After Hours
by The Weeknd
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Mar 20, 2020
User Score
8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 1449 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1,300 out of 1449
  2. Mixed: 76 out of 1449
  3. Negative: 73 out of 1449
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  1. CactusXo
    Nov 2, 2020
    9
    Is your best album in terms of production, but some songs like "In your eyes" and "Hardest to love" is very simple for an artist like The Weeknd. He have a lot of potential to make incredible songs and not weak songs like I already mentioned. But overall is a great album.
    Best song: Escape from LA
    Least favorite song: In your eyes
  2. feliXO
    Nov 2, 2020
    0
    Best album of 2020! A well done story from the first song to the last. The Weeknd created a new character with inspiration from different movies and is very fascinating. The album musically is amazing which amazing songs like blinding light, in your eyes, save your tears and heartless just to mention a little.
  3. The21Weeknd
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    De principio a fin el album vale la pena, the weeknd vuelve en gran parte a esas letras y ritmo que tanto lo marcaron , este album te da momentos de nostalgia y tristeza casi al mismo tiempo , que mas se puede pedir 10 de 10
  4. sugarmoon15
    Oct 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This album gives me 80s vibes and I love it. This album is the best work for The Weeknd. I love it.… Expand
  5. kassus
    Oct 30, 2020
    8
    One of the best album released this year. Though i did not like it as much as starboy but blinding lights has my heart. His voice is really good and soothing in the album and you can hear his emotions really clearly.
  6. aristoncosta
    Oct 24, 2020
    9
    The Weeknd is renewed in the genre and takes us to pure nostalgia. Yours dramatic lyrics in the company of the 80's sound make the scene perfect for listening to the album.
  7. Sreemathi
    Oct 23, 2020
    0
    The album has couple of bop but the rest of it is just the same. He needs to change a bit.
  8. Tazorz5
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    I think this album is near perfect, it sounds so raw and all the songs are catchy in their own way, it could either be his best or second best after trilogy. But this to me is the best R&B album of the year.
  9. kepjang457
    Oct 3, 2020
    5
    I was a huge fan of the Starboy album and Beauty Behind the Madness. However, After Hours just felt like a mix of the two with repetitive lyrics, themes, and sounds. Blinding Lights in particular felt way too generic to be the lead single. Abel's vocals are unique and emotive as usual, but the composition and production of the tracks left a lot to be desired. Variety was rather lacking, asI was a huge fan of the Starboy album and Beauty Behind the Madness. However, After Hours just felt like a mix of the two with repetitive lyrics, themes, and sounds. Blinding Lights in particular felt way too generic to be the lead single. Abel's vocals are unique and emotive as usual, but the composition and production of the tracks left a lot to be desired. Variety was rather lacking, as many songs sounded really similar to each other, went in one ear and out the other. Can be a pretty relaxing listen overall, something to vibe to, but not really substantial. However, the final track Until I Bleed Out was quite spectacular in its meaning.… Expand
  10. evilk5
    Oct 2, 2020
    10
    A cinematic experience which shows The Weeknd's creativity and imagination. Every song flows into another and keeps the same hedonistic theme we adore all throughout, hints of Trilogy and Kiss Land here and there which excites older fans. Definitely recommend a listen, not one song is a miss.
  11. hellokittypie
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    The weeknd gave us a pop and R&B perfection album, with influences from the 80's just right!
  12. Extremebats-123
    Sep 2, 2020
    10
    An amazing album which combines all his previous bodies of work into one extravagant project. The sadness and melancholia can be found in the album openers and finishers. The synth heavy pop hits and the Metro Boomin produced trap bangers make up the body of the album. The production is flawless and so is his vocal delivery. Also the theme he has created with the Vegas inspired characterAn amazing album which combines all his previous bodies of work into one extravagant project. The sadness and melancholia can be found in the album openers and finishers. The synth heavy pop hits and the Metro Boomin produced trap bangers make up the body of the album. The production is flawless and so is his vocal delivery. Also the theme he has created with the Vegas inspired character is an interesting addition.… Expand
  13. BtG_56
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    One of the best upbeat melancholy RnB albums on the modern day market. LEGENDARY!
  14. MateusRodrigues
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    Here we have ALBUM OF THE YEAR ladies and gentlemen, Blinding Lights is simply one of the best songs I have heard in my life.
  15. Arkturus
    Aug 29, 2020
    8
    Alone Again - 8
    Too late - 8
    Hardest To Love - 9
    Scared To Live - 10
    Snowchild - 8
    Escape From LA - 8
    Heartless - 10
    Faith - 9
    Blinding lights - 10
    In Your Eyes - 7
    Save Your Tears - 10
    Interlude - 5
    After Hours - 10
    Until I Bleed Out - 7
  16. fenthi
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Esse homem é pfto, quem da nota abaixo de 10 não sabe o quanto esse homem é incrível
  17. yupmarsie
    Aug 29, 2020
    10
    I really love this album. I find myself repeating the whole record over and over again. And I won't ever get tired of it.
  18. Asdfghjkl13
    Aug 29, 2020
    2
    Sounds the same, I can't clearly hear the words in those songs. The production... Meh. Sorry.
  19. thehonesty
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Just a perfect album from the greatest artist in the music industry. "Faith" is one of the best songs in this century. Multiple orgasms to my ears, thanks Abel.
  20. Shellyx
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    I'm **** in love ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
  21. BrieLYNN
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    One of the best albums of 2020. Some great songs, my favorite is faith. My only complaint is that after 4-5 listens all the songs start to blend together and sound the same, but it makes great background music.
  22. matheusigoodbye
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    The combination The Weeknd and Max Martin could not be better on an album turned to the 80s, with incredible songs that only improve with each listen.
  23. Pedrosilve
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Repetitive, tedious and only Blinding light have success in all the entire album… Expand
  24. angeldiazgdl
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    One of the best albums of the Canadian singer and compositor, the album gives an old vibe of his first mixtapes and the sound of 80's. His voice is incredible and the sounds that he put to his voice make the album better. It's an album to dance and cry, and also feel like nobody deserves you.
  25. EvaCobo
    Aug 28, 2020
    0
    The singles are very well picked but the rest of the album has a lot of skips the old weekend was way better
  26. dem22
    Aug 28, 2020
    7
    Amazing bops.. music is great, lyrics are cool.. but some songs just bore me out.
  27. AnnyBouquet
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    El mejor algún masculino que ha sido presentado este año, la increíble promoción que The Weeknd ha dado a su álbum aún incluso en plena cuarentena lo hacen sin duda alguna uno de los mejores álbumes que he escuchado.
  28. musicreviewsbyj
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    A very dreamy album. Well-executed. One of the best albums this year. I'm still getting through this sound though.
  29. Luis_Sampaio
    Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The weeknd serve like já never did...
    This album with those 80's vibes are just AMAZING    … Expand
  30. Lazlo1
    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 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.
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. The Wire
    Apr 28, 2020
    50
    The production is flawless. ... But the obvious big tunes fall flat.
  2. 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]
  3. Slant Magazine
    Apr 7, 2020
    80
    His most personal album to date.
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