I still play both his albums at least twice a week, there's only a couple of songs here and there that I don't love. I've had House of Balloons since June and it's already one of my most played albums ever. Really hope there's big things ahead for this guy, he deserves it
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 3:54 pm
by abs
yeah i get what people say about the good tunes being amazing, and the bad ones being plain awful.. but i love the mood it sets and the general aesthetics of it all.
anyone seen the live videos on youtube? either he's completely reliant on auto-tune or just a terrible singer live, in nearly all the videos i've watched he hardly hits any right notes
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 4:35 pm
by say_whut
It's kind of hard to judge based on a youtube video though, I mean none of them are of that high quality. Every written article I've read on his performance seems to be largely positive.
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Mon Dec 19, 2011 10:38 pm
by Muncey
I hate nearly all of R&B but The Weeknd is a don, Glass Table Girls is such a tune and the bass in High For This is incredible.. a truely sensational opening song for a great album! Looking forward to more!
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:06 am
by Maccaveli
New album's out and its awesome
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 6:14 am
by wayfarer__
got me a new d.f account - what better way to break the post virginity than to post about a hip hop album?
big album, on rotation now.
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 9:34 am
by Johnlenham
Wake up to news this is out and its still free!
Would pay real cash money for a 3 album vinyl box set thing!
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 10:52 am
by untightled
what better way to end an already stellar year than to just release yet another solid mixtape?
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:15 am
by say_whut
This has made my day. It's the perfect blend of darkness and effects that I felt was either too much or too lacking on tracks from Thursday. Weeknd are hands down the best thing to come out of 2011.
EDIT: How fucking sick is it in XO/The Host when Initiation gets introduced?Aw mann
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:24 am
by abs
yes, straight in with a bit of MJ, large up the weeknd
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:39 am
by say_whut
XO onwards is just darkness, so sick
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 11:49 am
by joeki
I like it better than Thursday. But again, the majority of the tracks are pretty meh. Not even touches "House of Balloons". Novelty has worn off a bit to be honest.
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:28 pm
by Maccaveli
wayfarer__ wrote:got me a new d.f account - what better way to break the post virginity than to post about a hip hop album?
big album, on rotation now.
*R&B album
Joeki, you're really one of the only people I've seen online with that opinion. The tracks most definitely aren't meh, they're just not to your taste.
+1 to buying a triple pack of these albums, if they get a CD release I'll be buying them all on day 1. Its kinda annoying that the artist I most want to support with a purchase and own physical copies of is the one not actually selling his music, but can't really complain about this much quality for free
Re: The Weeknd!
Posted: Thu Dec 22, 2011 12:42 pm
by joeki
Yes, that's what I said, I think they're MEH. Not all of them though.