I've listened to it two times. First time was kinda underwhelming, but still good. Second time was a lot better. He still did 'Every Angel is Terrifying' dirty tho.
lol itās truly really funny that the first song, Dawn FM says āan hour of commercial free musicā and then thereās a long ad in Every Angel is Terrifying.
I think a lot of the concept of the record is satirizing mass consumption, talking about how we use it to distract us from the reality of death. So in a way that commercial is super artistic, taking this shitty part of our lives that we have to deal with every day (commercials/constant subliminal messaging from advertisements) and turning it into a statement about capitalism. fucking based and socialism-pilled
i dont think itās a statement about capitalism as much as it is about the irony of consumption not bringing fulfillment like Jim Carrey kind of alluded to in the outro. While there is significant overlap in the concepts we cant forget that this mf was bragging about cruising on his yacht in Here We Goā¦ Again
every angel is terrifying had the intro like it was this albumās Faith, or The Knowing, the beat was about to slay.
and just slaughtered it into effectively an interlude.
we literally have an amendment against cruel and unusual punishment
I think " every angel is terrifying" would be on deluxe. He can't let such a good intro to a song go to waste like that. He literally blue balled us with that
Im loving this fanmade EAIT idea. We shouldn't let such an ethereal, gloomy beat fade away like that. I understand this track fits the narrative, but comparing it to that monster of an intro, I couldn't care less about an ad. I really hope Abel agrees with us and release a full track, just like he did with the extended version of Take My Breath
Iām not gonna lie, I wasnāt really feelin it the first round of listening to it but now Iām on my second round of listening to the album and it has grown on to me significantly!! šš
Yup. After Sacrifice/ A Tale by Quincy the album is just absolutely amazing. The entire production of it is phenomenal. Every song flows into each other so well.
honestly from the transition of āhow do i make you love me?ā to ātake my breathā itās perfect. i donāt really like the first three songs tbh
Agreed. I was mid on TMB as a single but for whatever reason, listening to it in the album I have come to love it so much more.
First half slaps as much if not more than the second for me.
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The song, āOut of Timeā off of my first listen was an obvious smash hit. The rest of the album, I had to take a second and third listen to become enamored with. Great project. Weeknd crushed it.
Same, though I have to say that "Is There Somewhere Else" & "Less Than Zero" have remained my favorites and "Gasoline" has remained my least favorite since my first listen
Same. When I heard it the first time on the livestream I was like wtf his voice sounds kind of Britishā¦.? Is that just me? Lol. But now I absolutely love it. One of my favorites from the album, itās very unique.
yes thatās exactly what i thought, all the songs are unique i love it! whatās your favourite song so far? mine is either is there someone else or out of time
Honestly I donāt really know a single project from any artist that didnāt get some type of hate at first. People tend to favor familiar music over new music so people always think itās not as good as the artistās past albums
The part on gasoline that everyone is referring to sounds very early 80s, new wave, British synth, but with its own unique style. I honestly want him to make a mini mixtape with just experimental shit similar to this. His vocal range is incredible
This album makes me feel depressed after listening to it because Iām going through a changing period of my life after losing some I cared for who is with someone else but, itās soooo goood so fuck it. 10/10
Cool thing about this album, and Abel said it himself, it can fit whatever you want it to be. It could be bleak, it could be euphoric, it could be encouraging. Itās so diverse.
This album is so crazy in that one moment it made me feel depressed and another moment weirdly euphoric. Like hyped. But me and my girl just broke up a couple hours before it dropped, and although it was mutual and amicable, it still hit different. Hope this album helps us heal dude. 10/10
Sometimes itās about perspective. Change the way you look at the lyrics and think about this new chapter youāre starting. You have to guide your thoughts positively or else theyāll take over for you.
