Welcomed in by the perennial creatures, imperial palm trees and climbing vines living their lives out just off the shoulder. We drove thru downtown LA headed west, flying on the same freeways I used to run outta gas on. Staring, I was transfixed by all the indicator lights oscillating and throbbing against the wind.
On the freeway, leaving Pasadena, we spoke and I looked away, outside, at the wheels and tires of cars doing that optical illusion thing they do where it looks like they’re spinning backwards, which, according to Google, happens because our brains are assuming something completely wrong and showing it to us. The first time I did shrooms, my manager had to come rescue me from Caltech’s ‘Trip Day.’ As I got into her car, I swear to God the aluminum center console in her Porsche truck looked like it was breathing, like the throat of something. It’s close to as much time as we spend in our beds, more for some. We live in cars in some cities, commuting across space either for our livelihood, or devouring fossil fuels for joy. How much of my life has happened inside of a car? I wonder if the odds are that I’ll die in one. The claustrophobia hits as the seatbelt tightens, preventing me from even leaning forward in my seat. I put myself in her seat then I played it all out in my head. Her eyes seemed clear and calm but not blank, the road behind her seemed the same. A seatbelt reached across her torso, riding up her neck and a mop of blonde hair stayed swept, for the moment, behind her ears. Two years ago I found an image of a kid with her hands covering her face. Update: Following the album’s release, Frank posted a note to Tumblr. David Bowie is also mentioned.Īlbum contributors /XLNOXTZEIS Other contributions noted in the album’s credits include: Kanye West (who wrote a poem for the zine), Rick Rubin, Tyler the Creator, Pharrell Williams, Radiohead’s Jonny Greenwood, James Blake, Jamie xx, Brian Eno, Amber Coffman, and Gang of Four. Elliott Smith’s “A Fond Farewell” and The Beatles’ “Here, There, and Everywhere” are sampled on “Seigfried” and “White Ferrari” respectively. Beyoncé appears on “Pink + White”, Kendrick Lamar is featured on “Skyline To”, and André 3000 spits fire on “Solo (Reprise)”. “Nikes”, which Ocean released prior to the album’s release, kicks off the 17-track Blonde.
Copies of the album come accompanied by a visual zine dubbed, Boys Don’t Cry. Blonde is also available at four pop-up stores in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, and London. Following Friday’s release of his “visual album,” Endless, the R&B crooner has now unveiled Blonde. Stream/download it now through iTunes. Frank Ocean has dropped his second new album in as many days.
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