The Weeknd Thread ( "Hurry Up Tomorrow" Coming Soon)

[broncos19dm]

So I know a 4 yr old who knows CFMF by heart. Which makes me ponder the question... Chapter 5: Kidz Bop 800?

Chill 

 

[scotthallwithapick]

Ok after 1st listen.

It isn't wack lol

The sounds are still there. Shameless has the guitar solo. In the Night has that 80s night rider feel that KissLand reminded me of before I fell in love with it. (Took me like two months and it's now my favorite Weeknd project). As You Are is cool, a little slow and underproduced for my liking but the end is incredible but I'm still wanting for more. I'm one of the only people not in love with the Ye track.

The singles are still great, considering the theme of this album Earned it actually fits more than ICFMF & Often lol. Prisoner should have a crazy drop too, not sure how that got overlooked I don't get Lana on this track but this is one of those tracks to keep your festival longevity up.

That Ed Sheeran song doesn't deserved to be called Dark Times. Need to be called Mild Times. 530PM in the Summer Times. Bad but it wasn't really that bad Times. God I hate that song.

Angel was cool before that choir. And I hate I read the Celine Dion comment in here cause that's all I can think about LOL

Overall I give it a 6.5/10

It can still grow and be better and I'm sure the live show will raise it at least 1 point. But this ain't IT. I hope this brings Weeknd new fans and all the fame in the world so that it becomes overwhelming and he turns into Vinny Chase Entourage Season 7. I just want Abel back man, I listened to Kiss Land twice a day leading up to this and was so excited cause that album had everything. Old, growth, better writing, production was more grand. Perfect example of growing a sound few artists do. But it would be unrealistic for an artist to start their career with 5 classics so I'm not doubting Weeknd can come with an even better album next time. I just feel like when Neo didn't make that jump in the Matrix. I thought he could never miss a step.

 

[scotthallwithapick]

What is that BS video up there LMAOOOOO

 

[broncos19dm]

They should've brought out the whole NTXO 

.

Well one problem... 

All of y'all would've been like

 

[jr paperstacks]

"Bad but it wasn't really that bad Times"

But I kinda love this album though. Like...a lot. My only criticism is Often being on there. And I love Often.

 

[tay1]

Cant rock with those calling this a pop album. If this is pop, then I been missing out. There's only 2 - 3 songs that can be considered pop.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

Cant rock with those calling this a pop album. If this is pop, then I been missing out. There's only 2 - 3 songs that can be considered pop.

It's not standard pop. He put his twist on it for sure. He brought in major pop producers and was definitely going for that specific sound (IMO)

I do wonder which songs will catch on with the radio. What are you guys' guesses as which songs he pushes as the next singles?

Dark Times is my guess. To me that is a very poppy song

 

[scotthallwithapick]

The Ed Sheran song will be pushed whether they want to or not.

 

[tay1]

It's not standard pop. He put his twist on it for sure. He brought in major pop producers and was definitely going for that specific sound (IMO)

I do wonder which songs will catch on with the radio. What are you guys' guesses as which songs he pushes as the next singles?

Dark Times is my guess. To me that is a very poppy song

As you are or Tell Your Friends.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

I hope Tell Your Friends makes it to show off his raunch 

 

[Narcissist]

The Dark Times slander smh. That ish is flames. Honestly if the whole album had that Real Life + Dark Times vibe instead of songs like ITN and CFMF (which I ain't mad at those songs). I think it would've been accepted among his core fan base more. Obviously we all want more stuff like The Hills & Tell Your Friends. But new sound wise I don't think it woulda been perceived so negatively.

 

[Belgium]

It's not standard pop. He put his twist on it for sure. He brought in major pop producers and was definitely going for that specific sound (IMO)

I do wonder which songs will catch on with the radio. What are you guys' guesses as which songs he pushes as the next singles?

Dark Times is my guess. To me that is a very poppy song

I'd guess Dark Times as well. I could see In The Night doing well too

 

[JustBlaze.]

Been spinning this since last night. It's a good album. Definitely his weakest effort but solid nonetheless.

As for possible joints pushed to radio, definitely "In The Night" as well as "Dark Times" and "Prisoner" for the features alone especially since Lana is dropping her **** next month. That smooth cross-promotion


Sidenote: The transition from "Acquainted" to "Cant Feel My Face"

 

[lovehateself]

The Ed Sheran song will be pushed whether they want to or not.

Came around on it, I like it more today than I did yesterday

I'd give this a 7.5-8/10 (maybe giving him the benefit of the doubt, but it's not like I'm writing him off...still better quality then half the crap out there)
More commercial sound, but the dark lyrics are still there.
I wonder what track they push next , might be the Ed sheeran song due to his name value
I mean that'll only increase spins and sales

 

[tay1]

Acquainted couldve been on the trilogy. I like it better than GBIT90S.

 

[degenerate423]

Tell Your Friends is just great production. I'm not a huge fan of it as a Weeknd song, similarly to KOTF. The Hills, Often, Shameless, Acquainted, and Prisoner are more the sound I was hoping for.

 

[cash money 1999]

Tell your friends is
He got that 90's rnb group
Flow on as you are

 

[jmeisreal]

 
Meh... These fans are wack lol. 

Dude that was waving the lighter and on his knees crying really needs to off himself b. Wow 

 

[thatmartiankid]

give me a listening party with my NTXO famb and a bunch of prostitutes & blow

 

[robtoofresco]

Big Quint should of got an invite, bruh...

The disrespect

 

[deliciouscake]

Tell your friends is

He got that 90's rnb group
Flow on as you are

Yea I hate it. The last part of that song is dope tho.. the whole album has some kind of weird 90s vibe

 

[QU!K]

Dark Times sounds like an Ed Sheeran song ft. The Weeknd

Not vice versa

 

[8pm at msg]

So it sounds like the transition is complete. I'll still give it a spin though, I got low expectations so I can be as openminded as possible

That fan video feels real forced though....especially my man with the lighter having an emotional breakdown in the middle of the room.

 

[Vincent Van Goat]

 
Yea I hate it. The last part of that song is dope tho.. the whole album has some kind of weird 90s vibe

I'm tellin you, Angel is a prime Celine Dion mid 90's track

Fan video was pure cringe

 

[hand2handking]

 

 

downloaded a track with girls born in the 90s transitioning into acquainted.

Stop holding out and bless us with it

@Nawzlew