Channel Orange

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The album artwork was designed by Thomas Mastorakos, Aaron Martinez, and Phil Toselli, with photography by Dave Eggar.

Its lyrics allude to philosophical conundrums, extraterrestrial life, Japanese manga comics, [38] and cotton candy. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from professional critics, the album received an average score of 92, based on 46 reviews. Ryan "Malay" Ho, Jeff Babko, Om'Mas Keith, Pharrell Williams, Shea Taylor, Frank Ocean, Pharrell Williams, Om'Mas Keith, J. As a Hollywood transplant, Frank Ocean is into make-believe – and the question of how you create and deconstruct make-believe.I had heard of Frank Ocean before this album, after listening to his mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra repeatedly since I got my hands on a copy therefore when I heard about Channel Orange I was excited to see what he had to offer next. Title and packaging [ edit ] The album is titled after Ocean's visualization of orange colors during summer months due to synesthesia. Ocean said of the album's development in an interview for Rap-Up, "It succinctly defines me as an artist for where I am right now and that was the aim.

For his lyrics, Ocean used both his past personal experiences and imagination to compose narratives for songs. His recent sexual revelation sent shockwaves through the internet, and his television debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon catapulted the young crooner into mainstream allure.Frustrated with Def Jam Recordings' inactivity in his recording career, Frank Ocean released his debut mixtape Nostalgia, Ultra online for free in February 2011.