My Channel Orange Review Was Rough 

It's time to admit that almost every review from 2010 to 2012 is kinda rough, melon

I'm kinda shocked that you said "I used to hate the song Super Rich Kids, but now that I've made billions off of RU-vid, I get where he's coming from. And I gotta say, fuck the poor."

If fantano disagrees with fantano I don’t know who to believe in

Since when was this review controversial? It has zero dislikes for crying out loud!

I prefer Blonde but Pyramids is arguably Frank's best song. Channel Orange has more going for it than just that song anyway so it deserves the shine.

Ok but can we talk about how melon still looks almost the same after 10 years. He definitely sacrificed his hair to get a sip of the youth fountain

A nice touch that this video is exactly 9:53, the length of Pyramids. Well done Melon.

Never clicked so fast. Easily top 3 most controversial album reviews you’ve ever done. Glad you decided to come back to it, Melon

After ten long years, I can finally love this album. Thank you, Anthony.

i never disagree with fantano, i'll just agree with him more in 10 years

Fantano has aged like fine wine! Handsomer by the day

Bad Religion is top five best Frank Ocean songs, along with Pyramids, John Mayer’s guitar solo at the end? It’s like you’re floating in the clouds in the night sky.

Pyramids is still one of the most advance songs I've heard in a while. Aged like Wine and still sounds it could've been released today it'll be still a hit.

I love Blonde but CO is the project I revisit the most. Lot of memories tied up with this one. I love the impressionistic lyrics, the rawness of the vocals and something that doesn’t get mentioned enough is Malay’s production. There’s a beautiful balance of acoustic and synthetic elements. It’s recorded and mixed just well enough to not be Lo-fi but it’s not overproduced either. The vocals in particular are often super dry and really give space for Frank to just sing his heart out and tell stories. The structures are atypical and given where Frank was at in the industry he could’ve really tried doing something more commercial but instead he decided to drop this series on vignettes on us and just make a classic basically. I could go on and on I love this damn project man haha

He could've just called this Cringing with Anthony

I've gone back and forth on this and Blonde and I have to say that I prefer Blonde. It just communicates such a broad range of emotions. The range on channel orange is more narrow.

Yeah Anthony I agree, this “theneedledrop” guy totally missed the mark with this review

I strongly feel like you should do a redux on this album because of how beautifully it has aged with the common themes of love, people, trust, and friendship. I've found out about this album about a year ago and the messages and themes it csn relate to stuck to me ever since.

This album still holds up 10 years later.

You didn’t have to double down while calling them sonically bankrupt Anthony

Going to date myself here but this takes me back to late 2011 when I was in high school. First video on this channel I watched was Mr. Teeth's Goblin review, ill never forget as it was days after Skyrim dropped and I watched while playing the first time. Cheers to you Anthony, thanks for all the music you've helped me discover down the years.

Real shit we need more redux reviews

Yeah it's a great album, glad you revisited it. Pyramids and Pink matter are top tier Frank Ocean songs. Hopefully you do Yeezus next. Nice video!

I have loyalty to The Needle Drop because of Anthony’s engagement with the fans at this time(2010-2012). I remember interacting with Anthony back then he was always respectful whether we agreed or not.

Let's be real: a lot of your reviews were rough around that time and it's ok, even though you already had a following, you were still coming into your own, probably not just as a professional music critic but as an individual as well.

Ironically enough, literally like 3 days ago I was chilling and decided to put on the entirety of channel orange and loved it just as much as I loved it on first listen

I don’t know if it’s just me but i find modern day fantano a lot less annoying and more likable. He definitely learned how to hold your horses

No BS, very big of you to admit your change of heart. That's mature of you

I remember screaming at you they the computer 10 years ago about this review. I feel so vindicated

I remember watching this around when it came out. Never really listened to much hip hop and rnb at the time and this album and your review really opened my mind to a world of music that I was missing out on. Can't believe it's been 10 years

This is growth. Would love to see more reviews like this. I think Anthony's reviewing skills have evolved so much, that's why re-reviews of Channel Orange and Plastic Beach are so fascinating. He's a different reviewer now.

Oh shit! I’ve always held a grudge with you regarding Frank Ocean because I remembered somewhere you saying that Frank doesn’t have strong vocals. I couldn’t remember where I heard you say it, but obviously it was in the Channel Orange review. One of the dumbest things you’ve ever said. He has a fantastic voice.

