Sharing a title with Martin Scorsese’s 1985 film, and following Tesfaye’s cameo in the Safdie brother’s film Uncut Gems, this project is visually and aurally filtered through 1980s soundtracks and new wave vibes-it even features a couple of productions from the film’s composer Daniel Lopatin, a.k.a. ![]() ![]() Tesfaye’s fourth studio album After Hours continues to waver through these guttural scenes, but it’s his most majestic, cinematic framing yet. This is a performer who has willingly submitted to and perfectly reflected the euphoric peaks and crashing lows of the most infamous nightlives, culminating in the lored character of the Weeknd. His unmistakable voice and touch have crafted countless stories of drug-ridden excursions. Even throughout his shifts in tone, from brooding R&B deep cuts to ultra pop hits, his imagery and production remained deeply hedonist. the Weeknd’s, decade’s worth of work has always been confident in its aesthetic purpose.
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