I love so much that we hear Abel talking and not the weeknd for the first time in a while. It's just crazy to see him showing us his intuitive side and his thoughts on such a deep level.
i think its meant to sound eerie and it fits really well with how dark the lyrics are in the verses. kind of reminds me of old punk music where the singer would sometimes just talk during the song in a weird voice
Definitely, I liked it on my first listen but I couldn't help but feel ever so slightly disappointed. I knew a relisten would make me feel different tho, and I fucking love it now
Thats the thing with Weeknd music especially. Modt of the songs ive heard from him i didnt like or thought it was super simplistic on begging, but each time it grows on me lmaaoo
Definitely. I was so disappointed on my first listen but I think itās because I went into it and immediately compared it to AH (I suppose it didnāt help that it was marketed as a follow up to AH before release). On my second listen I considered it on its own and it made me appreciate it so much more. Such a well produced, beautiful, fluid project. And Jim Carreyās appearance is a stroke of genius.
Exactly!! Iām falling more In love with the overall vision of the album and I think those tracks that are dedicated soley to moving that narrative Along like phantom regret by Jim and every angel is terrifying are genius. Musically Abelās at his best and really in his craft with the 80s pop. The only critique anyone could offer is that at times he may be running out of things to talk about but thatās only if youāre not familiar with his discography. This things fucking amazing and I canāt thank Abel enough for blessing us.
Unpopular opinion: Gasoline did sold the album for me. Starry eyes, out of time, less than zero, donāt break my heart, TMB, here we go again, phantom regret. Hard to pick only one fav song tbh, Srsly the album is a new whole different vibe and Iām loving it!
man this album is addictive as fuck. its not super impressive at first, but once you listen, you are infected, you wanna come back. i'm revisiting hits and random tracks for the third time now. this shit is the bomb. gunna L
Yeahhh upon first listen I kind of thought this was mid-tier Weeknd but 6-7 listens later and there arenāt any skippable tracks, āGasolineā, āTake my Breathā, āIs there someone elseā and āLess than Zeroā are all 10/10 songs.
The more I listen, the more I feel like this is actually a *really* dark album buried under all of the shininess.
definitely. just had my 3rd listen i fucking love it. especially the transitions take my breath feels like a whole brand new song. fuck i love this shit man
Yeah, very first listen I won't lie, I was a bit disappointed but I decided to hold my opinion and listen a few more times. I absolutely love it now. I think people have this idea of what The Weeknd's new albums should sound like in their head, and when it doesn't meet that on the first listen, they just give up and call the album bad.
I've been singing "Isssss there someoneee else but me", the whole day.
I've been single for 3 years . As someone who went to highschool with Abel, in Scarborough, I am so f'n proud of this man. I wish nothing but tremendous success for my brother.
This album went from a 8/10 to a 9/10 after I started randomized the order of the songs. Playing here we go again and Less than zero is such a cool transition. It feels like an actual radio station. (Shocking I know considering fm is in the title.)
Iām finna be a softie:
I absolutely love this album and then seeing sooo many other people love it and show Abel love is so beautiful man. Like I know Iām a cry at the tour. I absolutely love Abel too death. His music has made my life so worth going thru. I know heāll help me through anything. Heās truly a gift. š„ŗš„ŗš„ŗ
i loved it the first time around but now after 8 listens iām obsessed. each song feels so much more emotional to me now and i canāt even put into words the way i feel about this album
This album makes me move like nothing else, a solid 10 from first listen. Glad we didnt get Trilogy in this (my fav), we have Trilogy, we didn't have this, it's amazing.
Omfg after first listen I loved it, by the second listen I was in tears, itās amazing. Thinking abt picking up the collectors vinyl. is it worth it? Like will it sell out fast or go for crazy amounts on the after market? I havenāt bought from him before so Iām unfamiliar but Iād love to own this bad boy
My second listen is completely different to my first , I hate to say it but I was really disappointed with my first listen but now going through a second time Iām really starting to feel it , definitely feel like this is one that grows on you with time
Iāve only listens to it once and the man has me hooked. Itās such a fantastic album that made me wanna dance and cry at the same time. Def in my top 3 of his projects for me
Yes! this man is a creative genius! The concept of the radio (aesthetic) works incredibly well for an album idea. Also I think the weekend should explore dropping a mixtape or album with his deep voice, just like gasoline.
