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. mueybuey69
    Apr 10, 2020
    10
    this is seriously my favorite project made by abel. he has matured his sound into something ethereal and with even darker lyrics and a darker message than before.
  2. worldwideballer
    Apr 9, 2020
    10
    give this album a 9.0 already. abel returns with yet another and his best LP. can’t wait to see what the rest entails. the music videos and the album itself tell a story.
  3. twentyeightabel
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    absolutely love this album and it’s concept. abel brings it in starting at heartless and goes on to his videos. can’t wait to see what the next chapter brings and where this one ends. as for no, its still going.
  4. erujabidi
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    This album is absolutely immaculate. If Trilogy was the new form of art being introduced to the culture, this album is the perfection of that art form. From the production to the effect on Abel’s voice from every breath he takes from the start to end, this has to be one of his best, if not best project.
  5. Yenefikir
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    It's just perfect. Abel sings to my soul.Thank you for this wonderful work of art!
  6. Giovanni99
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Show de álbum, profundo e impactante, e não podia faltar um toque de sedução. TOP
  7. amandajade
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    It is an extraordinary album, thanks to its nuances and sound combination, ranging from current sounds to classic eighties sounds, each song is a sea of ​​emotions, it is very chameleonic. It is complex to define the emotion that this masterpiece can produce for you.
  8. Skinnytub
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    I'm a huge Weeknd fan and this album is perfect like the rest of his albums. I love every song in the album with Scared to Live being my favourite. 10/10
  9. Messi_10
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    The way Abel keeps on evolving just shows how great of an artist he is, plus the whole album is connected and it's one big storyline with incredible music videos and it just might be top 3 The Weeknd projects of all time
  10. Mininalexey
    Mar 31, 2020
    6
    too many special tracks to increase streaming. many songs sound the same and hackneyed
  11. Drogba
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Cali was the mission. Guy doesn't disappoint and it's another classic to go with his others.
  12. Aldosaid
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    I love the album really the best work in the carrer of abel
    I can't stop to listen this album
  13. davidk121
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    Excellent production, Great melodies, an album that will put you in certain moods. Great album!
  14. Vinkk
    Mar 30, 2020
    10
    With this album, The Weeknd finds a way to transport you into his world. The synth, engineering and vocals make this album his best project to date.
  15. C0RR3IA
    Mar 29, 2020
    7
    Bem... depois de reouví-lo, ainda tive um pequena impressão de que ele segue uma sonoridade muito linear. Sem muito altos e baixos. Porém, ou analisar melhor o mesmo, por mais que o álbum em si, mantenha a identidade e a essência artística do The Weeknd, o mesmo me deixou um gostinho da sonoridade de seus antigos álbuns, como se tivesse reciclado músicas antigas e descartadas do Starboy eBem... depois de reouví-lo, ainda tive um pequena impressão de que ele segue uma sonoridade muito linear. Sem muito altos e baixos. Porém, ou analisar melhor o mesmo, por mais que o álbum em si, mantenha a identidade e a essência artística do The Weeknd, o mesmo me deixou um gostinho da sonoridade de seus antigos álbuns, como se tivesse reciclado músicas antigas e descartadas do Starboy e do Beauty Behind The Madness, porém, dessa vez, adaptando-as para um clima mais sombrio. Toda essa produção trás um contraste forte para o universo perturbador e psicodélico de suas letras melancolias que retratam uma fase dolorida na vida do The Weeknd, qual grita em suas confissões. Mesmo obtendo músicas com batidas mais dançantes. Ainda assim, por mais que eu esperava algo diferente e um pouco mais, o álbum trás uma narração sombria que vale a pena dar atenção, mesmo que a identidade sonora que o msm trás, não tenha me impressionado e agradado tanto.

    nota: 71/    … Expand
  16. Elizabeth2020
    Mar 29, 2020
    10
    The album is great, having a melancholic note in it, which I like, the singing is very good, the beats are amazing
  17. antaios
    Mar 29, 2020
    6
    He dabbles so much into '80s nostalgia that he almost rick-rolled us. The songs that don't sound like Tears For Fears B-sides sound like Trilogy B-sides. Why do so much artists see the start of the '20s as an incentive to go back to their roots? Or is it just that they feel obliged to release something?
