Frank Ocean has debuted a new look, but fans are less than amused — as the only ‘new’ thing they’re seemingly looking for from the elusive singer is music.
After posting a selfie that shows he’s growing out his hair on Wednesday (January 31), fans clamored in the comments for a new album as he hasn’t released a full body of work since 2016’s Blonde.
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While some were just happy to see the Odd Future singer, other comments on The Neighborhood Talk‘s post of the picture included: “We don’t want lewks, we want music,” “WHERE IS THE ALBUM,” and, “I’LL FEEL IT EVEN BETTER AFTER HE DROP A TRIPLE ALBUM TO MAKE UP FOR THE LOST TIME.”
Additional comments read: “I didn’t even realize I missed this man until I saw this photo..,” “ok cool. where’s the album frank.” and, “Does this mean new music though…!!!!!!!?????”
Check out the selfie and some more of the comments below:
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Despite his lack of musical output, Frank Ocean has still been making streaming history.
According to Frank Ocean Updates, a fan account on X/Twitter, the singer surpassed 14 billion streams on Spotify last month, which makes him the most-streamed independent artist ever.
Fans hopped into the replies to salute Frank and predicted that he could return in 2024 with a new album.
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“Frank is dropping next year since it’s a leap year too think ab it he dropped 2012, 2016, wouldve dropped in 2020 but tragedy happened, 2024 is a leap year too like,” they wrote.
Frank Ocean hasn’t released any new material since 2020 but was back in the studio in December where he appeared to be enjoying himself while previewing some new heat.
The first clip shared found Ocean messing around in the studio with Olaolu Slawn’s son, Beau, before transitioning to the Blonde singer head-bobbing and flexing his muscles to his latest creation featuring him harmonizing over a slice of warm production.
The 36-year-old also made the Blonde vinyl available for purchase through his website. The vinyl record, which comes with a foldout for the lyrics and a separate album posted, will cost fans $65.
As the hope for a new album from the former Odd Future member remains strong, the song preview came about a month after Frank gave fans a glimpse into another unreleased track in November.
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No song title was revealed, but the snippet is 60 seconds long while the full version appears to clock in at almost four minutes.
Frank Ocean’s last album Blonde was released in 2016, while his most recent material arrived in 2020 in the form of the singles “Dear April” and “Cayendo.”
