Thoughts on channel ORANGE?

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StillFaggyAF
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edited September 2012 in R&B & Alternatives
So its been a couple months, what did y'all think about the album?
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I just downloaded purchased the album and gave it a listen yesterday and I wasn't very impressed. I was a fan of nostalgia, ultra, but this album was as good as some of the critics have been saying IMO.

what you think?

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  • Melanin_Enriched
    Melanin_Enriched Members Posts: 22,868 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good minus forest gump.
  • StillFaggyAF
    StillFaggyAF Members Posts: 40,358 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    Good minus forest gump.

    thinking about you and forest gump was some ? ?
  • young_belvi
    young_belvi Members Posts: 732 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited September 2012
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    It's one of those albums that had to sink in. I had to listen to it on a long 5 hour drive and I thought it was a masterpiece upon my third/fourth listen (minus the "I love dudes" songs, smh). But Pyramids , pink matter, super rich kids, sierra Leone, and Bad religion are my joints. Album sounds great when you're just in a "laid back, driving home from a long day at work" kinda mood.
  • buttuh_b
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    A bit overrated. I gotta give it a couple more listens.

    Ocean is a great writer but not good vocalist by a long shot.
  • StillFaggyAF
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    buttuh_b wrote: »
    A bit overrated. I gotta give it a couple more listens.

    Ocean is a great writer but not good vocalist by a long shot.

    thats exactly how i feel. plus i didn't like the producer Malay's contributions
  • sapp08_2001
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    Its alright. That nostalgia, ultra was nice tho
  • R.D.
    R.D. Members Posts: 20,156 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    channel Orange>>>>Nostalgia
  • soulfulcat
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    A lot of people said frank's lyrics went over they head... Mine too, but once you're able to find out the meaning behind the lyrics you start to enjoy the songs more
  • focus
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    buttuh_b wrote: »

    Ocean is a great writer but not good vocalist by a long shot.

    Wow. Not a good vocalist? Have you seen him perform Thinking Bout You live? SNL? MTV Awards? Dont know what it would take to be a good vocalist for you.
  • DMTxTHC
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    Never heard it.
  • StillFaggyAF
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    focus wrote: »
    focus wrote: »
    buttuh_b wrote: »

    Ocean is a great writer but not good vocalist by a long shot.

    Wow. Not a good vocalist? Have you seen him perform Thinking Bout You live? SNL? MTV Awards? Dont know what it would take to be a good vocalist for you.


    yeah and they weren't very good.
  • buttuh_b
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    focus wrote: »
    buttuh_b wrote: »

    Ocean is a great writer but not good vocalist by a long shot.

    Wow. Not a good vocalist? Have you seen him perform Thinking Bout You live? SNL? MTV Awards? Dont know what it would take to be a good vocalist for you.

    I know what a vocalist is b and that is not Ocean's strong suit.

    With that being said, I can perfectly enjoy great artists who aren't strong vocally. But it's something that must be pointed out when talking about a SINGER.
  • focus
    focus Members Posts: 5,361 ✭✭✭✭✭
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    buttuh_b wrote: »
    focus wrote: »
    buttuh_b wrote: »

    Ocean is a great writer but not good vocalist by a long shot.

    Wow. Not a good vocalist? Have you seen him perform Thinking Bout You live? SNL? MTV Awards? Dont know what it would take to be a good vocalist for you.

    I know what a vocalist is b and that is not Ocean's strong suit.

    With that being said, I can perfectly enjoy great artists who aren't strong vocally. But it's something that must be pointed out when talking about a SINGER.

    He wasnt yelling loud enough. Got it.
  • buttuh_b
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    Do you even listen to R&B?
  • StillFaggyAF
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    focus wrote: »
    buttuh_b wrote: »
    focus wrote: »
    buttuh_b wrote: »

    Ocean is a great writer but not good vocalist by a long shot.

    Wow. Not a good vocalist? Have you seen him perform Thinking Bout You live? SNL? MTV Awards? Dont know what it would take to be a good vocalist for you.

    I know what a vocalist is b and that is not Ocean's strong suit.

    With that being said, I can perfectly enjoy great artists who aren't strong vocally. But it's something that must be pointed out when talking about a SINGER.

    He wasnt yelling loud enough. Got it.

    can you post a great vocal performance from Frank Ocean. not a great song lyrically or musically, but voice/performance wise?
  • soulatlantic
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    i really really enjoyed the album. it's progressive R&B to me, both in sound and content, and it's definitely something R&B needed this year. Bad Religion is a really deep song, my favorite on the album. Those lyrics shook me.