A large majority of my music has always been metal/punk but Channel Orange has got to be one of my favorite albums of that decade. Still holds up brilliantly.

You know Anthony, I don't know how what Hivemind Graydon did on October 8 1998 is related in any way, but a nice video nonetheless.

If it was called The Money Store you would’ve given it a 10.

Orange is a classic...I ididnt understand it after a few listens but living life made this album prove vividly true. Aged like fine wine.

I’ve been waiting for you to address this, but you didn’t have to say The Melodic Blue is the best album with a color in its title and call Frank’s album Channel Borange

When this album dropped none of the stores near me carried it, I had to go to Best Buy during my lunch break to get the one copy they had. Stayed in my car for a long time and I dig this album so much.

Respect for being able to take an honest look at your old stuff. Kudos.

seems like anthony has created the greatest content cycle ever. review album, review the review

John Mayer feature is underrated and clean asf

2:55 it wasnt just Frank and Weeknd making the alt R&B splash at the time.... this Miguel erasure and underrating is crazy. Kaleidoscope Dream came out that year and was a great album. Adorn was a massive hit too.

Been watching you since the Goblin review came out. Your taste In music definitely started to become more fluid around 2016-2017. You gave me growing out of the lyrical miracle vibes

Honestly would’ve liked to see a proper redux review on this one, but still love that you at least talked about it

I do prefer Blonde, but it's honestly a lot closer than you'd think. I think CO excelled in showing Frank's range as a songwriter. Every song feels like a totally different avenue, either musically or through a unique vibe or interesting perspective. Its a very consistently great album with a lot of pop and crossover appeal but it still has a fair amount of depth, Pyramids being the obvious standout, but there's a lot going on with songs like Pink Matter too. I always had a fondness for Crack Rock and Pilot Jones, but I could see almost any song being someone's favorite. I think CO showed how talented of a songwriter Frank is, and having such a huge range made Blonde deciding to go so much deeper and more personal hit even better.

I’ve always thought this review should have gotten more flak than MBDTF.

Earl is worth a mention there too for the tops of Odd Future.

you have just hit content gold with this video. please revisit more old reviews.

While Blonde is more abstract and ultimately more satisfying, Channel Orange is still a great album and a lot of the time is more densely and more impressively written.

Really excited too see you back to it. To me this album is still a classic (do prefer blonde though)

I saw people talk about this. I didn't think you'd actually look back. That's something I respect about you Melon. You keep yourself level headed.

The video length is similar to pyramids runtime 🔥

Still cannot believe Fantano thought Frank had one of the weakest voices in R&B. One listen to Bad Religion should really leave you with no doubt he is one of the best

Man my ex loved Forest Gump. A lot of Frank Ocean songs hold a special place in my heart to be honest

I would definitely like to see this as a series. Where you go back through albums where you didn’t fully like or completely understand the project but now you’ve gotten to understand that artist or band a little bit better

happy to see you admit that you didn't really gave this album a proper review, might be because of the time but it's still cool to see you return and comment on such a classic like this and seeing how it has aged

It's so nostalgic seeing you talk about these reviews now , I remember watching this as a kid and being surprised how you missed the point of some of the songs. But it's super cool how much better you've gotten at these reviews since then .

the main reason this review is rough is because anthony did not hope I’m doing well in the intro :(

I don't know if it will be possible because for sure Melon will be quite busy, but I think that after these 10 years it would be interesting to see a review of channel orange, with all the big context plus a fresh perspective where you can better appreciate the album, probably the redux review could be much broader I wouldn't mind if it was a 7 or an 8, I still think his words could be better explained after all this years

love these kind of really genuinely honest reflections!!

I loved Channel Orange so much when it came out and lived with it throughout the start of a new relationship, but I just don’t feel like it has the same lasting power as Blonde. I rarely go back to Channel Orange to listen to because I feel like I got everything I could get from it already, but Blonde can always make me feel something in a variety of contexts

They say Fantano's heart grew three sizes today.

