Best albums of 2011, No 3: Frank Ocean – Nostalgia, Ultra

Unafraid to tackle suicide, abortion and absent fathers, this free mixtape introduced one of our most refreshing new R&B starsStanding out from the crowd in pop is hard enough at the best of times, but when you're a member of hip-hop collective Odd Future it's near impossible. Odd Future, after all, are the group of LA skater kids who set 2011 ablaze with hype and featured one member (Tyler, the Creator) who fantasised about stabbing Bruno Mars, and another (Earl Sweatshirt) who wanted to "poke ...

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