If that was me

saw a comment about ivy that i believe encapsulates it's greatness more than anything

I still marvel at the fact that this man took shoegaze and dream pop influences, fused them with RnB vocal phrasings and melodies, added some incredible lyricism about self-discovery and identity, sprinkled in some ambient production, and went on to create one of the best “pop” albums of all time. Without a doubt, this is Frank’s lightning in a bottle moment

blonde really is unfuckwittable and fo exists on a different plane than his peers. whatever hes cooking up rn i cant comprehend.

The world desperately needing new frank

mixmag.net/feature/exploring-the-black-roots-of-shoegaze-and-dream-pop

A.R. Kane stamp of approval

to be clear I don't think anyone would call this an entirely dreampop record but the influence from the genre is there for sure, especially in Ivy more than any other song

The first true classic of the 21st century that has mainstream appeal and indie respect while also constantly sounding futuristic

Incredible

My whole life would be made

Channel Orange > Blonde honestly. Blonde is a classic record but so sad, it makes me feel like I am alone crying in a art museum hall. That White Ferrari - Godspeed run is hard to get through

need the reverb on the guitars cranked all the way up on this next one
I want to be able to still hear the first strum 2 mins into the track

They’re both 10s so

seigfried got a nigga like

Oh ofc ofc ofc

Yeah I’ve only heard Blonde in full less than 5 times since the year it came out. Too much tied into that s***.

I remember when I first played the album I was hoping for an uplifting song during that stretch but didn’t get it just sadness that whole last stretch

How you want the drums to sound? I hope they’re recorded alone with tons of echo to sound space-like

some days i wake up feeling like listening to nikes and that's it, next thing you know i'm on futura free and my day is ruined

you the homie but nah Blonde album of the life

It’s really incredible & I didn’t mean for it to sound like I was knocking it down. It’s a 10, just hard for me to play randomly. Channel Orange is a lot easier listen for me

haha nah i understood exactly what you were saying, that's def a popular opinion too so you're not alone

blonde just means too much to ya boy so i gotta hold it down

Haha I feel that mayne

@provider are you thinking we’re gonna get some new songs at Coachella? What you think?

live drums/drum break samples

yeah if all turns out right, i'd anticipate some new material between now and then. the interesting thing will be seeing what format it comes in. i just always remember that interview he did about following up Blonde and how he was considering alternative options to just the traditional "album." we already saw the string of singles he did post-Blonde which didn't seem as methodical as we're used to him being. maybe he'll take a more freewheeling approach.

in due time