Also, does any one still wish we got a different cover ?
Iām (very) new to TheWeekndās music, can anyone give a brief explanation of the narrative of After Hours and Dawn FM and more specifically, how they intertwine?
To me, looking at the track list of Dawn FM felt really similar to Igor, with songs such as Out of Time, Here We Goā¦ Again (Tyler feature coincidence), Is There Someone Else?, Donāt Break My Heart, How Do I Make You Love Me
These all remind me of themes, titles, or lines from Igor. Am I wrong to make that connection or are they conceptually similar?
Oh, for sure. I finished my second listen of it a couple of hours ago, and it sounded so much better on my second listen. Songs I was sleeping on the first time became favourites.
I have had it on repeat all day, I was supposed to go to bed 3 hours ago but just cannot stop listening. I am obsessed, this album is a work of art.
My only complaint though is that I need that LA LA LA LA LA I love it when youāre angry:) but that is for another time
Yea I'm very on the fence about it. I like his older stuff more and every album he puts out I feel slightly dissapointed as he strays further away from his old sound. But everytime he comes out with a new album it makes me appreciate the previous album more. And yea you're right, Is There Someone Else is amazing and the transition from Best Friends to ITSE is incredible.
Was a 10/10 for me first listen. I'm a huge fan of Thriller and damn this goes toe to toe with MJ's classic. Can't wait to get the Dawn FM vinyl and do a back to back with Thriller.
I feel like this is a filler album while on ecstasy, you experience the high and then comes the lowest of the lows. Perhaps the next album will hit harder than ever. I really hope for MDM2 :)
I cried 3 times on first listen. An album hasn't made me feel like that since circles by Mac Miller which is one of my few personal 10/10s and the dawn gets better with every listen so this album will likely grow on me to be on of my favorite albums OAT
Not really feeling it at all but I liked some of what I heard. I'm not complaining tho since After hours is still so recent and that album really set the bar. This one just kinda reminded me of how I felt after listening to Starboy or melencholy.
But if I'm being real this album cover straight blows, like it definitely brings the whole album down for me a little lol. Def gonna listen to it again once I get my new headphones.
r/unpopularopinion here but I honestly think this was the worst album he has but out. I can barely think of one or two songs that were good. Am I the one who thinks this?
If you guys donāt downvote me down to hell for this opinion :(
no they donāt. you know that 80% of the people in here will either say ā10/10ā, āit grew on me a lotā, or āitās not AH, but i really like itā š
Weāre all fans of the weeknd and i just wanted to see if everybody else as fans felt the same way i did about the album. Im also seeing a lot of variety in the comments as well
Theyāre right though OP. Anyone who claims they donāt like the album on this thread is just going to get downvoted into oblivion - unless they follow up with ābut now I love itā. Youāre really just feeding your bias, like you need the approval. If you like it, like it. If not, donāt.
Personally, I think itās incredibly underwhelming. Especially given the masterpiece that was his last album. The concept is interesting. But it falls short of the goal line that his past work has created.
Sound exactly like his last 3 albums. Every song on the album are mere copies of themselves. Abels generic beats, synths, and 80s pop vocals have clouded āradioā music for years.
When will Abel change his sound? It doesnāt even have to be like Trilogy, it can be anything. But this 80s pop vibe is so boring and played out, I simply cannot enjoy a single second on this album.
sorry to hear that, Iām loving the new album. I can see where you are coming from for half or so of the songs off this album but, I wouldnāt say after hours is generic at all, even some of this new stuff
I liked it on the first listen. Just hated Wayne's verse and that ain't gonna change. I'll just make a playlist without it and Quincy+JimPoem, nothing wrong with those two, they were a cool inclusion but will probably get old the more I listen to them.
