I must admit after hearing the song Swim Good from Frank Ocean's EP Nostalgia/Ultra, I was hooked. As a composer and songwriter he is incontestable among modern artists.
This song is unusually long for an R&B artist, clocking in at over 9 minutes. But for me this is the pick of the bunch from Ocean's first album, Channel Orange.
The intro leads beautifully into an almost bassline-style drop to kick the song off. The song's hook gets repeated a lot but it is catchy and the synths and beat keep the listener interested and the song moving. Ocean's smooth voice is predominant during the verses and the song is capped off by a subdued, but perfectly fitting, guitar solo from none other than John Mayer.
This is well written, well composed and well produced music right here.
Any of you oldies who think that modern music sucks, then this sort of song proves that it does not, even if it gets distilled by all the chart rubbish from the likes of Justin Bieber and One Direction.
Listen to the whole of Channel Orange if you can - it is fantastic stuff - in the meantime enjoy its best track.
Pyramids
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