Sunday night’s Coachella-headlining performance by the enigmatic R&B star Frank Ocean was unquestionably the most highly-anticipated set of the festival: Ocean who had not performed live …
If the pared-back stage set was a reaction to the over-choreographed nature of Coachella largess from acts like Beyonce and Blackpink, why have Ocean and his band completely obscured from the audience rather than laid bare onstage, an acknowledgement of the rawness of his music? Why land crazily on the nose by having an actual child “sing” a song about your inner child? Why lip-synch to tracks of the only two songs played in their original arrangement if you’ve got a full band? Why start so...
In 2016, Ocean livestreamed an album comprised of desultory jams and instrumentals called “Endless,” accompanied by a video of himself apparently building a staircase out of blocks. On the following day, he dropped his masterpiece, “Blonde.” Was Sunday night’s performance another head fake, and he’ll play a real set during Coachella’s Weekend Two? Time will tell.
Ocean is beloved partially because of his unpredictable nature, and surely his most devoted fans will claim pure artistry as an excuse. That’s fine: Ocean should have the freedom to explore his creativity however he wants. That said, when it’s in front of 100,000 people who have been clamoring to see you for years, having a plan is more than helpful: it’s necessary. Hopefully, by next weekend, Ocean will actually have one.
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