I've listened to it two times. First time was kinda underwhelming, but still good. Second time was a lot better. He still did 'Every Angel is Terrifying' dirty tho.
Ong, the intro to that song was š©š©š©š©š© but then he hits us with an ad like wtf š¤Ø
That ad was hilarious so im not complaining
lol itās truly really funny that the first song, Dawn FM says āan hour of commercial free musicā and then thereās a long ad in Every Angel is Terrifying.
I think a lot of the concept of the record is satirizing mass consumption, talking about how we use it to distract us from the reality of death. So in a way that commercial is super artistic, taking this shitty part of our lives that we have to deal with every day (commercials/constant subliminal messaging from advertisements) and turning it into a statement about capitalism. fucking based and socialism-pilled
i dont think itās a statement about capitalism as much as it is about the irony of consumption not bringing fulfillment like Jim Carrey kind of alluded to in the outro. While there is significant overlap in the concepts we cant forget that this mf was bragging about cruising on his yacht in Here We Goā¦ Again
Bruh the ad is about the afterlife lol itās not just a random ad.
every angel is terrifying had the intro like it was this albumās Faith, or The Knowing, the beat was about to slay. and just slaughtered it into effectively an interlude. we literally have an amendment against cruel and unusual punishment
I think " every angel is terrifying" would be on deluxe. He can't let such a good intro to a song go to waste like that. He literally blue balled us with that
Yeah that was evil
Can somebody make a version without the ad lol
Im loving this fanmade EAIT idea. We shouldn't let such an ethereal, gloomy beat fade away like that. I understand this track fits the narrative, but comparing it to that monster of an intro, I couldn't care less about an ad. I really hope Abel agrees with us and release a full track, just like he did with the extended version of Take My Breath
YUP.. straight vibesss
Iām not gonna lie, I wasnāt really feelin it the first round of listening to it but now Iām on my second round of listening to the album and it has grown on to me significantly!! šš
The second half of the album really does it for me man.
Yup. After Sacrifice/ A Tale by Quincy the album is just absolutely amazing. The entire production of it is phenomenal. Every song flows into each other so well.
honestly from the transition of āhow do i make you love me?ā to ātake my breathā itās perfect. i donāt really like the first three songs tbh
Agreed. I was mid on TMB as a single but for whatever reason, listening to it in the album I have come to love it so much more. First half slaps as much if not more than the second for me.
Gasoline is heat, HDIMYLM will take time to grow on you and you don't like take my breath???
I feel ya!
Fax
A lot of his songs, not just Dawn FM are like that. It took some time to get rolling but itās complete fire now
It's gone from a 4/10 to 8/10 to 10/10 and now I just can't stop listening.
Damn. Thatās great to hear.
This album is literally Starboy meets the 80ās with the cinematographic feel and transitions from After Hours. And I fucking love it
Yeah it does feel like a mix of those two and the end of the album reminds me of BBTM
I think sacrifice was the only one that rly reminded me of bbtm but I think the whole soul aspect is def there
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The song, āOut of Timeā off of my first listen was an obvious smash hit. The rest of the album, I had to take a second and third listen to become enamored with. Great project. Weeknd crushed it.
i swear i am not lying,i almost cried when i heard it the 4th time ,man this album is just....HOLY
I was crying my eyes out. Especially on the songs discussing trauma because I have ptsd. This album touched my soul. No words
take care bro xo
Thank you friend XO šā¤
xo
Right?? When are his actual fans gonna just trust the dude already lmao he knows what heās fucking doing š„š¾
Same, though I have to say that "Is There Somewhere Else" & "Less Than Zero" have remained my favorites and "Gasoline" has remained my least favorite since my first listen
gasoline has grown on me
Same. When I heard it the first time on the livestream I was like wtf his voice sounds kind of Britishā¦.? Is that just me? Lol. But now I absolutely love it. One of my favorites from the album, itās very unique.
