It’s been a long time, almost two years, since we last heard from Frank Ocean, the singer behind 2012’s stunning Channel Orange, but while the rest of us were celebrating Black Friday last week, Ocean sneakily dropped a new track via Soundcloud.
Titled “Memrise,” the low-key, two-minute-long song finds Ocean pouring his heart out to a lost lover. It’s a gorgeous little track, and Ocean’s first post-Channel Orange solo work since he contributed “Wise Man” to the Django Unchained soundtrack (though the song was never released there).
We originally expected to see a full-length follow-up to Channel Orange this past summer, but as we head into the winter, it looks like we’ll have to wait a while longer to see what Ocean has in store for his second act. Where does “Memrise” fit in? Is it off the upcoming release or a throwaway treat for patient fans?...
Titled “Memrise,” the low-key, two-minute-long song finds Ocean pouring his heart out to a lost lover. It’s a gorgeous little track, and Ocean’s first post-Channel Orange solo work since he contributed “Wise Man” to the Django Unchained soundtrack (though the song was never released there).
We originally expected to see a full-length follow-up to Channel Orange this past summer, but as we head into the winter, it looks like we’ll have to wait a while longer to see what Ocean has in store for his second act. Where does “Memrise” fit in? Is it off the upcoming release or a throwaway treat for patient fans?...
- 12/4/2014
- by Isaac Feldberg
- We Got This Covered
For fans of Frank Ocean's "Channel Orange," the wait's been excruciating. The R&B star has been pretty quiet in the two years following the release of that breakthrough album, with a couple guest appearances like on Beyonce and John Mayer's album, and the drop of "Hero" with members of the Clash and Diplo for the Converse series Three Artists One Song series. In April he said the new, as-yet-untitled album was almost done. Just in time for slow Black Friday perusing, Ocean has released a rough clip of a song called "memrise" on his tumblr. Who knows if it makes the final cut -- and it undoubtedly won't be released with the space-bar-play at the beginning -- but you get the idea. Good lines in this one. Lyrics below. I memorized the wayward expressions Never look down Never let you see me down I memorized the way...
- 11/28/2014
- by Katie Hasty
- Hitfix
The Doctor Who 50th anniversary special was a twirling infinity vortex. It was set in the present and the past and another past and every time at once. There were multiple versions of every character, including Queen Elizabeth I. In the most Moffat-y script Steven Moffat has ever written for Doctor Who, the show took a deep dive into its own history, and it appeared to partially destroy that history, and it also provided a peek at its own far-flung future. At one point, three different time periods attacked one time period by traveling through another time period. And because this is Doctor Who,...
- 11/24/2013
- by Darren Franich
- EW.com - PopWatch
IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy.