In the one-and-a-half minute clip, his mom gives him a little pep talk and warns him of the dangers of drugs.
The track “Be Yourself” is actually a voicemail message from Ocean’s mother, Katonya Breaux Riley, which may have been recorded when he was in college. The Observer characterized the album as cerebral, non-macho, boundary-free RB.A voicemail message from Ocean’s mom appears on the album. The album has an eclectic and atmospheric feel, with drifting guitars and beatless melodies accompanying dense and powerful lyricism. In contrast to Franks previous albums, Blonde takes on a more minimalist approach with influences such as Elliott Smith, Pharrell Williams, David Bowie and James Blake to name a few. These themes intertwine to create a complex and nuanced project, which stands as Oceans most vulnerable. Her clear and calm eyes echo the albums theme of immortality and youthful carelessness. In a Tumblr post on the album, Frank stated that he drew inspiration from a picture of a blonde child in the back of a car. The second interpretation is the symbolism of blonde hair blondes are considered to be thoughtless and carefree. Songs such as Pink White and Ivy recall Oceans coming-of-age through the use of vocal pitching. Specifically, the reason why the title is spelled differently on the album cover.įans have speculated that the use of blond on the album cover and blonde on the album listing is a reference to Franks bisexuality and the themes of duality between masculinity and femininity in his life with blond being the masculine form, and blonde being the feminine.īlonde can therefore be seen as a reflection of Franks younger years, detailing his innocence and purity and loss thereof, making the album play out as more autobiographical than any of his previous works. It is considered to be one of the greatest RBpop albums of all time. In The Guardians review of the album reviewer Tim Jonze called Blonde, one of the most intriguing and contrary records ever made. Blonde debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 and sold 276,000 album-equivalent units.
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