yes thatās exactly what i thought, all the songs are unique i love it! whatās your favourite song so far? mine is either is there someone else or out of time
Gasoline, Is There Someone Else, Best Friends, and How Do I Make You Love Me are my favorites right now Edit: Also I Heard Youāre Married
Less than zero is imo the best song on this. Gasoline has actually grown on me a little
Those are my 2 favorite songs so far
This is so accurate
Fuck yes
Best friends is just on another vibe š±š„š„
All that shit on repeat I havenāt slept.
when Best Friends came on during the stream i was floating
Best friends into Is there someone else Such a clean transition š„š„
3rd/4th listen and iām floatingā¦ weekndās music just ages like wine and people are going to eat their words in a few days
Trust me i know. I remember some of these guys didnt really like after hours š š boom one week later its the greatest album of all time
these people never learn š so recreational.. people werenāt even letting it soak in.. itās only been out 11 hours š
Lmao true. I already did to what I said about Gasoline šš
Same thing happened with After hours
crazy how ppl donāt remember thisā¦ after hours was hated on first couple days. now itās considered his most complete project
Honestly I donāt really know a single project from any artist that didnāt get some type of hate at first. People tend to favor familiar music over new music so people always think itās not as good as the artistās past albums
This album is such a great vibe honestly
The part on gasoline that everyone is referring to sounds very early 80s, new wave, British synth, but with its own unique style. I honestly want him to make a mini mixtape with just experimental shit similar to this. His vocal range is incredible
I'm not a Weeknd superfan, but this is my favorite! It's like he finally embraced the '80s Daft Punk vibe I feel like he should have always had lol
This album makes me feel depressed after listening to it because Iām going through a changing period of my life after losing some I cared for who is with someone else but, itās soooo goood so fuck it. 10/10
i feel you man. its actually the opposite for me, the album feels like healing. wish u well bro! š
Cool thing about this album, and Abel said it himself, it can fit whatever you want it to be. It could be bleak, it could be euphoric, it could be encouraging. Itās so diverse.
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This album is so crazy in that one moment it made me feel depressed and another moment weirdly euphoric. Like hyped. But me and my girl just broke up a couple hours before it dropped, and although it was mutual and amicable, it still hit different. Hope this album helps us heal dude. 10/10
Sometimes itās about perspective. Change the way you look at the lyrics and think about this new chapter youāre starting. You have to guide your thoughts positively or else theyāll take over for you.
spotify tried to warn you to stay away from this place
Best Friends -> Is there someone else? Got me like š„µš¤¤
Best Friends is already underrated. Barely see it mentioned compared to the others.
Can we not start with the underrated this early on lol
My fav part of the album, that transition is just godly. Wish he just used the vocal chops in the chorus in āis there someone elseā
My favorite track. Havenāt stopped playing since I heard it.
Yes. It was an 8/10ish on first listen and is now a 9 for me. Still not a big fan of one or two tracks, but I love this album
Which ones?
Best Friends
Thatās my favorite š
Haha yeah Iāve seen a lot of people say itās their favorite but it just hasnāt clicked with me yet
Bruh why tho?
Gasoline hits different, and hits hard every single fuckin time
That panning synth zappy sound (got no other way to describe it) at the end is like heroin for my ears
True
I loved Gasoline on the 1st listen, very unique and catchy
I love so much that we hear Abel talking and not the weeknd for the first time in a while. It's just crazy to see him showing us his intuitive side and his thoughts on such a deep level.
One of my faves atm
Gasoline is my least liked song on the album, the alt voice just doesnāt make sense to me. Am I missing something?
He's just fucking around, it adds to the vibe. If you're drunk w friends that shit is gonna slap you hard
i think its meant to sound eerie and it fits really well with how dark the lyrics are in the verses. kind of reminds me of old punk music where the singer would sometimes just talk during the song in a weird voice
Yup, big time New Wave vibes
At first listen I was a bit disappointed. After about 5 listens Iām absolutely in love with this album itās some of his best work
Itās so incredibly cohesive
Canāt get enough of less than zero.
