Tracks: Grimes, BANKS and those Frank Ocean instrumentals
We deliver verdicts on the week’s best and biggest tracks.
5th August 2016, 12:00am
We deliver verdicts on the week’s best and biggest tracks.
5th August 2016, 12:00am
We've chronicled all the back and forths leading to Ocean's second album.
25th July 2016, 12:00am
Radio silence no more
Hear the producer's surprise third LP in full now.
6th May 2016, 12:00am
Substitute
The rapper fills in two days before Ocean was due to perform.
21st August 2015, 12:00am
Prank good
Ryan Breaux claimed he had the album, before linking to Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up' instead.
3rd August 2015, 12:00am
Listen
Hit-making collaboration strikes again.
21st July 2015, 12:00am
Piano session
London newcomer plays the DIY Alcove Stage at Latitude this summer.
11th June 2015, 12:00am
Festivals
LA fest will also host Flume, Solange, Mac DeMarco and Purity Ring.
7th May 2015, 12:00am
Festivals
LA fest will also host Flume, Solange, Mac DeMarco and Purity Ring.
7th May 2015, 12:00am
Booking now
Ocean is joining Blake’s ‘Measure of Albion’ tour as BOYSDON’TCRY tonight.
9th April 2015, 12:00am
That's a rap
Frank O didn’t make the cut because “he wanted to do rap.”
26th March 2015, 12:00am
Listen
‘At Your Best (You Are Love)’ uploaded through the artist’s Tumblr.
17th January 2015, 12:00am
Listen
Listen to ‘Memrise’ now, the first new material since ‘Channel Orange’.
28th November 2014, 12:00am
Ocean's cancelled an appearance at Drake's OVO Fest in Toronto.
30th July 2013, 4:07pm
Throat problems are blamed in a LiveNation statement.
26th July 2013, 12:07pm
Ocean will be making two headline appearances before his performance at this year's T in the Park.
5th April 2013, 10:57am
Bandmate Dave Gahan told Entertainment Weekly Gore and producer Christoffer Berg may end up on Ocean's new record.
22nd February 2013, 4:14pm
After walking off stage mid-set in Norway, the singer has cancelled his European tour including Bestival and V, adding he feels like an asshole"."
13th August 2012, 11:27am
Curious as to what else got the seal of approval? Check out the full shortlist below.
31st July 2012, 2:32pm
The much anticipated record is available to download and stream now.
10th July 2012, 6:06am
Listen to his brand new track 'Sweet Life' on DIY now.
7th July 2012, 12:43pm
Yesterday evening, Frank Ocean took to his Tumblr page to open up about his sexuality.
4th July 2012, 8:58am
The singer's first full-length effort, as well as his major label debut, gets released on the 17th July.
25th June 2012, 2:47pm
Want to hear a new song from Frank Ocean? Of course you do.
13th June 2012, 3:19pm
With Bob Vylan, St Vincent, girl in red, Lizzy McAlpine and more.