    I'm really starting to get fed up with '80s nostalgia; it's high time for '90s    He dabbles so much into '80s nostalgia that he almost rick-rolled us. The songs that don't sound like Tears For Fears B-sides sound like Trilogy B-sides. Why do so much artists see the start of the '20s as an incentive to go back to their roots? Or is it just that they feel obliged to release something?
    I'm really starting to get fed up with '80s nostalgia; it's high time for '90s nostalgia. Roll in the chronophobia and pessimistic escapism.

    Weeknd fans are not gonna dislike this though, and even though I'm not a fan, I can't say I hate it.    … Expand
  18. frankfurtuna
    Mar 29, 2020
    0
    no versatility, i feel like all his songs sound the exact same. i get that he relies on what he knows will automatically be a hit, he should try different styles and genres, people will get bored with the pumping of the same song over and over again
  19. nootnootmyboot
    Mar 28, 2020
    7
    This album opens with a track that has a bit muffled vocals. Production makes it sound like it's not even Abel who's singing. And the track that follows, has the same muffled vocalizations. i can't really get intimate with any of them even though the instrumentation sounds compelling enough, especially on the second. But I can't even understand anything with the vocals. Fortunately, theThis album opens with a track that has a bit muffled vocals. Production makes it sound like it's not even Abel who's singing. And the track that follows, has the same muffled vocalizations. i can't really get intimate with any of them even though the instrumentation sounds compelling enough, especially on the second. But I can't even understand anything with the vocals. Fortunately, the album picks up from there. Abel's new mix of music combines his old style with teed bits of 80's new wave sprinkled out. Like on the thriller Blinding Lights with some very 80's synth lead melodies that bring back memories of Take On Me. Very catchy mixing in R&B style for the rest of the album.… Expand
  20. Oworld
    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.
  21. Jouv_g
    Mar 20, 2020
    10
    El cuatro álbum de the weeknd, álbum que muestra al verdadero abel, en algunos momentos del álbum se nota un vibra muy ochentera que permite escuchar su versatilidad como artista y compositor,
  22. grotesquette
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    On his most experimental record yet, The Weeknd doesn't completely get out of his comfort zone. There's still a taste of the early The Weeknd, still, this is a reinvention of some sort. Some of the songs might sound similar if not the same, but it's an enjoyable ride overall. "In Your Eyes" and the title song "After Hours" are definitely the standout tracks, as well as "Scared to Live".
  23. Goettert03
    Mar 27, 2020
    10
    amazing! after hours is the best album by the weeknd and it deserves the aoty
  24. youruberdriver
    Mar 27, 2020
    7
    I'm an Abels fan, but his last album is just boring. Don't get me wrong, it's not bad, but some songs just feel like interludes before his singles. It's not his worst album at all, but he could have done better.
  25. gracewhom
    Mar 26, 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.
  26. Duyanhzz
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This come back is freaking awsome. It's better than I thought. Let's stream After Hours everybody
  27. fridaruval
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    This is a very special, melodic and sentimental album! Something beyond appearences, I can identified my self with some of the tracks! They are all incredible good! I highly recommended this album, Abel is a genius!!
  28. mibrahim
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    It’s PERFECT!!! The best album, Blinding lights especially is such a fun song to dance to, it makes me want to move
  29. Gaarapkmn
    Mar 26, 2020
    10
    O After hours é o melhor trabalho do Abel depois de alguns tempos. A mistura de sons oitentistas em contraste com trap que envolvem o álbum deixam a obra bem interessante. Com uma ideia de álbum cinematográfico Abel tesfaye conseguiu trazer um álbum genial com letras obscuras e sensuais como de costume
  30. joaollpires
    Mar 26, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Isn't the best álbum of The Weeknd, but is also incredible! My favorite songs is Faith, Too Late, Blinding Lights and Save your tears.… Expand
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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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