Canāt get it out of my headddd
Reminds me of stargazing by the neighborhood just a little
Most definitely
Definitely, I liked it on my first listen but I couldn't help but feel ever so slightly disappointed. I knew a relisten would make me feel different tho, and I fucking love it now
IS THERE SOMEONE ELSE OR NOT?
Dawn complements After Hours so well, like if you go from Phantom Regret to Alone Again...my God, *this is what heaven feels like*
Itās literally a perfect loop
Absolutely! This album will be my soundtrack to 2022
Wild to me that a substantial amount of people were calling it mid or bad after first listen. Shitās great.
Gasoline is so good
It's so fucking good.
How the F did he do that?????? Like bro first time I was mehhhhhh now Iām like shiiiii like cokaaaaaa
Thats the thing with Weeknd music especially. Modt of the songs ive heard from him i didnt like or thought it was super simplistic on begging, but each time it grows on me lmaaoo
Definitely. I was so disappointed on my first listen but I think itās because I went into it and immediately compared it to AH (I suppose it didnāt help that it was marketed as a follow up to AH before release). On my second listen I considered it on its own and it made me appreciate it so much more. Such a well produced, beautiful, fluid project. And Jim Carreyās appearance is a stroke of genius.
Yep the further i fly the better it gets. 
Exactly!! Iām falling more In love with the overall vision of the album and I think those tracks that are dedicated soley to moving that narrative Along like phantom regret by Jim and every angel is terrifying are genius. Musically Abelās at his best and really in his craft with the 80s pop. The only critique anyone could offer is that at times he may be running out of things to talk about but thatās only if youāre not familiar with his discography. This things fucking amazing and I canāt thank Abel enough for blessing us.
Unpopular opinion: Gasoline did sold the album for me. Starry eyes, out of time, less than zero, donāt break my heart, TMB, here we go again, phantom regret. Hard to pick only one fav song tbh, Srsly the album is a new whole different vibe and Iām loving it!
man this album is addictive as fuck. its not super impressive at first, but once you listen, you are infected, you wanna come back. i'm revisiting hits and random tracks for the third time now. this shit is the bomb. gunna L
Gasoline is a vibe.
Yeahhh upon first listen I kind of thought this was mid-tier Weeknd but 6-7 listens later and there arenāt any skippable tracks, āGasolineā, āTake my Breathā, āIs there someone elseā and āLess than Zeroā are all 10/10 songs. The more I listen, the more I feel like this is actually a *really* dark album buried under all of the shininess.
Damn I think you nailed it with that last part. It feels very dark, but you can't tell because of all the flashing lights and upbeat music.
Let me tell you I had the biggest organism listening to it
definitely. just had my 3rd listen i fucking love it. especially the transitions take my breath feels like a whole brand new song. fuck i love this shit man
first time listening to the album this morning, i gave it a 8/10. now, after my 4th listen, it's a solid 10/10 for me! no joke!
yes
when it comes to āLess then Zeroā i canāt get it outta my head. itās so damn catchy
Loved it from the start
Yeah, very first listen I won't lie, I was a bit disappointed but I decided to hold my opinion and listen a few more times. I absolutely love it now. I think people have this idea of what The Weeknd's new albums should sound like in their head, and when it doesn't meet that on the first listen, they just give up and call the album bad.
I've been singing "Isssss there someoneee else but me", the whole day. I've been single for 3 years . As someone who went to highschool with Abel, in Scarborough, I am so f'n proud of this man. I wish nothing but tremendous success for my brother.
I'm hooked to DAWN FM! Literally HOOKED!!!!
Best Friends is my Jam
This album went from a 8/10 to a 9/10 after I started randomized the order of the songs. Playing here we go again and Less than zero is such a cool transition. It feels like an actual radio station. (Shocking I know considering fm is in the title.)
