Photo Credit: Nick Fancher
Dig it, Frank Ocean’s “Lost”
Upcoming Album VSQ Performs Frank Ocean Out April 25 via CMH Label Group/Vitamin Records
April 11, 2025: Today, pop-culture inspired instrumentalists Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ) share their classical rendition of Frank Ocean’s track “Lost,” which will appear on their forthcoming album VSQ Performs Frank Ocean, out April 25 via CMH Label Group/Vitamin Records. Originally appearing on Ocean’s critically acclaimed seminal debut album Channel Orange, this shape-shifting string cover puts VSQ’s signature versatility on full display.
Pre-save VSQ Performs Frank Ocean
“After over a decade of performing and recording with VSQ, I truly feel this might be our coolest record yet,” says violist Tom Lea about the new single. “Frank Ocean’s music has had a profound impact on so many lives, and it feels like the perfect moment to release this song. I’m incredibly proud of the arrangement and performance – we poured a lot into it – and I think anyone who loves music will feel something here too.”
“Lost” follows Vitamin String Quartet’s dreamy take on Ocean’s “Pink + White,” which garnered praise from COMPLEX, Exclaim! and more. VSQ Performs Frank Ocean offers 13 string renditions of the R&B icon’s most enduring songs — ranging from “Novacane” and “Thinkin Bout You” to “Ivy,” “Chanel” and more.
With over 2 billion streams and over 1 million physical units sold, VSQ is known for their classical reinterpretations of pop hits. Fresh off high-profile placements in the Netflix and Shondaland original hit series Bridgerton, VSQ has “reached a mainstream, global audience” (Variety) and “charmed the world with their classical covers” (Nylon). The group has had 11 Billboard charting albums, with their 2024 release VSQ Performs Taylor Swift hitting #1 on both the Classical and Classical Crossover charts.
Across over 300 releases, Vitamin String Quartet have produced cutting-edge string renditions of a highly eclectic mix of artists, erasing boundaries between classical, dance, hip-hop, rock, and pop. From Lil Nas X to Björk, Studio Ghibli to gothic metal, VSQ approaches their renditions with respect and care, breathing new life into music they already love. The Quartet’s string stylings have also been featured in HBO’s Westworld, ABC’s Modern Family, the Judd Apatow-directed The King of Staten Island, among many others. In addition, the ensemble has appeared onscreen with 30 Seconds to Mars for an episode MTV Unplugged as well as an episode of Gossip Girl.
VSQ will embark on a tour of the Northeast U.S. and the U.K. this May, and recently announced an extensive US fall tour – see below for a full list of show dates or visit their website.
VSQ Performs Frank Ocean Tracklist:
1. Lost
2. Chanel
3. Pink + White
4. Pyramids
5. Swim Good
6. Nights
7. Ivy
8. Super Rich Kids
9. Self Control
10. Godspeed
11. Thinkin Bout You
12. Novacane
13. White Ferrari
Tour Dates:
05/14 – Portsmouth, NH – The Music Hall
05/15 – Boston, MA – The Wilbur
05/16 – New York, NY – The Concert Hall at New York Society for Ethical Culture
05/17 – Newark, NJ – Victoria Theatre at NJPAC
05/20 – Bath, UK – The Bath Forum
05/21 – Birmingham, UK – Birmingham Town Hall
05/22 – Manchester, UK – Albert Hall
05/23 – London, UK – Union Chapel
05/24 – London, UK – Union Chapel
09/12 – Skokie, IL – North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
10/02 – Concord, NH – Chubb Theatre
10/04 – Torrington, CT – Warner Theatre
10/05 – Purchase, NY – Pepsico Theater
10/07 – Buffalo, NY – University at Buffalo Center for the Arts
10/08 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center
10/09 – Saratoga Springs, NY – Universal Preservation Hall
10/10 – Cranston, RI – The Park Theatre
10/11 – New London, CT – Garde Arts Center
10/12 – Patchogue, NY – Patchogue Theatre
10/15 – Lynchburg, VA – Historic Theatre
10/16 – Newport News, VA – TBA
10/17 – Charleston, WV – Maier Foundation Performance Hall
10/18 – Dayton, OH – Victoria Theatre
10/19 – Richmond, KY – EKU Center for the Arts
10/22 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Theater
10/23 – Shipshewana, IN – Blue Gate PAC
10/24 – Sheboygan, WI – Weill Center
10/25 – La Crosse, WI – Viterbo University Fine Arts Center
10/26 – Eau Claire, WI – Pablo Center
10/28 – Toronto, ON – Massey Hall
10/30 – Maryville, TN – TBA
11/01 – Germantown, TN – Germantown Performing Arts Center
11/02 – Chattanooga, TN – Walker Theatre
Vitamin String Quartet:
Facebook – Twitter – Instagram – Website
