We haven’t heard much from Frank Ocean since his alienating Coachella set earlier this year. This, of course, is to be expected: Since releasing his sophomore album Blonde in 2016, Ocean’s public output has mostly centered on his luxury jewelry brand Homer and merch line Blonded, interspersed with an occasional live performance, loosie single, or material display of affection for his pal Jeremy Strong. He has subsisted, for the most part, as a cryptic proprietor of good taste.
But recently, there seems to be a charge in the air. Something feels different. Because, as we often are wont to do, Frank has been posting.
Since Ocean turned 36 in October, the elusive chanteur has been especially active on Instagram, sharing missives from his life such as gym selfies, a snapshot of fellow singer (and rumored collaborator) Rosalía sitting on the beach, and various Malibu vistas. This week, he released a new collection of soccer-themed Blonded apparel, featuring a Brazil-style jersey and several colorways of jacquard soccer shorts fitted with brooches of New York City iconography, including a silver apple and the Statue of Liberty.