My Dear Melancholy, [EP]
by The Weeknd
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Mar 30, 2018
User Score
8.2

Universal acclaim- based on 310 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 260 out of 310
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 310
  3. Negative: 13 out of 310
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  1. NETMUSIC
    Apr 11, 2018
    3
    So disappointing after Starboy. ugh. this is so boring.

    Best Song:
    Call Out My Name
  2. u137288reddit
    May 6, 2018
    2
    For such a short album, it's amazing how much it manages to run together. Call out My Name is good, if not particularly inventive or innovative. But the rest of the album fails to leave an impression, it's a breakup album, but there's no fire to it, not anger. The Weeknd has done songs with passion and emotion like In the Night or even his cover of Dirty Diana, but it's all gone here,For such a short album, it's amazing how much it manages to run together. Call out My Name is good, if not particularly inventive or innovative. But the rest of the album fails to leave an impression, it's a breakup album, but there's no fire to it, not anger. The Weeknd has done songs with passion and emotion like In the Night or even his cover of Dirty Diana, but it's all gone here, replaced with the worst parts of Starboy's filler. It honestly makes me wonder why he released it. It's not a full album, and nothing seems to be getting any promotion, so why was it released?… Expand
  3. All_ButTrU4
    Aug 25, 2022
    0
    Weepy,boring and unnecessary cashgrab. This Ep is a low.that he's proven better than in his past projects. Disappointing.

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Metascore
63

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. AllMusic
    Dec 11, 2018
    50
    Apart from the sly and sweet 2-step rhythm on "Wasted Times," the sound of the EP is bleary R&B with beats that drag and lurch, suited for Tesfaye's routine swings between self-pity and sexual vanity, chemically enhanced from one extreme to the other.
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  2. The 405
    Apr 10, 2018
    65
    Overall, the EP is decent, its production hearkening back to Abel’s pre-pop efforts. It brings in a range of genres and collaborators into The Weeknd’s canon but fails to truly cover new ground in the lyrics and vocal threads. My Dear Melancholy is a promising output but here’s hoping these stylistic ideas can be explored more originally on a full-length EP.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Apr 6, 2018
    50
    On Melancholy, the Starboy wallows in heartbreak. It can be a bit tedious, at least until French producer/DJ Gesaffelstein shows up for “Never There” and “Hurt You,” which plays like a two-part song.
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