Ocean sings over appealingly assembled phased electric guitars and pianos, glitchy percussion, organ swells and washes of wavy synthetic industrial noise. In “Futura Free,” loops, grinding noise and a repeating piano riff build in intensity under Mr. Ocean’s rap, but soon he is singing to piano chords. Electric guitar is the primary support in the moving, Elliott Smith-inspired “Seigfried” until it is joined by synthesized boops and bass tones. Ocean sings and Kendrick Lamar raps over echoing hand drums, electric guitars, synth strings until a new shape-shifting effect takes over. The musical approach on “Endless” serves well Mr. Ocean’s lyrical themes of loneliness and alienation.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 21, 2016 18:33 UTC