While You Were Sleeping: Frank Ocean Unveils New Song "Memrise"

The days have been long and the nights even longer since Frank Ocean graced us with a new sonic suite. Seriously, it's been nearly 3 years since the saving grace of Odd Future's roster blessed us with the left-field defining Channel Orange . And while rumors of regime changes threatened to delay the long overdue follow-up even more, it seems a new piece is, in fact, on the horizon.

Last night, while we were all gorging ourselves with brined Turkey Day offerings, Frankie dropped off the new joint "Memrise" via his Tumblr page. This smokey and somewhat uneasy spook commences with the earmark click of a reel-to-reel beginning its spin (see "Start" and "End") giving way to a criminally short beachside lull, soaked in longing and lust. It's a supremely minimal concoction, but it's certainly a fitting consolation for those who just realized that Channel Orange had a bonus track that finds Ocean tapping into his Marvin-isms (like myself.) Lay your ears upon Frank Ocean's latest cut "Memrise" below and stay tuned for the goods on the Channel Orange follow-up.

"I memorized the wayward expressions

Never look down

Never let you see me down

I memorized the way no directions

Can I come over now

I’d like to stay a little while

I memorized your body exposed

I could fuck you all night long

From a memory alone

I never forget a face

Don’t go plastic on me

Nothing’s set in stone

You’re not dipped in gold

Dipped in gold

You can’t breathe if you’re dipped in gold

You are not on paper

You are not a copy

You’re so, you’re so..so thick, so thick"