Frank Ocean's new album Boys Don't Cry is out on Friday

02 August 2016, 08:10 | Written by Laurence Day

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Frank Ocean is finally releasing Boys Don't Cry after bloody ages trolling fans and onlookers - barring some Act Of God(/Frank), it's out this week.

Frank spent most of yesterday (1 August) making a spiral staircase in a not-quite-live livestream. The stream features ambient sounds and various art pieces - is it part of the video for the lead single?

The New York Times is reporting that Frank'll drop Boys Don't Cry on Friday 5 August, and it'll be an Apple Music exclusive for a full two weeks. A "major video" and a new publication - that Boys Don't Cry magazine - are also expected on Friday.

The long-awaited follow up to 2012's channel ORANGE has been rumoured for years. Guest appearances from Yung Lean, Playboi Carti, SebastiAn, James Blake, Rich The Kid, Hudson Mohawke, and Lil B have all be talked about, and the whole thing has been slated to drop for three straight Julys - but we were met with silence again this time around. Clearly Frank was playing this time.

While you wait for Boys Don't Cry, check out our list of Frank Ocean's Best Tracks.