“You don’t have to know who Frank Ocean is or care an iota about gay rights to appreciate the grace in the words. And in that way, Ocean’s letter does what the best art should do – create a truth so undeniable that it transcends boundaries. The same could be said of “Channel Orange.” It includes two songs addressed to a male lover, but it trivializes the album to focus on that issue in lieu of everything else “Channel Orange” encompasses.”

—Chicago Tribune