nostalgia ultra nostalgia ultra stylized nostalgia ultra occasionally nostalgia ultra second american recording artist released february ocean inspired hurricane katrina native new_orleans subsequent relocation los_angeles joining alternative hip hop group self released initial promotion nostalgia ultra unique aesthetic features surreal themes nostalgic lyrics songs focus relationships personal reflection social commentary following release received rave reviews music critics cover features picture bright orange 1980s ocean dream car plain sight amidst lush announced plans release july release indefinitely delayed july cancelled singles released aborted version swim good songs received music videos directed australian director ocean embarked solo concert tour north_america europe promote record playing total shows addition performance music festival included live renditions release including appeared music critics publications end year albums lists controversy arose march song american wedding remake song hotel california american rock band eagles recording artist kanye_west reportedly fan led ocean appearing album watch throne subsequently ocean collaborated artists jay-z introduced west following release ocean developed cult following followed release ocean debut album similar critical acclaim background born new_orleans louisiana decision pursue career music young age teen neighborhood fund early studio sessions hurricane katrina hit hometown new_orleans ocean moved los_angeles pursue recording career initially problems maintaining career job spending time recording studios making late jobs began write songs sold recording artists selling song age discussing chose write songs ocean commented feel higher level consciousness creative eventually landed songwriting established artists like substantially money late met producer helped ocean sign contract solo artist initially unable build relationship company protest ocean joined rap collective introduced artists tyler creator beats debut song genesis album ocean garnered acclaim generated interest group rolling_stone_magazine called gifted avant time group recorded self released nostalgia ultra pre release promotion account music lyrics samples songs hudson eagles ocean sings ocean album itunes labeled death metal asked uploaded songs way replied don want like cause genres maybe way ocean described making labor love stating like difficult like writing songs arranging songs level difficulty levels level quality records wanted process appreciate words ocean calls album nostalgic explains longing past record felt like lyrical content according ocean relates heartbreak familiar relationships wasn trying record people relate trying record shit wanted express shit wanted chest lot record influenced relationship don owe project situation doesn matter details discussing writing process album inspired tell stories continued got sure listener listening song times song striking deliver story effectively keeping ear listener time guess starts stories asked songs album drew personal experiences frank commented kitchen usually pretty clean know fun imagery concept like gets upset director director film isn life people think recording artist shit like fucking play play life imagery little bit satire asked music ocean replied disliked united_states singer black artist period ocean stated songs contain influences album entirely songs album begins melodic cover swing english alternative rock band connor news writes cover begins album atmosphere melt spreads apocalyptic swan song song ends abruptly rude sound alarm clock followed song called love song sorts influence taken alternative hip hop group lyrically track explores narrative singer meets girl attempting pay way dental school working porn ocean meets girl musical festival takes place california ocean serves protagonist song love girl gone drugs ocean wanting close choice gone drugs pair high dental local ocean serves unreliable narrator placed album named video games metal gear solid reported album nostalgic feel record held tiny named 1990s video games sounds cassette player fast stopping heard track try ocean speaks according guardian odd future frequent use word unsettled liberal ocean brave stand declaring try believe marriage isn man woman love love song reveals opinion pro choice debate believe woman temple gives right choose baby don announces support woman right choose gay marriage hardly typical song contains smooth bedroom type grooves pitchfork_media wrote called ladies tell cut damn optimistic playing background songs women indie kid comes comes sex songs women song ocean decide conflicted feelings women song offers self perspective restrained delivery lyrically track expresses narrative tries arrange school meeting dad house woman doesn listen music like heard spite delivery song inherent object ocean affection soon ditches love songs favor sung real big shots drake included contains references american director films notably film heard song adding sense film referenced track ocean sings like following track tears song described emotional nature containing beat sampled hudson heavily vocals tears bass flat beat ocean sings having father hide face hide face let crying cause boys didn fathers weren crying lets guard completely swim good called astonishing suicide song ocean finds dressed black like ready funeral heartbreak verge driving car sea song grim escape fantasy describing murder suicide singer driving car shore trunk bleeding broken hearts hook song ends refrain feel like ghost lost baby dust uses books extended metaphor memories experience lines like pages wrote wish revise penultimate track american wedding minute remake hotel california american rock band eagles track expresses extended tale shotgun marriage subsequent divorce little psychology man foremost genre love songs doesn believe love united_states song totally unexpected ending song told flashback album ends nature feels electric feel song exhibits ocean openly fun character opening song line meaning fuck garden according pitchfork matter mood ocean quick add fine songs songs pitchfork called nature feel sampling garden fuck ode critical reception nostalgia ultra received critical acclaim music critics metacritic assigns normalized rating reviews mainstream critics received average score based reviews indicates universal acclaim called sophisticated expansive wrote ocean prove musically intuitive allmusic andy_kellman felt ocean lies self perspective restrained delivery production choices found exceptional particularly left center praised beats unique executed originals commented songs swim good ocean voice great writing thoughtful pop songs called dark playful little absolutely connor news wrote primary means diverse palette ocean nostalgic odd future village_voice called intuitive stylist firm sense song structure sputnikmusic felt sounds fresh real member stated ocean sounds