{"id":2162,"date":"2016-09-06T13:37:08","date_gmt":"2016-09-06T13:37:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedoublescoop2.com\/?p=2162"},"modified":"2016-09-06T13:37:08","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T13:37:08","slug":"blond-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thedoublescoop2.com\/dev\/blond-review\/","title":{"rendered":"blond review"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"blond<\/a><\/p>\n

Author: Amy Nicole<\/strong><\/p>\n

I have been a fan of Frank Ocean since he dropped <\/span>Channel Orange<\/span><\/i> back in 2012. His sensual vocals and unique sound definitely make him a standout in the music industry. After a four year hiatus I was starting to wonder if he would ever make a return to music.<\/span><\/p>\n

When <\/span>Blond <\/span><\/i>dropped last week I was excited to hear the project, however I was also skeptical if he would be able to match the same level of success as his first album.<\/span><\/p>\n

I would describe the album as a beautiful maze. With a lot of Frank\u2019s music you have to listen to the songs several times before fully grasping the concept. Initially I was confused by the meaning of the lyrics in some songs but after listening to the album a few times I was able to apply my own personal interpretation to the lyrics.<\/p>\n

In the song <\/span>Nike<\/span><\/i> which is one of my favorites off the album, \u00a0Frank sings about the obsession of materialism and money. \u00a0He references this obsession as wanting to have Nike shoes. In the song Frank also briefly touches on the loss of black lives. \u00a0In one line of the song he says, \u201cRIP Trayvon, that nigga look just like me\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"blond<\/a><\/p>\n

In typical Frank Ocean fashion he reflects a lot on love. <\/span><\/p>\n

Some of my other fave songs from Blond are: \u00a0<\/span>Ivy, Nights, White Ferrari, and Godspeed.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

In the song \u201cIvy\u201d he reflects on a past relationship that didn\u2019t work out. Based on the lyrics it seems as though the relationship didn\u2019t last because the couple grew apart.<\/p>\n

In the song \u201cNights\u201d Frank again reflects on a previous relationship that has run its course.<\/p>\n

In my opinion \u201cGodspeed\u201d is the \u00a0most beautiful song off of the album. My interpretation of the song is that it\u2019s dealing with being in love and although the relationship doesn\u2019t work out you can still have love for that person. Frank adds a religious touch to the song when he adds background vocals from gospel singer Kim Burrell.<\/p>\n

Overall I was pleased with Blond. Frank stays true to his sound. The album is filled with soft gentle instrumentals, mixed with deep metaphors and analogies.<\/p>\n

Photo Credits:\u00a0TheQuietUs<\/a>;\u00a0\u00a0 HypeTrack<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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