It’s been four years since Frank Ocean’s ‘channel ORANGE’. Earlier this month he appeared to confirm that his new album ‘Boys Don’t Cry’ would finally be ready for release in July: his website, boysdontcry.co, showed a picture of a library card full of crossed-out dates and two possible future ones in which the album might be released: July 2016 and November 13, 2016.
It being August 1, July obviously wasn’t meant to be. But today an Apple Music-branded live-stream appeared on Frank Ocean’s website, and for the past few hours, the former Odd Future member has been cutting up wood, playing some ambient synths, and sitting in a chair – anything, in fact, but playing his album. Fans are livid. Find their best reactions below.
Most fans are just plain mad
https://twitter.com/hoetivator/status/760131782901628928
https://twitter.com/dannyyonce/status/760110567608680448
But some are just choosing not to put themselves through this any longer
https://twitter.com/momodamermaid/status/760105180771651584
https://twitter.com/ScottieBeam/status/760101272716451841
*Sees Frank Ocean trending again
Nah Ima eat a sandwich pic.twitter.com/Z07a5J0kQc— Jimmy John's (@jimmyjohns) August 1, 2016
Some have noticed bitter truths
frank ocean is building the studio to record the album rn smh
— ? (@hisairness13) August 1, 2016
no man has ever strung me along and hurt me like Frank Ocean has
— new page: @kannchy (@kanmchy) August 1, 2016
frank ocean is the terrible boyfriend who lies 2 u repeatedly but u stay bc u luv him & u have faith smh
— Maybe:Branden ? (@BrandoMOH) August 1, 2016
Some are trying to convince themselves the music’s already here
https://twitter.com/OGMagicMando/status/760105019991556096
https://twitter.com/EARTH2TEN/status/760118295169204224
But for some, Frank’s latest delay is a transgression too far
https://twitter.com/Juicetus_/status/760079365774376960
They feel abandoned
Frank ocean is the dad that went to the grocery store and never came back
— Taku (@Teelols) August 1, 2016
They feel lied to
Frank Ocean's that pal that rings your landline to say he's almost outside yours, only for 1471 to tell you he called from his house phone.
— THE NIGHT ELM ON MARE STREET. (@MikillPane) August 1, 2016
They think it doesn’t reflect well on him
https://twitter.com/shamelessdeluxe/status/760137474865819648
But they still come back as soon as there’s any sign of music
https://twitter.com/thejoshlocke/status/760130499801124864
Every time music starts on Frank Ocean's livestream pic.twitter.com/MBvWkGYiSS
— Good Cor Wenceslas ?❄️ (@xoxoCorinne) August 1, 2016
And for now, all they can do is hold out hope
As soon as Frank Ocean finishes building his goddamn treehouse, I better have an album to listen to.
— David J. Castillo ? (@DavJCastillo) August 1, 2016
Keep the faith, guys. Keep the faith.
PS: Today has also given us this weird combination of Frank Ocean and Stranger Things
Where’s the album, Frank? pic.twitter.com/DeE5VoIfQq
— BFF (@YrBFF) August 1, 2016