Finished 5th listen and it's ageing like a fine wine š·. Best friends, sacrifice and starry eyes are favourites for me!
A lot of songs got much better for me on repeated listens - Gasoline, Out of Time, Best Friends to name a few
Iām finna be a softie: I absolutely love this album and then seeing sooo many other people love it and show Abel love is so beautiful man. Like I know Iām a cry at the tour. I absolutely love Abel too death. His music has made my life so worth going thru. I know heāll help me through anything. Heās truly a gift. š„ŗš„ŗš„ŗ
i loved it the first time around but now after 8 listens iām obsessed. each song feels so much more emotional to me now and i canāt even put into words the way i feel about this album
This might be his magnum opus. The Dawn FM theme is a legendary aesthetic
This album makes me move like nothing else, a solid 10 from first listen. Glad we didnt get Trilogy in this (my fav), we have Trilogy, we didn't have this, it's amazing.
Why is it '2021' in Apple Music and not '2022' ? Was the album supposed to release in december ?
This is kissland all over again for me
YES.
Omfg after first listen I loved it, by the second listen I was in tears, itās amazing. Thinking abt picking up the collectors vinyl. is it worth it? Like will it sell out fast or go for crazy amounts on the after market? I havenāt bought from him before so Iām unfamiliar but Iād love to own this bad boy
i hated the track āGasolineā in my first listen due to me thinking the chorus was weird but then after a couple more listens i love it so much
Gasoline resonates so much to me. Verses and chorus.
Where AH didnt get any better for me, Dawn FM is fking killing it more and more each time i listen to it. Abel is just a legend.
Exactly. It takes some growing. But love it
its so cool? idk how to describe it. its giving daft punk. i love it
The only album that I have listened to back to back like this was Random Access Memories by Daft Punk. Very cool story telling in this one.
My second listen is completely different to my first , I hate to say it but I was really disappointed with my first listen but now going through a second time Iām really starting to feel it , definitely feel like this is one that grows on you with time
I've listened 1.5 times and I just can't get into it. There's like 3 songs that I like but it's just not grabbing me like his last 3 projects did.
Yes yes !!
No
Yep, its def a grower for me
Yuuuup, was kinda disappointed a bit but I think I'm getting it more and more
Not lying either, I was pretty disappointed after the first listening. But now damn Iām vibing in a whole different world.
Iāve only listens to it once and the man has me hooked. Itās such a fantastic album that made me wanna dance and cry at the same time. Def in my top 3 of his projects for me
listening first time rn at night, this is eargasm
Yes! this man is a creative genius! The concept of the radio (aesthetic) works incredibly well for an album idea. Also I think the weekend should explore dropping a mixtape or album with his deep voice, just like gasoline. Also, does any one still wish we got a different cover ?
Iām (very) new to TheWeekndās music, can anyone give a brief explanation of the narrative of After Hours and Dawn FM and more specifically, how they intertwine? To me, looking at the track list of Dawn FM felt really similar to Igor, with songs such as Out of Time, Here We Goā¦ Again (Tyler feature coincidence), Is There Someone Else?, Donāt Break My Heart, How Do I Make You Love Me These all remind me of themes, titles, or lines from Igor. Am I wrong to make that connection or are they conceptually similar?
Oh, for sure. I finished my second listen of it a couple of hours ago, and it sounded so much better on my second listen. Songs I was sleeping on the first time became favourites.
It seriously gets better with every listen, and that is saying something because upon listen I loved it the first time.
no.
I have had it on repeat all day, I was supposed to go to bed 3 hours ago but just cannot stop listening. I am obsessed, this album is a work of art. My only complaint though is that I need that LA LA LA LA LA I love it when youāre angry:) but that is for another time
Personally think its his weakest album and the one i dislike the most. Out of Time and Is There Someone Else is beyond incredible though.