Reflection is valuable, appreciate you doing it and letting us watch broski

Still waiting for that Lil Ugly Mane’s „Oblivion Access” re-review, melonboy

Frank Ocean is D’Angelo for zoomers. Both are legendary r&b and soul musicians. Both dropped 2 amazing, commercially successful yet critically acclaimed albums and then stopped releasing music for years. I just hope Frank doesn’t take 14 years to drop his 3rd album like D’Angelo did

I think it's stupid to rate singing ability purely based on technical ability. Frank may not have the range or vocal flexibility of the Weeknd or Chris Brown for super showoff vocal runs - corny bullshit - but he has a tonality, phrasing and emotive quality that easily makes him the best R&B vocalist of this generation. I bet almost ever Frank fan fell for his voice first...

You should do a second review for albums upon letting them marinate for a years plus time, what an intriguing video

Young Fantano sounded like Jon from ARTV Watching these old Fantano videos gives some real nostalgia from an era that a good amount of us that we yearn for to go back to Please do more melon

Absolutely wild that Fantano has maintained the exact same stage of hair-loss for over a decade now.

Channel Orange is a classic, definitely my favorite from Frank

This is a great video. It shows how much our minds can change. It's amazing to realize how much you in the past overlooked or just didn't see. (General you) . To me it is one of the greatest lessons to learn in life and leads to empathy and greater respect for others' perspectives that you very well may just not yet understand. Also it shows to certain people who maybe thought otherwise that your reviews are meant to be subjective and are not meant to pass any sort of final judgment. It shows that you (being human) have surely changed your mind on plenty of records. Everyone's taste in music is a result of their own unique point of view which is a result of their own unqiue experiences that they don't share with anyone else. Your reviews are not meant to say what the album should mean to anyone else, and I think a lot of people in your audience don't get that. If some of your copycatiest fans realized that it's inevitable and sensible that their opinion will differ, sometimes wildly, from yours then the idea that your mind changes over time would come very naturally to them, because they would be enabling themselves to allow andor recognize the same thing in their own lives.

now you NEED to talk about your salem - king night review

why does him watching himself and reflecting on how he's changed feel so wholesome

“is there an MC out there right now better equipped to rap about love?? no.🤓”

this might be my fav r&b album of the 2010s

This was my biggest gripe with you over the years Fantano, thank you for addressing it. Now do Born this Way and we will be all good.

Now do “My Fetch the Bolt Cutter Review Was Rough”

i love blonde and channel orange. i just find myself listening to channel orange far more frequently. i listened to blonde heavily when i was Going Through It™️. 😅

I’m convinced people just weren’t ready for Frank to take over RNB and then dip

Can’t wait for re-review of this re-review

another record you need to re-review is MOTM II. That album is definitely not a 6 and has aged extremely well

im convinced that melon just doesnt age at this point

Would absolutely love to see you do something like this with your swimming review

not as early but my first melon review was I think the sunbather one which reminds me how far the channel has come since then!

Monks>>>>> My favorite song from Frank Ocean. This is one of my favorite albums of all time and I tend to argue with my friend whether this or Blonde is his best work lol. I guess this album just hits for me differently than Blonde ever has…. So far.

I always saw Super Rich Kids as Frank and Earl commenting on the common rich posture of being better than. It was them showing what actually happens in rich homes. Earl had the perfect dejected and disinterested delivery.

Hey Fantano, when you will make a new it came from bancamp? It was my favorite series of this channel.

your audio quality has certainly improved.

Blonde is cool, but Channel Orange is actually my favorite Frank album. Sure, maybe he did improve vocally on Blonde, but I like the writing and the sound of Channel Orange more.

If Frank Ocean named his album Channel Melon, you would’ve initially given it a 10.

This was amazing, I hope we get more 🇩🇴🙌🏾🇵🇷

Review reviews - my favorite type of content

Anthony's really just gonna leave autoplay on like that isn't he

i agree fantano.

Top video recommendation for fantano is "belVita Breakfast Biscuits are baked with slow-released carbs and provide steady morning (energy?)"

I genuinely love every song on channel orange. It was my introduction to franklin himself and the first frank song I heard was super rich kids

Nice too see that Anthony is subscribed to himself

My date night with Anthony 10 years was also rough, but I don’t see THAT review melon 😤

There are so many melons in this video that I couldn’t focus on anything else

I went hard in the comments back then when you missed the point, great to see your growth as a human being