channel ORANGE

It’s a record that takes your breath away – finally, here’s someone with the gumption to take urban music to new and fascinating heights. A brilliant, show-stealing, game-changing affair.

He's clearly a natural storyteller and a keen observer anyway ... What makes Channel Orange a great debut is Ocean's ability to match narrative with soundtrack.

One listen to Channel Orange makes it obvious that he is as free as an artist as he is as a man. The album doesn't have as many slyly powerful hooks as Nostalgia, Ultra, but Ocean's descriptive and subtle storytelling is taken to a higher level.