For fans of The Weeknd, the release of After Hours was extremely exciting as it was his first album released since Starboy in 2016. Featuring fourteen tracks, the artist combines his signature chill trap beats with a new 80’s synth vibe to create a balance between light and dark sounds. In case you haven’t listened to the new album yet, or are just interested in the opinion of someone who absolutely adores The Weeknd, below is my personal ranking of each song on the tracklist.
1) Save Your Tears
2) Heartless
3) In Your Eyes
4) Too Late
5) Faith
6) After Hours
7) Blinding Lights
8) Until I Bleed Out
9) Alone Again
10) Repeat After Me
11) Hardest To Love
12) Scared To Live
13) Escape From LA
14) Snowchild
Overall, the album slows from beginning to middle and picks up approaching the end. The album concludes with “Until I Bleed Out,” which is a soft and meaningful conclusion to such an emotional album. The top hit has proved to be “Blinding Lights,” popularized by its more pop sound and catchy lyrics. However, tracks such as “Faith” and “Too Late” tend to be overlooked by listeners who aren’t familiar with The Weekend’s unique R&B sound.
The album exposes a darker side of the artist than his previous album Starboy and is filled with personal struggles and experiences, as his songs usually are. Plus, if you’re looking for the perfect album to match the vibes of driving with your friends late at night in the middle of the summer or dancing in the rain at sunset, After Hours is perfect. As a whole, the project certainly differs from The Weeknd’s other albums and adds a new, nostalgic feel to his overall work.
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| Source: Daily Titan |
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