Frank Ocean took to Tumblr to share his latest bit of material, that being his cover of The Isley Brothers’ 1976 ballad “At Your Best (You Are Love).” The inspiration for this cover came as a tribute to the late Aaliyah, who herself had covered the song and yesterday would have been her 36th birthday.
Ocean’s version is a strong and sentimental, particularly when he reaches the song’s most sentimental moments. Fitting tribute to star that was Aaliyah. Also, stick around for a couple of seconds after it ends to hear a snippet of a new tune that could possibly point us to what’s to come from Ocean.
Hear the new cover over at Rolling Stone.