[wllsqyuipknczx]

Yeah, the forum's sole thread on hip-hop is called Fo Shizzle Ma Nizzle!, which I think says it all.

INSTANT CLASSIC. There isn't a funnier thread in OMA.

[gypearteday]

Does anyone honestly think Channel Orange is good enough to, say, deserve a 9.5/10? Apparently Pitchfork does. For reference, they gave the recently reissued Van Dyke Park's Song Cycle a 9.0.

I mean it really couldn't be more obvious that they're riding the Ocean wave of gay hype in my opinion.

[9uWzBx4l]

I really love the 2nd half of the album. It's much stronger than the first half. Pyramids is such a great song!

[gypearteday]

blah

[wllsqyuipknczx]

Eh. I like R'n'B and I don't really care who an artist is friends with.

Pete won't like this at all, I wouldn't even bother.

[wllsqyuipknczx]

I agree that ArchAndroid is superior, but they're both great. The problem with comparing number scores on websites is that they're assigned by different people, so they're not really relative to each other. I find it easier to completely ignore that way of classifying the world and put things into a few piles - things I don't like, things I do like, things that are super. It's a really awesome way to live and you don't raise your blood pressure worrying about a decimal point.

[gypearteday]

But at the same time it's hard to ignore the site or not compare number scores when they hold so much sway. It's really quite staggering to me that a site with so many obvious inconsistencies would include number ratings at all (let alone a 101-point decimal rating system), but plenty of people simply come to the site for the number, then promptly leave. I guess in some ways they need the score, since P4K reviews barely ever talk about the actual music and the reader might otherwise be left confused as to what the reviewer actually thought.

my blood pressure does seem to be a bit high this afternoon, should've laid off the bacon roll...

[movlabc]

I fucking love his album! Immediate favourites are Thinking of You, Sweet Life, Pyramids, and Bad Religion. This is the kind of RnB I could listen to all day.

[Txaizdxx]

FORREST GUMP is also an instant classic. For me this is the best album since james blake. Apologies in advance for all the jizzing I'm prolly gonna do in this thread.

[Civilrecordzz]

"Bad Religion" and "Forest Gump" are amazing - and extremely brave!

[nithhysfusy]

^

That's a fantastic performance.

[Txaizdxx]

Wow, I had no idea there was such a strong anti-RnB sentiment here. That's a shame.

[9uWzBx4l]

Ok, this guy is the first gay / bisexual R'n'B artist raising to stardom.
I am listening to his debut album "Channel Orange" for the first time now, but I am quite suprised and impressed that this album is actually far away from typical R'n'B cliché and it's experimenting with other musical styles.

A critic's darling, praised by the blogspehere, a very recent coming out, so maybe I am a bit too impressed by all of it. The album is quite a long ride with 17 tracks and it's hard to judge it only based on one listen.

I am not sure if I will come back for this album often, but I will surely revisit it. It is simply too good to be ignored.

Frank Ocean is currently No.1 on iTunes in 12 countries with this album.(US, UK, Canada, Australia...).

You can listen to Channel Orange on his tumblr: http://frankocean.tumblr.com/

[Phoneemer]

@anasilveramusic just tweeted a link to this:



Makes me interested enough to investigate him further.

[Txaizdxx]

^Totally. Bad Religion is pheNOMENAL. Plus it's like, happening to me right now, so.

[RenyBontes]

It's not bad, but still, it's R'n'B and kind of boring. And ew, he's BFF with Tyler the Fellator?

[gypearteday]

yeah I know I'm being a dick. P4K historically love love loves to hype tho.

The ArchAndroid is the album that should've gotten a 9.5. One of the most eclectic and dexterous contemporary R&B albums of all time. Channel Orange is a 7 at best in my opinion.

[Veronnisa]

But at the same time it's hard to ignore the site or not compare number scores when they hold so much sway.

It's actually incredibly easy. I have no idea how they score anything.

Wow, I had no idea there was such a strong anti-RnB sentiment here. That's a shame.

Yeah, the forum's sole thread on hip-hop is called Fo Shizzle Ma Nizzle!, which I think says it all.

Oh, also the album is a lot better than I'd anticipated. It's actually dead good and I'd pay money for a vinyl copy.

[Txaizdxx]

This is a strong AOTY contender for me. SUPERB!!!

I'm seeing him live in a couple days! Eee!

[wllsqyuipknczx]

LOL at the Trojans/horses lyric. I felt a little sick when I saw the pictures of the jockeys that had gone before me, etc.

This is really good. I'd like a Frank Ocean/Janelle Monae split album, please.