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Album Review: The Weeknd-After Hours

 I'm not really a big Weeknd fan but he's got a lot of hits under his belt at this point. This album is a completely different sound from StarBoy. The beats are generally more laid back and old school sounding. "Snowchild" is a great song where he tells his story. The hit single "Blinding Lights" is truly amazing. I love the chorus. "Heartless" is another serious stand out. A lot of these songs sound kinda similar but thats kind of been the case with all his albums that I've heard. This might be his best album I've heard however. His lyrics and singing seems very on point here. This is a review for the regular version of the album. I dont have the deluxe.


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Lyrics 24

Beats 22

Depth 23

Tilt 23

Verdict 92

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