contrived review robert_christgau described ocean romantic models texture respect profound loss beats subtle seductive weird seized like time deploying songs women soon drake feeling porn dental student courthouse wedding bride turned term paper pitchfork_media commented distinct elements drake paranoia high melodrama surrounding nostalgia ultra makes unique jon new_york_times called slick intuitive soul owes debts drake adding ocean sings precisely stretching syllables let npr commented songwriting smart subtle sets ocean far apart pack adding finest moments nostalgia ultra orbit soul obsessed space breakup dear number prince ballads wrote nostalgia ultra good stuff establish ocean artist watch calling record crossover potential sacrificing soul creates complete picture author planned reissue ocean record label announced plans release containing tracks nostalgia ultra ocean announced release titled nostalgia expected feature seven tracks originally scheduled released july ocean noted official page july nostalgia longer released july project cancelled swim good set featured release talking songs reissue ocean commented eagles sample chance hell cleared continued sample possibly hear possibly people know guys heard heard record nature feels liked lot hopefully tracks reissue set appeared unofficial release collection whip appeal released ocean commented blog nostalgia coming singles officially released single nostalgia ultra charted billboard hot hip hop songs number subsequent week rose number week single rose number fourth week rose number music video released june directed australian director discussing video ocean commented trying connect articulate visually feeling feeling wanting feel feel lot things cause video sort aesthetic little bit special effects song charted billboard hot position swim good released second single october song charted position chart weeks entered belgium music video directed released ocean account september ocean performed tyler creator performance new_york odd future tour promoting odd future tape vol frank performed group tour ocean embarked date concert tour november november north_america europe promote musical projects originally shows scheduled new_york performance ballroom 6th original date postponed 27th additional 28th added reported reason ocean sick performances featured opening act performer stage given time ocean rolling_stone reviewed debut calling ocean awkward times stated fortunately told stories love loss world assumes handle load audience mtv commented took ocean time warm crowd debut new_orleans performance noted performance started tour promising start mtv later reviewed new_york performance 27th called ocean audience new_york_times critic gave positive review new_york performance calling ocean versatile singer writing elegant slightly shifts topics singing love music subject music dig deep love set lists shows varied singles swim good performed shows tracks like dust american wedding performed majority shows swing try performed times portions church wild america miss bout performed performances american wedding accompanied comedic moments ocean played ocean performed april musical festival impact release nostalgia ultra ocean relatively unknown artist majority money months noted ocean vocal hook man release interested rap recording artist producer kanye_west reported big fan west invited ocean write sing songs watch throne collaborative record rapper wrote provided vocals tracks church wild america singer heard husband jay-z fan subsequently invited ocean write miss album discussing heard ocean nostalgia ultra commented jay playing car sunday driving brooklyn noticed tone arrangements storytelling immediately reached literally morning asked fly new_york work record west offered appear ocean debut album ocean refused saying want work kind want kind want fan writing new fresh doesn sound fly night moment hear hear relate stated twitter ocean collaborating song tenth studio album life good material album chicago born rapper expressed positive opinion release ocean quickly main singing highlight providing vocal hooks albums like odd future tape vol ocean toured group occasions appearances shows january bbc announced ocean finished second place bbc sound poll addition mtv described cult classic august music video swim good nominated music awards best direction best male video ocean nominated work video accolades record nominated best international album swedish awards despite nostalgia ultra featured music critics publications end year albums lists pitchfork_media number list year albums writing goes male singer male contradictions wants listen heart completely ignore dick guardian writer named year best album tackle suicide abortion absent fathers free introduced refreshing new stars ranked album number year end list commenting nostalgia ultra runaway internet hit showed ocean songwriting skills romantic moody nostalgia record lament inward looking contradiction songs women clever pop remakes swing rolling_stone named 24th best album year writing debut year old singer member avant killer complex named fourth best album year second best time named fifth best album year wrote ocean audio tape recorder video games monologue songs album personal feel ocean collection sounds finds emotionally meaningful spin named 41st best album year mojo placed album number robert_christgau named fourth best album year dean list track received widespread critical acclaim listed best songs year new_york_times pitchfork_media named video song best year controversy march controversy arose track american wedding samples eagles song hotel california eagles threatened legal action ocean track claiming ocean version song illegal track widely removed internet following controversy removed music sharing sites youtube spokesman band announced lawsuit filed ocean performed song live merely sample portion took master track plus song existing melody replaced lyrics creative let intimidating illegal record threatened instituted legal action eagles considering publications noted song released free non profitable live covers famous songs common live performances sampling common practice ocean responded controversy account threatened sue perform think awesome guess play cost couple racks don court judgement probably credit report try buy shit cash asked release statement expressing admiration assistance pulling web possible shit weird ain guy rich fuck sue new guy didn song released free paying homage track listing sample credits contains samples song contains samples optimistic performed contains dialogue excerpts film eyes wide shut tears contains samples tears performed hudson swim good contains additional background vocals tyler creator american wedding contains samples hotel california performed eagles nature feels contains samples electric feel performed uncredited background vocals
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