Frank Ocean has character. He's rare. In a world that
divvies up art by genre, that constantly seeks to quantify cool, he is
impossible to miss, like a panda bear in a pine forest. And over the past year
or so, he's become harder and harder to ignore. Frank had long labored behind
the curtain-writing for Brandy, Justin Bieber, and John Legend-but after
hooking up with L.A.'s Odd Future collective, he self-released 2011's nostalgia,
ULTRA. mixtape, and his own star quickly rose. Original songs like
"Novacane" and "Swim Good" showcased his knack for riveting
storytelling and arrangement, climbed the R&B charts, and led to
collaborations with Beyoncé, and Kanye West and Jay-Z. But Frank isn't about
accolades and accomplishments. He's a less-is-more kind of guy, the quiet type
who saves his words because his songs tell us as much about him as they do
ourselves. His live show emphasizes that intimacy, closes that razor-thin gap
between the man and his fans. Because as rare as he is, Frank Ocean is also
familiar, both in the way he moves among us, undeniably a product of this
post-everything, hustle-hard, DIY musical moment, and in the way he conveys
that quality that we're all always seeking: utter timelessness.
Now, Frank Ocean has announced his new album, Channel
Orange, due July 17th for Def Jam. Late Friday Frank offered the first
glimpse of material from Channel Orange, the near 10-minute epic
"Pyramids" along with news of a summer tour. Listen to
"Pyramids" and check out all tour dates below.
MP3: "Pyramids" - http://soundcloud.com/frank-ocean/pyramids
TOUR DATES
07-13 Seattle, WA - Showbox at the Market
07-14 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
07-16 San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom
07-17 Los Angeles, CA - The Wiltern
07-19 Austin, TX - La Zona Rosa
07-20 Dallas, TX - Southside Music Hall
07-22 Atlanta, GA - Center Stage Theatre
07-23 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
07-25 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
07-26 New York, NY - Terminal 5
07-28 Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
07-29 Montreal, Quebec - Club Soda
07-31 Toronto, Ontario - The Guvernment
08-01 Detroit, MI - TBA
08-04 Chicago, IL - Lollapalooza
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