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Universal acclaim- based on 297 Ratings
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Positive: 241 out of 297
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Mixed: 41 out of 297
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Negative: 15 out of 297
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Aug 25, 2022Slant magazine said it best : "problem with Kiss Land is that it fails on both fronts, presenting a musically static album that's also disturbingly backward on gender issues, with a sustained focus on degradation that no longer seems anything but vile."
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Jul 28, 2019The beginning of The Weeknd sacrificing what makes him a captivating artist to appeal to the masses. It's way more redundant and boring... his vocals can't cover for all of that.
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Sep 10, 2013The Weeknd, yet again, delivers and makes every other R&B singer look average. Easily one of, if not the, the best R&B releases of the year and it is a fantastic addition to his already immaculate discography.
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Aug 9, 20167.0 seven
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Oct 1, 2018"Kiss Land" é uma produção realmente muito bem trabalhada, com boas músicas e letras interessantes, que dá uma sensação de euforia e de tranquilidade aos ouvintes. Um ótimo seguimento de "Trilogy". Os meus destaques vão para "Love In The Sky", "Belong to the World" e "Kiss Land".
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Sep 10, 2013
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May 29, 2021The Weeknd takes many risks and does many new things on Kiss Land. Some of them pay off.
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Apr 8, 2020abel abel abel, the king!!! i know you want your moneyyyy. belong to the world is unreal
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Feb 16, 2022Kiss Land é super subestimado , na minha opinião , é o melhor álbum do Abel , literalmente todas as faixas são ótimas , a estética , a sonoridade , tudo nesse álbum é perfeito! Destaque para as faixas Tears In The Rain , Pretty , Wanderlust.
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Dec 1, 2016Sure, Kissland is not The Weeknds' best but its something good that comes out of it. Didn't deliver as much as we expect but if you listen to it a couple of times you start vibing with it. But it sure is not Abels' best in my opinion.
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Oct 30, 2021the growth in his music is amazing, and in this album he shows it again, the transitions that he makes when advancing each song is incredible, very well thought out of all those who put effort into this amazing album
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Oct 28, 2013
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Sep 17, 2013I have had this album on repeat ever since I got it the other day, got to be one of the most anticipated albums of the year. The Weeknd has manged to win my heart again -perfect
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Sep 29, 2013I don't know why critics are so harsh to Kiss Land, probably the similarity to Trilogy and the overwhelmed theme made them really bored, but actually this is a good follow-up one.
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Feb 6, 2014Basically, different from trilogy but he stays true to his craft, took some time to grow up on me. Every single song in Kiss Land is amazing and unique in it's own way.
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Feb 12, 2016
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Feb 14, 2020I feel this album is incredibly overlooked when talking about the Weeknd's discography. The dark, spacey production and Abel's voice makes every track feel so emotional and it resonates with in the soul
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Apr 4, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Sep 10, 2013Just let it grow on you, it's quiet well made. Really nice production as well, gives listeners a feeling of elation unique to the Weeknd's music. Pretty good follow-up to his Trilogy.
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Sep 10, 2013The Weeknd tries a new sound and it works out perfectly.
In Kissland instead of the normal drugged out and raw Weeknd we get a more vulnerable and personal artist. It's a very cohesive project in where the outro will literally having you feel his pain, it was clear that this was music written from the heart, not for critical acclaim and that's what make's it even better. How personal it is. -
Sep 10, 2013I really enjoyed the album, including the production quality, the lyrics, and Abel's vocals. The Weeknd is really evolving as an artist and really finding his stride after the success of 'Trilogy'. He never disappoints.
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Feb 17, 2015
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Nov 17, 2022Even though I think that After Hours is Abel's best project, I think that Kiss Land does as good as AH to represent the concept of how terrifying and evil fame is. I love the production, the japanese aesthetic, and of course the lyrics. Like I said, I think AH is better and it's not a perfect album, but it's my favorite The Weeknd project :D
Awards & Rankings
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Under The RadarDec 4, 2013Kiss Land covers musical and lyrical territory similar to 2012's Trilogy, but Abel Tesfaye's falsetto recollections of joylessly shallow sexual escapades still sound relatively fresh and novel. [Nov-Dec 2013, p.100]
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Oct 9, 2013He still has an ear for production and his voice remains a pliable tool, but to keep himself tethered to an aesthetic he defined and completed within a year is to do himself and the listener a disservice.
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Sep 27, 2013Ultimately the genius of Kiss Land‘s production lies in its ability to literalise Tesfaye’s fractured state of mind.