'Shields' is a semimasterpiece that feels both old and new - and in the best ways possible. And yes, it debuted in the Top 10.īut did it earn any Grammy nominations? No. Yes, iTunes named Grizzly Bear's 'Shields' the best album of 2012. Here's what you should know about, and why: With that in mind, below are ten of his most-stylish moments to date.While everyone was buzzing about big releases from Frank Ocean, Fiona Apple, Mumford & Sons and Taylor Swift, you might have missed some must-listens. With a penchant for Prada and Comme Des Garçons, and the ability to make the uncool look cool (Arc’teryx is now a hypebeast essential thanks to Ocean), he’s undeniably one of the fashionable men in music. He knows what looks good, what fits and what brands he definitely needs to be buying in to to earn him a regular place on our best-dressed lists. That said, one thing that is all too apparent about Frank Ocean is his unimpeachable sense of style. No wonder one of his favourite T-shirts reads “Maintain The Mystery”. Not only does he drop music without any warning, much like Queen B (lest we forget the unexpected Blonde and Endless album drops in 2016), but he also gives barely any insight into his personal life, despite being fairly active on social media, and rarely agrees to interviews. But once he was out of their shadows, not much changed. In the years before dropping his first album, Nostalgia, Ultra, he was hiding under the surface, writing music for Beyoncé and Justin Bieber. Thirty-four-year-old Frank Ocean is one of the music industry’s most elusive players.

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