Frank Ocean’s frequent producer Malay has explained the delay of Ocean's album Boys Don’t Cry to an avid fan on Reddit. He had previously warned fans that he wouldn’t be giving updates on the follow-up album to Channel Orange, but it got to the point where he had to say something on an Ocean related Reddit page chat.
As reported by Fader, a fan named Arrogantdesperado wrote on Reddit, “I respect that you don’t want us to ask about BDC and when it’s going to come out. So in the interest of asking a question that acknowledges those boundaries while still addressing the elephant in the room, I’d like to know what you think about how fans have interacted with the rollout to this point? I think the major point for fans has been the fact that Frank has led us to believe there’s something coming, and then he hasn’t communicated with us at all.”
Following this statement, the fan then listed the different “teases” that Ocean has put out to fans, including the library card and the looped video of desks that were released. The reddit user noted that many felt that their trust had been betrayed.
Malay then wrote back, “First of all we all massively appreciate and love you guys, Frank has told me this himself many times. To be fair tho, art cannot be rushed. It’s about making sure the perfect aesthetic for the situation has been reached, to do that, takes constant tweaking, trial and error.. That goes for any creative situation.” He went on to depict Ocean’s process as focused, persistent, and free.
According to Billboard, Channel Orange returned to the Billboard 200 last week after three years off the charts. It remains to be seen when Boys Don’t Cry will be released, but Apple reps were reportedly telling fans within 24 to 72 hours during support chats.
