Frank Ocean Releases His New Singles “Cayendo” and “Dear April” on Streaming Platforms
- by Vicky Inoyo
- in Latest
It’s only fitting that an artist who thrives in self-isolation drops some music during this time. Last October, Frank Ocean fans leaked snippets of “Cayendo '' and “Dear April '' after they first were exposed to the unreleased tracks at one of Frank Ocean's PrEP+ parties in New York.
The two records soon became available on vinyl for listeners to purchase on Frank Ocean’s Blonded website. Nearly six months later, the elusive singer has now made “Cayendo” and “Dear April” available on streaming platforms for even more fans to listen in from the comfort of their electronic devices.
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Produced alongside Daniel Aged, “Cayendo” gives listeners insight into how the artist describes falling in love with someone who may not feel the same way. Listeners also get to hear Frank Ocean sing in Spanish for one of the first times on this track. Accompanied by soothing guitar sounds, “Cayendo” is a heartfelt ballad falling in line with Frank’s discography filled with emotion and transparency.
“Cayendo”
[Chorus] via Genius
No hablará de mí, ni hablará de esto
Lo que él quiere de ti, yo no se lo negaría
Si esto no me ha partío', ya no me partiré nunca
Si puedo soportar lo que siento, ¿por qué me 'estoy cayendo?
[Verse] via Genius
You stood me up, you lay me down
You know too much, I can't be proud
I still really, really love you, yes, I do
When I still really, really love you, like I do
If you won't, then I will
If you can't, then I will
Is it love to keep it from you?
On the flip side, “Dear April” is not as cut and dry as the heartbreak described on “Cayendo”. On this record, Frank Ocean takes us through a multitude of thoughts regarding a moody relationship. Cherishing what happened in the past while asking for something new, he is very honest about uncertain feelings regarding a romantic relationship. In line with those at Pitchfork, I believe this track sounds a bit more electronic than what we're used to hearing from the artist. However, Frank Ocean’s mysterious aura is still maintained throughout the record, catering to his audience who loves him for how he balances openness with his allusive personality.
“Dear April” [Verse] via Genius
Dear April, we were safe for a while
We were safe as the years flew by
If you could take two strangers
Lead them left and right
At a certain place and time
Like you took these strangers
And our two strange lives
And made us new
And took us through
And woke us up
I believe that no matter what it makes us do
Take us through it
And wake us up again
And what we had won't be the same thing now (Now, now)
But you will make something new
Still saddened that we won't be witnessing Frank Ocean perform at Coachella this upcoming weekend, the release of “Cayendo” and “Dear April” does create a silver lining. We can only hope to get more Frank Ocean music in the coming months leading up to the new October date for Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. However, if you know anything about how much of a private person Frank Ocean is, you know not to expect any new releases from the artist and to just wait for him to surprise us again.
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