
And yet July of 2015 came and went, and no new album or magazine were released. I got twooo versions…" and a series of hashtags (#ISSUE1 #ALBUM3 #JULY2015) to suggest a new album and an accompanying magazine would soon drop. In April 2015, he posted two images to his Tumblr with the caption, "I got two versions. Ocean has certainly stoked the anticipation for a new album. It is Ocean's most stunning, unique, and strange song, and it's a prime example of why listeners want more. "Pyramids," which clocks in at over nine minutes, is an expressive narrative journey that spans different genres ('80s funk, synth-heavy R&B, hip hop) and tempos with ease.

Melodies on tracks like "Lost" and "Thinkin Bout You" were crisp and precise yet still familiar, as if Ocean had been humming them in your ear for years. Channel Orange was a deep, gorgeous, and intelligently structured work.