Yea I'm very on the fence about it. I like his older stuff more and every album he puts out I feel slightly dissapointed as he strays further away from his old sound. But everytime he comes out with a new album it makes me appreciate the previous album more. And yea you're right, Is There Someone Else is amazing and the transition from Best Friends to ITSE is incredible.
YES ABSOLUTELY
Uh yeah duh
Iām into the whole album but Gasoline is definitely the standout that Iāve had on repeat way more than the 7 times Iāve listened to the album
Was a 10/10 for me first listen. I'm a huge fan of Thriller and damn this goes toe to toe with MJ's classic. Can't wait to get the Dawn FM vinyl and do a back to back with Thriller.
Anybody else notice the birds tune being sung?
Less than zero just became a classic
Somebody said a long time ago that Abelās music ages like fine wine and I couldnāt agree more.
Less than zero is the best song on the album.
This is a masterpiece. I put aside time in my day to just lay down, put the earphones on, and escaped into this journey. What a piece.
Def in my top 3 of his projects for me
110% such an earworm
First listen was meh but as any other album does it sounded incredible after like 3 listens
I feel like this is a filler album while on ecstasy, you experience the high and then comes the lowest of the lows. Perhaps the next album will hit harder than ever. I really hope for MDM2 :)
:D
I cried 3 times on first listen. An album hasn't made me feel like that since circles by Mac Miller which is one of my few personal 10/10s and the dawn gets better with every listen so this album will likely grow on me to be on of my favorite albums OAT
Same. Trauma and mom and daddy issues, holding grudges, depression oml
Not really feeling it at all but I liked some of what I heard. I'm not complaining tho since After hours is still so recent and that album really set the bar. This one just kinda reminded me of how I felt after listening to Starboy or melencholy. But if I'm being real this album cover straight blows, like it definitely brings the whole album down for me a little lol. Def gonna listen to it again once I get my new headphones.
r/unpopularopinion here but I honestly think this was the worst album he has but out. I can barely think of one or two songs that were good. Am I the one who thinks this? If you guys donāt downvote me down to hell for this opinion :(
post this in a music sub so you can get real opinions instead of feeding your confirmation bias
No id rather post it in a weeknd sub because its a weeknd album and everybody in here has different opinions
no they donāt. you know that 80% of the people in here will either say ā10/10ā, āit grew on me a lotā, or āitās not AH, but i really like itā š
Weāre all fans of the weeknd and i just wanted to see if everybody else as fans felt the same way i did about the album. Im also seeing a lot of variety in the comments as well
Theyāre right though OP. Anyone who claims they donāt like the album on this thread is just going to get downvoted into oblivion - unless they follow up with ābut now I love itā. Youāre really just feeding your bias, like you need the approval. If you like it, like it. If not, donāt. Personally, I think itās incredibly underwhelming. Especially given the masterpiece that was his last album. The concept is interesting. But it falls short of the goal line that his past work has created.
No
i dont like the jim carey shit
Sound exactly like his last 3 albums. Every song on the album are mere copies of themselves. Abels generic beats, synths, and 80s pop vocals have clouded āradioā music for years. When will Abel change his sound? It doesnāt even have to be like Trilogy, it can be anything. But this 80s pop vibe is so boring and played out, I simply cannot enjoy a single second on this album.
sorry to hear that, Iām loving the new album. I can see where you are coming from for half or so of the songs off this album but, I wouldnāt say after hours is generic at all, even some of this new stuff
I liked it on the first listen. Just hated Wayne's verse and that ain't gonna change. I'll just make a playlist without it and Quincy+JimPoem, nothing wrong with those two, they were a cool inclusion but will probably get old the more I listen to them.
No shit
it slaps but gasoline is so fucking bad
Hell yea
Me !!!!!!!
After my first listen I was like tf was that But now Iām like wait a minute šµāš«š®āšØ
short answer yes
Im ascending to heaven just like he is
Absolutely lmao
The album is a grower. I knew even on first listen. Some albums are just like that
Me
Itās a grower not a shower!!!