In response, Frank posted what were initially supposed to be the liner notes of ‘channel ORANGE, detailing the experiences of his first love. Rumours of his sexuality had swirled after an advance review of the album had made a note of Frank’s use of “he” pronouns on the album. Back in the days when Tumblr was thriving, on the eve of presenting his debut studio album to the world, Frank Ocean bared himself in a post that came with little fanfare but left a meaningful impact on the scope of not only his career but those around him too. I once heard someone say that the most radical form of expression in a world that asks you to present your most uncaring self was tenderness and on this release Frank came with armfuls of it. Moving through themes of unrequited love, codependency, sexuality, feminism, escapism, toxic male entitlement, single-parent households, drug abuse, and economic inequality. 2 on the Billboard chart and came with a deeply powerful and emotive story. The album’s mix of electro-pop, rap and psychedelic-influenced tracks was a new sound for a new era of emotion, it was tenderness for the post-Myspace pre-Instagram generation. Defining a new generation of R&B and breaking out of the predetermined definitions of what the genre was supposed to manifest as. On July 10th, 2012 ‘channel ORANGE’ was introduced to the world.
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