“his most all-encompassing record to date is also an existential quandary”
“When Abel Tesfaye first emerged nine years ago as the Weeknd he arrived with such an immaculately constructed sound and aesthetic that it swiftly became a creative prison. While his early blend of doleful R&B and emotionally despondent lyrics seemed fresh on 2011’s trio of influential, Drake-approved mixtapes – House of Balloons, Thursday and Echoes of Silence – by his disappointing major label de”
“Abel Tesfaye finally delivers on his long-running vision, leveraging a self-loathing villain into an irresistible, cinematic narrative with his most satisfying collision of new wave, dream pop, and R&B.”
“Abel Tesfaye has made his most appealing record in years”
“After Hours is a fruitful reinvention of The Weeknd.”
“His epic breakup album feels right for our cold, lonely times”
“THE best album of the 2020’s and I don’t think anything will come close to it. The Weeknd was on another level with After Hours. The whole theme of the album is incredible and the world he creates with the album rollout, music videos and singles is amazing. The whole 80s vibes from the production matched with the new modern sound with production from Metro Boomin is a match made in heaven. Singles are incredible, Visuals are incredible, Production is incredible and the vocals from Abel are the best they’ve been. It’s as close to a perfect album as you are gonna get. Top songs ‘After Hours’ ‘Alone Again’ ‘In Your Eyes’ ‘Blinding Lights’ ‘Heartless’ ‘Escape From LA’ ‘Faith’ ‘Save Your Tears’”
“I think this album has some of the best production of his entire catalog but I don’t think it’s his best work, but still solid synth sounds and a cohesive progression throughout the entire album, I think it’s easily one of his top projects and with amazing songs like heartless and Escape From La it’s truly stands out as a impressive albums of the 2020s thus far”
“The entire album is captivating. The themes and aesthetic are super cohesive. Genuinely a great album.”
“Top 3 songs Faith After Hours Until I Bleed Out”
“every song has the same vibe in the best way”
