Yeah, wouldn't exactly call the concept "original" but he brings his own tweaks and energy to it. It's executed really well here.
The Weeknd pulls it off the best because if I were to turn on a radio right now he’s all they play anyway
I love the way "A Tale By Quincy" does so many things at once. It of course pays homage to MJ and some of his biggest musical influences, but also shows how the Weeknd's darkness and damaged attitude towards women (while make effervescent, dance-y pop music) is centered in a larger, perhaps less present tradition. There's also that pervading sense of regret, consideration, and growth that works really nicely as a complement to the overall album concept of purgatory.
After Hours he got hurt and was bloody, Dawn FM he's old and such, maybe the last of the trilogy his character will be dead in the afterlife
Has anyone called the 800 number mentioned in one of the songs? I remember it caught my ear while listening on a run yesterday but don’t remember which song gives the number and thought “it definitely probably leads to a Jim Carey recording or something” but haven’t had time to listen to the record again and write the number down
People don't like the Lil Wayne feature??? How??? Tyler was the feature that should have been left off, and that's coming from someone who is a way bigger Tyler fan than Wayne or The Weeknd for that matter.
The Wayne feature is infectiously catchy and fits the song perfectly, imo. The Tyler feature is fine, but his vocals are so loud & compressed it kinda takes me out of the vibe.
maybe try that nothing nowhere dude, he's pretty white and Christian, so i am sure he doesn't talk about the hoes and billz
Don’t be too hard on yourself, kiddo. We’ve all had cliché ridden opinions in the past that we’re not proud of.