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80

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 1449 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth full-length studio release for the Canadian artist features contributions from such artists as Belly, Max Martin, Metro Boomin, Oneohtrix Point Never, and Tame Impala.
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Escape From LA
You pillow talk to me about the men who try to get in between us They buy you bags and jewelry, yeah They think your kindness is so weak Know you... See the rest of the song lyrics
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  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Mar 20, 2020
    96
    The Weeknd’s music has always been about contrasts, and here the beauty and the madness are more smoothly integrated than ever. “After Hours” is one of the most successful musicians of the past decade testing the balance between innovation and commerciality as much as anyone today.
  2. 90
    “After Hours,” his rousing fourth studio album, is laden with sparkled trauma, kaleidoscopic emotional confusion, urgent and panting physical release paired with failed-state romantic dyspepsia.
  3. Mar 20, 2020
    80
    Here songs bleed into each other, with sonic references dotted throughout to neaten up threads that previously he would have left to unravel. By balancing the two sides of his musical personality – not to mention add some levity to that boring, bad-taste id – After Hours feels like the first Weeknd album in a while to offer up a clear, singular vision rather than something frustratingly abstract.
  4. Mar 23, 2020
    80
    Even though the subjects may not be sung about with as much grit as they once were, they are certainly darker than the pop genre that's entrapped the artist in recent years.
  5. Q Magazine
    Apr 7, 2020
    80
    Spidery tendrils of sex-and-drugs-related dread curl around dramatic synth-pop and twinkling R&B, Yet there's also a batch of tracks that draw from bombastic, slightly tacky '80s pop - a warm, funny and wholly welcome diversion from the stylish but sterile bleakness that remains Tesfaye's calling card. [Jun 2020, p.106]
  6. Mar 24, 2020
    79
    It’s hard to tell where the universe of listeners fixated on filling spiritual voids through sex, drugs, and romance ends and the universe of the Weeknd’s tortured, empty melancholy and drunken, devastating love begins. That’s the beautiful blur of After Hours.
  7. The Wire
    Apr 28, 2020
    50
    The production is flawless. ... But the obvious big tunes fall flat.

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  1. Negative: 22 out of 374
  1. Mar 23, 2020
    10
    Best album from this man to date. An amazing blend of his past styles and current state that gives fans exactly what they want, with a fewBest album from this man to date. An amazing blend of his past styles and current state that gives fans exactly what they want, with a few nice surprises. Expand
  2. Mar 22, 2020
    10
    I first thought this album was about to be Kiss Land 2.0 when I first heard After hours (the track) a month ago, and ended up believing thisI first thought this album was about to be Kiss Land 2.0 when I first heard After hours (the track) a month ago, and ended up believing this delivery is a dark version of Norman F***ing Rockwell!

    P.S "Faith" is my personal fav.
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  3. Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I have been listening to several songs from this album daily since it was released, so I think it's safe to say that it aged like fine wine.I have been listening to several songs from this album daily since it was released, so I think it's safe to say that it aged like fine wine. In your eyes is a masterpiece Expand
  4. Mar 20, 2020
    10
    Perfect album with perfect vibes and songs,The weeknd really delivered, like always
  5. Mar 20, 2020
    10
    The Weeknd nesse album foi perfeito, superou minhas expectativas q ja eram altas, todas músicas se conectam e inovou muito e sozinho, criou aThe Weeknd nesse album foi perfeito, superou minhas expectativas q ja eram altas, todas músicas se conectam e inovou muito e sozinho, criou a onda que daqui a pouco artistas irão tentar surfar. incomparável, ninguém hoje faria igual, lenda do R&B. Expand
  6. Mar 27, 2020
    9
    I think this is a very outstanding project and very cohesive with the work that the Weeknd have done before and the production value is just amazing.
  7. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    Un álbum muy comercial pero que, si nos alejamos de los singles, hay canciones que jamás deberían haber sido lanzadas. Nunca entenderé por quéUn álbum muy comercial pero que, si nos alejamos de los singles, hay canciones que jamás deberían haber sido lanzadas. Nunca entenderé por qué muchos de los principales artistas actuales se centran en los singles y abandonan los álbumes de esta forma, que es lo que definirá su carrera cuando pase el tiempo. Expand

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