After a long awaited return, Frank Ocean announces that his new record Malachite is scheduled to be released on April 7, 2023 at 12 am EST. Continuing from Ocean’s 2016 album Blonde, Malachite is said to address the challenges Ocean has faced since, from mental health obstacles raised from the COVID-19 pandemic to love interests. This project is rumored to have songs that address romantic involvements with Omar Apollo, as hinted in Apollo’s “Evergreen”. Despite the color similarity to Evergreen, Ocean has stated that the project is not only about his relationships, but also about depression and anxiety resulting from varying aspects of his life. Considering Ocean’s heavily anticipated performances as a headliner at Coachella 2023, songs from Malachite and from his previous works are assumed to be performed in the near future.