month. “I wouldn’t say it’s vocally looser but just his mentality it doesn’t seem as meticulous at certain times…I always tell people: When he’s ready, the world is gonna get it. He then waxed eloquent about the singer’s process. The caption accompanying the initial upload, however, says that the music was played at a “ very very secret frank ocean listening party.”Īpril 1, 2016: Producer and songwriter Malay, who worked on the majority of the tracks on Ocean’s Channel Orange, tells Pitchfork that Ocean is “exploring different vibes completely on this album.” Which confirms that there is, in fact, an album. 29, 2016: A Frank Ocean song leak surfaces online however, all evidence has been scrubbed from the Internet.
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