Though he’s been a prolific musician for years—eight albums on three different labels—Alex G’s biggest brush with mainstream popularity came with the linear notes of Frank Ocean’s Endless. It’s there, on Ocean’s big return, that Alex G is listed among the contributors. The connection isn’t always obvious, but “Sportstar” has a dreamlike connection to Ocean’s newest music. It’s a bubbling melancholy track carried to new heights with Alex G’s helium computerized vocals.
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